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Key Trends Shaping Cross-Border Payments in APAC

Fintech News

Their growing popularity has spurred continuous financial innovation, such as the rise of buy now, pay later (BNPL). In 2023, BNPL arrangements represented 4% of e-commerce transaction value, a significant increase from the mere 1% in 2020. Digital inclusion may also help MSMEs achieve sustainability.

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The Full List of Fintech Unicorns in Asia (2025)

Fintech News

billion Established in 2018, BharatPe transformed digital payments in India by launching the nations first UPI-interoperable QR code for merchants. DMI Finance is quickly growing its services, which include personal loans, Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) options, and embedded credit solutions. BharatPe Valuation: $2.85 PayU Valuation: $5.2

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The Journey of Payments and Clearing Systems in India

Finextra

Early Electronic Initiatives (late 1980s/early 1990s): Limited electronic fund transfers began to emerge, mainly within banks or for specific corporate clients, but were not widely interoperable. Its simplicity, interoperability, and low cost made it an instant success. Unified Payments Interface (UPI) (2016): The game-changer.

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From open banking to open finance and beyond: The future of financial data-sharing

The Payments Association

As more jurisdictions refine regulations and expand open finance frameworks, the focus will shift to interoperability, consumer trust, and cross-industry data integration. For payments firms, the intersection of payments and credit is becoming a competitive battleground, especially as BNPL and embedded lending scale. What’s next?

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From Open Banking to Open Finance to DeFi: The Open Evolution of Finance

Finextra

Even financial inclusion got a boost – lenders began using alternative data via open banking to underwrite those with thin credit files, and mobile apps brought services to those who were previously underserved. The composability we’ll discuss shortly is one outcome of this interoperability.

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Finovate Global: Boku’s Stuart Neal Talks About Local Payment Methods, EPI, and More!

Finovate

Its fair to say that traditional financial systems left many people and communities underserved, but LPMsfrom mobile wallets in Africa to RTP schemes like UPI in Indiabridge this gap, and theyre empowering billions of consumers to participate in the digital economy. And thats a really positive development.

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In Profile: Rajat Dayal, CEO of Yabx

The Fintech Times

Yabx has been on this journey to build this credit infrastructure ground up and enable financial access for the underserved. These achievements have impressive real-world implications with individuals in underserved regions. This business case was also awarded the Best BNPL solution at Finovate in 2023.