Fintech News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The ninth edition of the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) wrapped up on 8th November, concluding a dynamic week-long of celebration of fintech that brought together tens of thousands of participants from around the world. On the international front, cross-border payments have presented a different set of challenges.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 10, 2025

Deutsche Bank and Ant International have announced their strategic partnership to provide more comprehensive payment solutions for businesses of all sizes in Europe and Asia, by combining their expertise and leveraging Ant International’s proprietary tokenisation and AI-based FX technology.

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Fintech News

AUGUST 13, 2024

In a recent webinar hosted by the Fintech News Network, experts from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Wise, Airwallex, and LexisNexis Risk Solutions explored the latest trends and developments in cross-border payments, emphasizing the pioneering role of Southeast Asia in this rapidly evolving landscape.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 14, 2025

According to a 2024 report by Deloitte on cross-border payments, the Asia Pacific region makes up nearly 70% of global digital wallet spend. Floris de Kort, CEO of Thunes, said: Welcoming PayPals Hyperwallet into our Direct Global Network underscores our ability to provide powerful new capabilities to top-tier fintechs.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 10, 2025

dLocal , the leading cross-border payment platform specializing in emerging markets, today announced its partnership with Juspay , a leading payments orchestration and infrastructure provider powering global enterprises and banks.

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Fintech News

APRIL 22, 2024

This collaboration, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Money 20/20 Asia conference in Bangkok, aims to improve real-time, cross-border payment services between Indonesia and the international market. ” said Anupam Pahuja, Regional Executive Vice President of APAC & MEA.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Global fintech Unlimit today announced a strategic partnership with the global AI-commerce technology company, Shoplazza. The partnership is focused on enhancing cross-border payment services for e-commerce merchants in APAC.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 10, 2025

Thunes has won the Thunes Best Payment Solution Award at the 2025 Asian Banking & Finance Fintech Awards, making its name as a great place to make payments across borders. This award shows how Thunes is becoming more important in building a global payment system that is seamless, scalable, and efficient.

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Fintech News

JUNE 10, 2025

Deutsche Bank and Ant International have entered a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing cross-border payment services for businesses of all sizes in Europe and Asia. The agreement combines Deutsche Bank’s global network with Ant International’s digital payment technologies.

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Fintech News

JUNE 11, 2024

Licensed as a Major Payment Institution (MPI) by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), OPAL offers domestic and cross-border payments, payment accounts, and e-money services. Appel views OPAL’s partnership with Currencycloud as an example of fintech-to-fintech collaboration success.

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Fintech News

MAY 7, 2024

FXC Intelligence, a data platform specializing in the cross-border payment and e-commerce sectors, has released its annual selection of the world’s top cross-border payment companies, recognizing the leading publicly traded companies, startups and private companies operating in the space worldwide.

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Finextra

JULY 8, 2025

Home Announcements Payments Dext and Airwallex introduce cross-border payment routing and accounting for SMEs External This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. Airwallex was founded in 2015 in Melbourne, Australia, and is one of the fastest-growing fintechs globally.

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Finovate

JUNE 6, 2025

This week’s edition of Finovate Global looks at recent fintech headlines from Ireland. Nomupay Raises $40 Million at $290 Million Valuation Courtesy of an investment from SBPS, a subsidiary of Japan’s SoftBank, Irish fintech Nomupay has secured €35 million ($40 million) in new funding.

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Fintech News

APRIL 14, 2024

This addition of Bangkok marks it as the third city to host the event, following Amsterdam and Las Vegas, which annually attracts over 20,000 professionals from the fintech and financial services sectors. Bhukkanasut will discuss the challenges of balancing regulatory compliance with the need for innovation in fintech.

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Fintech News

JULY 3, 2024

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and its partners have revealed the comprehensive blueprint for phase three of Project Nexus, which seeks to address longstanding challenges in international money transfers by leveraging the power of domestic instant payment systems (IPS). How Does Project Nexus Work?

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Fintech News

JANUARY 9, 2024

The fintech landscape in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region has been evolving at a remarkable pace, with start-ups and established companies redefining how financial services are delivered and consumed. Today, we will explore five top fintech trends in the APAC region for 2024, supported by statistics and insightful information.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Nium , the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, today announced a partnership with Ecobank Transnational Incorporated., the leading independent pan-African financial services group, to enable seamless cross-border payments across 35 African markets for more than 32 million customers.

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Fintech News

AUGUST 8, 2024

In the dynamic financial landscape of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, private banks, asset managers, fund managers, and other capital market participants are increasingly recognising the pivotal role of Swift connectivity. March 2023 marked the start of the migration with a coexistence period with MT messages.

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Fintech News

MAY 28, 2024

Global payments company Nium has appointed Alyssa-Jane Tan as its Director of Marketing for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Middle East & Africa (MEA) regions. Tan brings extensive experience in fintech and digital marketing, having previously held senior roles at Razer Inc., Google, and ShopBack.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

With a highly skilled international workforce, long-established support for innovation and a well-developed reputation as a global finance hub, cross-border payments in Singapore have the makings of a global hub. These figures emphasize the high focus on cross-border payments in the domestic payment market.

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Fintech News

JUNE 3, 2025

Wise , an international payments service, has received in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a cross-border payment aggregator, CNBC reported on Tuesday. It has established a full-stack office in Hyderabad, led by APAC Head of Engineering Smrithi Ravi.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 6, 2024

Since 2012, Currencycloud has processed more than $100billion to over 180 countries and territories, working with banks, financial institutions and fintechs around the world, including Starling Bank, Revolut and Lunar.

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Fintech News

APRIL 7, 2025

Cross-border payments are now entrenched in the global economy, with 771 million people using them every year, according to payments giant Visa. As the remittance landscape evolves, so do consumers expectations of their payment providers.

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Finextra

JUNE 10, 2025

Home News Regulation Payments fintech Navro acquires first US licence Editorial This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. It is now targeting Apac and the Middle East.

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Fintech News

APRIL 23, 2024

Nium, a major player in real-time cross-border payments, has announced an expansion of its partnership with Thredd , a global payments processor. APAC, in particular, is projected to reach a market size of US$480 billion due to rapid growth, according to a recent report by Thredd. trillion by 2027.

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Finally, the virtual payment is automatically reconciled against the invoice, eliminating the need to manually track receipts and invoices. This unlocks faster and more secure payments. The post Conferma and WEX Simplify B2B Payments for Concur Invoice Customers appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Yuno , the world’s leading payment orchestration platform, today announced the appointment of SheueChee Beh as its new Head of Partnerships for APAC. SheueChee is actively involved in community-based initiatives across the APAC region and is also a recipient of Money2020’s prestigious RiseUp leadership program.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The programmability of value-added financial services will enable new business models and enhance the efficiency and transparency of cross-border payments.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 7, 2025

dLocal (NASDAQ: DLO), a leading cross-border payment platform for emerging markets, announces today an expanded relationship with PayPal to offer businesses access to payment processing and local payment methods in more than 40 new untapped emerging markets.

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Fintech Review

MAY 4, 2025

The Ultimate Guide for Founders, CFOs, and Finance Teams Choosing the right fintech stack can make or break a company’s financial operations. Whether you are a B2B founder building a global marketplace, a CFO steering a SaaS scale-up, or a finance team tasked with managing complex payments, finding the best fintech tools is critical.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

FinTech dLocal , which specializes in cross-border payments for emerging markets, has announced its expanded its payments network to include Indonesia, Ecuador and Bolivia. Payments infrastructure in LATAM, APAC, and MENA is fragmented and complex,” Sebastian Kanovich, CEO of dLocal, said in a press release.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 3, 2025

TerraPay , a global leader in digital cross-border payments, today announced that it has been granted a Class B license by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). This will enable partners to scale their cross-border offerings with confidence, while ensuring compliance with Malaysias regulatory standards.

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Fintech News

JULY 23, 2024

For decades banks have been at the centre of the cross-border payments market and have gone largely unchallenged. In recent years, more and more players are emerging in this space, eyeing a piece of the US$ 156 trillion pie.

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Fintech News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

By improving liquidity and accessibility, we are enabling faster, more transparent, efficient, and cost-effective on-chain cross-border payment flows. The post StraitsX’s XSGD Expands Reach with Bitstamp Listing appeared first on Fintech Singapore.

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 7, 2024

dLocal , the leading cross-border payment platform specializing in high-growth markets, today announced its strategic partnership with iTransfer , a prominent cross-border payments company with a significant presence in EMEA, Latin America, and APAC.

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Fintech News

AUGUST 5, 2024

In the burgeoning world of fintech, talent acquisition and strategic hires play a critical role in setting the stage for future growth and stability. Thunes hires former Worldpay exec as new CFO Singapore cross-border payments company Thunes has hired Sigrid Hulsebosch as its new CFO.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 11, 2025

Combining their expertise, Deutsche Bank will collaborate with Ant International’s Embedded Finance unit on a series of global treasury management and cross-border payment innovations, including tokenised deposits, stablecoin, and its Time-Series Transformer (TST) FX Model.

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