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. Following the removal of EU-wide caps after Brexit, issuers raised IFs from 0.2%

Regulations

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

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

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?

Cross-Border Payments

Fintech News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In an era marked by rapid technological evolution, the finance function within businesses stands at the forefront of digital transformation in the Asia Pacific (APAC). Digital transformation in APAC This digital acceleration suggests a future where AI and automation streamline operations and unlock new avenues for innovation and growth.

APACS

Fintech Finance

JULY 23, 2024

XTransfer , China’s top B2B cross-border trade payment platform, and EBANX , the leading payment platform connecting global companies with customers in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, announced a strategic partnership aimed at streamlining B2B trade payments in Latin America.

B2B

The Payments Association

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The breakdown by region is as follows: 52% APAC, 20% Europe, 11% North America, 8% UK, 9% Middle East, Latin America (LATAM), and Africa. Across 12 insights, get instant visibility on how your strategy and pain points compare with your peers in banking and payments.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 24, 2024

Nium , the global leader in real-time cross-border payments, today announced the expansion of its partnership with Thredd , a leading global payments processor, to issue virtual cards in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. The expansion comes as global B2B travel transaction volumes are projected to reach $1.7

APACS

Fintech News

AUGUST 21, 2024

Trends impacting the Asian payments ecosystem Asia is witnessing a significant transformation, mainly driven by the Instant Payment trend. Instant Payment initiatives are flourishing to facilitate real-time transactions for both businesses and consumers all around Asia and cross-border.

Payments Trends

The Fintech Times

MAY 1, 2024

Debbie Guerra, chief product officer, ACI Worldwide “Real-time payments—and especially cross-border payments—are the future. The bigger picture While certain countries are leading the way in the real-time payments market, regionally, Asia Pacific (APAC) is the largest ecosystem. It had 185.8 billion by 2028.

Real Time Payments

Fintech Finance

JUNE 6, 2024

one of Europe’s leading PayTech companies, today reveals that instant payments is the top revenue growth driver in the payments sector, ahead of digital wallets, reward schemes, fraud and risk management and rising interest rates. Digital wallets, transaction fees and rising interest rates were also seen as major drivers.

Instant Payments

FICO

JANUARY 22, 2020

There has been a proliferation of real-time payments fraud, as new near-instant payment platforms, including person-to-person (P2P) transfers and mobile payment platforms grow across Asia Pacific. .

Real Time Payments

The Fintech Times

JULY 25, 2024

China’s B2B cross-border trade payment platform, XTransfer , is strategically partnering with EBANX , the payment platform connecting global companies with customers in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, to streamline B2B trade payments in Latin America (LatAm).

Payment Solutions

PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

The holy grail of payments modernization can be boiled down into to one word: standardization. As the financial services industry seeks to expand the use and value of instant payments linking cross-border transactions with always-on digital commerce, uniting far-flung stakeholders and fostering interoperability is key.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 30, 2024

Asia Pacific (APAC) is the largest real-time payments market, with 185.8 of all electronic payments in the region. With four of the top five real-time payments markets by volume, the APAC region is projected to see over 351.5 Real-time payments—and especially cross-border payments—are the future.

Real Time Payments

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Cross-border remittances, supply chain finance, invoicing and trade finance experiencing higher usage of non-cash transactions, the report found, and analysts believe checks — which are particularly dominant in the areas of invoicing and wages — could “slowly fade out.”. Across mature APAC, however, CAGR remains at 7.3

B2B

The Fintech Times

APRIL 30, 2024

The appointment underscores Xceptor’s continued investment and penetration into the APAC region. He was most recently head of APAC at Duco. Partnerships dLocal, a cross-border payment platform, has forged a partnership with Open English , an online English-learning platform.

FinTech

The Fintech Times

JANUARY 9, 2024

Vertex and DTCP have also joined as new investors.The funding will fuel expansion into markets across the US, EMEA, and APAC regions, as well as dmpower anecdotes to introduce data-driven innovations to the GRC landscape. de Kort served as CEO of global e-commerce at Worldpay, as well as CEO of TSG, a software and integrated payments firm.

FinTech

The Fintech Times

JUNE 18, 2024

As digital payments expand their reach and popularity and cross-border transactions become more frequent, efficient and smart orchestration will become increasingly vital. How does the Brazilian payments sector compare to that of the rest of the world?

Payments

Segpay

APRIL 9, 2025

Each of these can have an NPP-linked PayID or be used for instant payments. Different Payment Identifiers (PayID) A single person may have multiple PayIDs linked to different accounts (e.g., QRC Payments are immensely popular in APAC and are expected to gain momentum in Australia.

Digital Payments

Finovate

DECEMBER 20, 2024

In this week’s Finovate Global interview, I talk with Lewis Ide , Vice President for 10x Banking , about the opportunities in high-growth markets in APAC and Africa. He has a 13-year career in financial services technology with leadership roles in payments, financial infrastructure, and AML platforms.

APACS

Fintech News

APRIL 24, 2025

Stripe has emerged as one of the fastest-growing payment service providers (PSPs) in Asia-Pacific (APAC), expanding its footprint both geographically and through its broadening suite of financial products. Stripe entered APAC back in 2014 when it launched in Australia.

Service Provider

Fintech News

MAY 22, 2025

Mobile wallets have become a large and well-established market throughout the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, featuring over 60 active brands and platforms, alongside numerous bank-backed apps, according to a recent e-book by Thunes, a Singapore-based cross-border payment infrastructure provider.

Governance

Finovate

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Moonfare Asia Pacific head Adam Banks, who joined Moonfare in October , noted that the firm’s APAC investor relations team is already “in active discussions with potential clients” in Australia. Kuady teamed up with BridgerPay to enhance payment solutions throughout Latin America.

Payment APIs and Integration