Fintech News

JULY 3, 2024

The ambitious initiative is targeting to transform cross-border payments in Southeast Asia (ASEAN) initially, before the broader Asia Pacific (APAC) region and, eventually, the world. Nexus is designed to standardise the way domestic payment systems connect with each other across borders.

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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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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.

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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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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The partnership is focused on enhancing cross-border payment services for e-commerce merchants in APAC. Unlimit’s global payment portfolio consists of 1,000+ directly integrated payment methods and local acquiring licenses operating across 5 continents. significant surge in import-export volume in 2023.

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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.

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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 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

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In a recent interview, Rohit Narang, Vice President for the Asia-Pacific region at Visa Cross-Border Solutions, powered by Currencycloud, shared insights into the acquisition of Currencycloud by Visa, shedding light on the evolution of their collaboration and the impact it has had on global money movement.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 6, 2024

Rohit Narang , managing director of APAC, Currencycloud said: “The IPA for a Major Payment Institution Licence is testament to the strength of the Currencycloud brand. The post Currencycloud Facilitates Seamless Cross-Border Payments with Singapore MPI Licence appeared first on The Fintech Times.

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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

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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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

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. On the international front, cross-border payments have presented a different set of challenges.

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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). Malaysia stands as one of the largest cross-border remittance and trade corridors in the Asia-Pacific region.

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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. and Audience Growth Manager at Google APAC, where she developed strategies for digital marketing and customer retention. Google, and ShopBack.

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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 News

APRIL 14, 2024

Scarlett Sieber “We’re delighted that so many of the key regulators across the APAC region have chosen Money20/20 as the place to showcase how they’re fostering innovation and creating frameworks for growth in the region and across the world. The agenda also includes sessions on complex issues such as cross-border payments.

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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. This innovative collaboration empowers businesses to prioritise growth by fostering seamless connectivity across enterprises.

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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 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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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2020

B2B payments are undergoing a vast digital transformation, with solutions providers stepping up to offer more speedy options as companies look to expand internationally. Developments From Around The World Of Smarter Payments. Businesses are well aware of the boost that cross-border commerce can have on their bottom lines.

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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 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

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.

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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. Jason Tay “The listing of XSGD on Bitstamp is a pivotal moment in our mission to bring StraitsX’s stablecoins to the global stage.

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Fintech Finance

MAY 30, 2024

Swift has today announced two AI-based experiments in collaboration with its member banks, to explore how the technology could assist in combatting cross-border payments fraud and save the industry billions in fraud-related costs.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 29, 2024

In turn, this will make the cross-border payments process not only more efficient but more cost-effective too. Specifically, those where infrastructure is not well-developed and ensuring compliance in payments can be challenging in a complex regulatory landscape.

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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

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 News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Mumbai-based fintech company BriskPe has tied up with Currencycloud , a provider of B2B embedded cross-border solutions, to expand its customers’ payment options. The collaboration is aimed at providing Indian businesses with competitive foreign exchange rates and more efficient payment processes.

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Fintech Review

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Unlocking Global Cross-Border Payment Flows Stablecoins like XSGD are rapidly emerging as the preferred solution for on-chain cross-border payments, providing a secure and efficient alternative to traditional financial systems.

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Fintech Finance

AUGUST 8, 2024

Thredd , a leading global payments processor, announces the successful launch of LianLian Global’s virtual card program in the APAC market. LianLian Global is a leading cross-border payments company based in China. with their second U.S. client, Spendbase, due to go live in Q4 of this year.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 30, 2024

WorldFirst has also expanded one-business-day settlement capability to cover 90% of all World Account transactions, providing SMEs worldwide with speedy payments to increase turnover and save on costs. A recent analysis shows that it takes between five to ten days for payments to reach their destined account. In the U.K.

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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.

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Finovate

OCTOBER 18, 2024

“At Ebury, we embrace the complexity and risk of daily cross-border payments that enable business growth, in a way that traditional banks do not, or cannot,” Ebury Managing Director for APAC, Rick Roache said. Romania’s national mobile payment system, RoPay, went live this week.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 10, 2025

Airwallex , the global payments and financial platform for growing businesses, is set to acquire CTIN Pay , a Vietnam-based Intermediary Payment Service (IPS). By addressing financial challenges in these markets, we empower local businesses to expand beyond borders.

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