The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Money20/20 , the global fintech show, is gearing up to return to Asia from 22 to 24 April 2025, with plans to spotlight cross-border payments. During this year’s show, Money20/20 plans to focus on Asias innovations, emerging payment networks, and regulatory leadership that shape the payment ecosystem in the region.

Cross-Border Payments

Finextra

JULY 9, 2025

Almond FinTech, the two-time CrossTech Innovation Award winner for "Crypto Payments Solution in Cross-Border Payments," announced today that Ample Transfers, a 27-year-old remittance provider based in Singapore, has partnered with Almond's proprietary technology to optimize its internal treasury and settlement operations for transfers from Singapore (..)

APACS

Finovate

JUNE 6, 2025

TransferMate Announces Strategic Partnership with Deutsche Bank Embedded B2B payments infrastructure-as-a-service company TransferMate has forged a strategic partnership with Deutsche Bank. The partnership will enable TransferMate to provide in-country collections, cross-border payments, and local fund storage.

Cross-Border Payments

Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Leading virtual payments provider Conferma has partnered with global commerce platform WEX to enable Concur Invoice customers to dramatically reduce costs and control their B2B payments spend. Finally, the virtual payment is automatically reconciled against the invoice, eliminating the need to manually track receipts and invoices.

B2B

Fintech Finance

JULY 10, 2025

The Asian Banking & Finance Fintech Awards celebrate forward-thinking companies that demonstrate leadership, innovation, and customer-centricity in today’s rapidly evolving financial services landscape. It’s a great honour to be recognised here in Singapore, a global fintech hub that embodies the spirit of innovation shaping our region.

Payment Solutions

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.

Cross-Border Payments

Fintech News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

These zones spotlighted cutting-edge innovations and offered key discussions, providing attendees with a glimpse into the future of financial services. To address this, stakeholders including NETS Group and Liquid Group are working on interoperable QR payment solutions that are designed to simplify processes for merchants, Chia said.

FinTech

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. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. billion and surpassed $800M ARR.

Cross-Border Payments

Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Financial innovation is not limited to central banks. The programmability of value-added financial services will enable new business models and enhance the efficiency and transparency of cross-border payments. This partnership is a testament to our belief that technology can be a powerful tool for development.

Payment Networks

The Fintech Times

JULY 17, 2025

But the real story is in the infrastructure behind it: licensing, interoperability and a deep commitment to making cross-border payments work for everyone – not just the biggest players. Our recent acquisition of the MPI licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is a big step in our APAC expansion strategy.

Cross-Border

The Fintech Times

JUNE 3, 2025

Over one-third of UK consumers surveyed will avoid shops and websites that dont offer them a choice of different payment options, placing pressure on businesses to invest in their payment capabilities. Additionally, the shift away from legacy systems continues apace.

Research

Finovate

MARCH 7, 2025

What happens when an ongoing revolution in payment innovation meets a regulatory regime determined to ensure secure and safe transactions for individual consumers, business entities, and even governments? This is the payments landscape in the UK and EU in 2025. Here is our look at fintech innovation around the world.

Payments

Finovate

JUNE 13, 2025

“The launch of innovative and fit-for-market solutions like the Atome Card (PayLater Anywhere) and lending products demonstrates their ability to expand offerings while leveraging local market expertise,” EvolutionX Partner Rahul Shah said. Here is our look at fintech innovation around the world.

Online and Mobile Banking

Fintech Review

MAY 4, 2025

Here are the top platforms driving innovation in this critical space: 27. Currencycloud Provides APIs for real-time FX, multi-currency wallets, and global payments infrastructure, powering many B2B fintech platforms. Best for : Platforms building cross-border payment functionality into their services.

Payment APIs and Integration

The Payments Association

JULY 18, 2025

Payments regulation roadmap: Q3 2025 18 July 2025 by Payments Intelligence Introduction Regulatory developments continue apace in the payments industry, ushering in a period of intensified complexity and strategic significance. Currently, contactless limits (e.g., £100

Regulations

Finextra

JULY 28, 2025

The 10x Banking executive hire reflects a focus on scalable strategy across Europe, APAC, and the Middle East. The industry is at a tipping point - the convergence of AI-driven migrations, modular product innovation and the rise of truly distributed embedded finance are reshaping what’s possible. Please read our Privacy Policy.

APACS

Finextra

JULY 28, 2025

"This could delay a key shipment and impact on our cash flow in the APAC region. Ive simulated 479 potential outcomes and recommend we use our virtual accounts to reroute payments through our Tokyo branch and increase our short-term credit line by 5% as a buffer. It expresses the views and opinions of the author.

Cash Management

Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

A new report by Deloitte delves into the latest developments in the cross-border payment sector in Asia-Pacific (APAC), identifying four major trends reshaping the landscape and offering significant opportunities for merchants. trillion in consumer spending across channels in 2023.

Cross-Border Payments

Fintech News

APRIL 11, 2024

In the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, the economic growth narrative is interwoven with technological innovation, propelling the B2B payments market into new realms of possibility. These diverse payment modalities symbolise businesses’ dynamic strategies to navigate the varied financial terrains across the Asia-Pacific region.

Cross-Border Payments

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.

Cross-Border Payments

Fintech News

APRIL 22, 2024

Global payments company Nium has announced a new partnership with Artajasa, a prominent Indonesian payment infrastructure provider. Anupam PahujaN “Nium’s growth in APAC reflects our dedication to transforming the global financial landscape.

Cross-Border Payments

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. OPAL, a neobank startup, has been steadily growing in the financial hub of Singapore since its inception in 2019.

Cross-Border Payments

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.

Cross-Border Payments

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? trillion by 2025.

Cross-Border Payments

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.

Cross-Border Payments

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

APRIL 14, 2024

Money20/20 Asia will offer a platform for these regulators to showcase their strategies for fostering innovation and creating supportive frameworks for the fintech industry’s growth in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Bhukkanasut will discuss the challenges of balancing regulatory compliance with the need for innovation in fintech.

APACS

The Fintech Times

MARCH 6, 2024

By tapping into its global and local networks and multi-currency account infrastructure, Currencycloud can help enterprises launch new financial services quickly, while supporting banks with speedier go-to-market service innovations.

Cross-Border Payments

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.

APACS

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.

APACS

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.

APACS

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 license reinforces TerraPays commitment to building a seamless and compliant payments ecosystem across APAC.

Cross-Border Payments

Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

dLocal, the leading cross-border payment platform specializing in emerging markets, today announced a strategic partnership with MoneyGram, a leading global financial technology company that connects the world’s communities.

Cross-Border Payments

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Treasury departments need to modernize as they grapple with the pandemic — streamlining the way cash is handled, how strategic decisions about cash flow are crafted and how payments are made. According to Sridhar Kanthadai , APAC head of wholesale payments at J.P.

Treasury

Fintech News

MAY 8, 2024

Key topics addressed at Money20/20 Asia included AI, cross-border payments, open banking, digital assets, and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). Morgan, which unveiled Project Carina , a blockchain-based initiative aimed at reducing cross-border payment times from 72 hours to just five minutes.

Returns

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.

Cross-Border Payments

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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