PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2019

Because of the move toward QR code payments, UnionPay released its mobile app in December of 2017 allowing for the technology. “ According to China central bank’s data , Chinese people owned 7.59 billion active bank cards in total, 5.46 cards per capita in 2018.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

InstaReM is a cross-border payments company that, according to Nanu, is something of a hybrid. In markets like the Philippines, where cash is 80 percent of the market, figuring out a cash-out solution for the receiver side of the payments is a bridge that must be crossed. Serving Consumers And Business.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The country is focusing on fintech solutions like mobile payments and cross-border systems to boost financial inclusion and economic growth. Laos, a landlocked country bordered by Myanmar and China to the north, Thailand to the west, Vietnam to the east, and Cambodia to the south, has a rich but challenging history.

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Financial Inclusion Digital Payments Cross-Border Central Bank 64

Finovate

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Demand from consumers for financial services is already significant and continuing to grow, with point-of-sale (POS) digital payment volumes tripling to over $22 billion in the three years ending in 2023, with the number of POS terminals and bank cards in circulation doubling over the same time period.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 26, 2024

If we cast our minds back to when bank cards were first introduced, we witnessed similar hesitation then too. “But regardless, it’s crucial that central banks continue to uphold the highest levels of privacy throughout future stages of development if they want to gain consumer trust and encourage widespread adoption.”

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Through Alipay+ , the cross-border mobile payment solution operated by Ant International, international visitors can pay with their home e-wallets across China. The number of Alipay+ partner wallet users redeeming digital coupons increased by 105 per cent quarter-on-quarter over the past six months.

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Cross-Border Mobile Payments Cross-Border Payments Payment Solutions 59

Payments Source

JUNE 22, 2017

The partnership is designed to serve the increasing numbers of tourists visiting Sri Lanka from India, providing payment card options that have local ATM support.

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Central Bank Bank Card ATM Payments 64

PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2018

Business-to-business (B2B) trade, especially when deals occur across borders, expose businesses to all sorts of risks, like non-payment (on the supplier’s side), or non-deliver (on the buyer’s side). Most suppliers (57 percent) also said their current strategy to mitigate non-payment risk limits their ability to grow across borders.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 12, 2024

emerchantpay , a global payment service provider and acquirer, joins forces with Brazil-based fintech company FitBank  to reinforce emerchantpay’s payment proposition in Latin America. Allica Bank has announced partnerships with accounting software platforms Sage and Xero.

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FinTech Non-Bank Cross-Border Payments ISVS 69

PYMNTS

MARCH 24, 2016

The company said it plans to activate services by the end of the second quarter of 2016 using a phased approach, which will allow remittances to be sent into Cuba within minutes using Western Union’s cross-border payments platform. “As 70 Percent | The Market Share UnionPay Has Of The Bank Card Companies In China.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

electronic payment services supply including an application of supplier seeking to operate as a wholly foreign-owned entity” to begin prep work to operate as a bank card clearing institution within five working days. China will accept “any applications from a U.S. Visa , Mastercard and American Express are named in the text.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 16, 2024

Fintech PAYSTRAX has forged a new partnership and integration with UK payment solutions provider Cardstream to provide smooth card and online transactions for its customers. PAYSTRAX merchants can also integrate Cardstream’s payment gateway into their online platforms, websites or mobile apps.

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FinTech Online and Mobile Banking Non-Bank Payment Gateways 52

CB Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

In addition to serving Amazon’s core customers, payments is an attractive revenue line when thinking about the scope of the payments market. Swipe fees alone are a $90B-a-year business for banks, card networks like Visa, and payment processors like Stripe. Amazon is trying to wedge itself deeper into the home.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Account updaters batch-check card details prior to each renewal, confirming details with issuing banks, card networks, processors, merchants and customers. Recent data indicates that it is between five to 25 times more expensive to gain a new customer than to keep an existing one. .

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Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 12, 2017

The company announced a partnership with leading corporate Nordic bank SEB late in 2016 to build an “internal, closed blockchain” that will enable the bank to transfer money in real time between accounts in New York and Stockholm. Beyond the Banks: Card Companies, Payments and Blockchain.

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Fintech News

MAY 26, 2025

The partnership aims to boost tourism spending by combining STBs destination marketing with Wises cross-border payment services. A survey by Wise found that 96% of Malaysian respondents still use money changers abroad, while 65% rely on local bank cards despite knowing about fees and marked-up exchange rates of up to 3%.

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