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Is 2025 Finally the Year for Open Finance in Southeast Asia?

Fintech News

Additionally, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are now a key trend, with initiatives such as Project Orchid in Singapore, the Digital Rupiah in Indonesia, and a retail CBDC project being piloted in Thailand. Another driver of open finance in Southeast Asia is the emergence of innovative business models.

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2025 is the Year of Fintech Spring: 5 Trends to Watch at FinovateEurope

Finovate

From fresh AI applications to the new uses for embedded finance, fintech is experiencing a renewed momentum. Embedded finance matures Why it matters: Embedded finance has been trending upward in fintech over the past few years, and for good reason.

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Wallet wars: How digital payments are reshaping finance

The Payments Association

The European PSD2 framework, growing pressure on big techs financial ambitions, and central bank digital currency (CBDC) discussions all indicate a looming regulatory crackdown. A landscape where control over payments is shifting and the power dynamics of finance are being redefined in real-time. The result?

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FinovateEurope 2025: From Interesting Takes to Hot Demos

The Fintech Times

In rapid, seven-minute slots, companies showcased solutions spanning AI-powered cybersecurity, digital banking transformation, embedded finance and next-generation authentication. Chinas eCNY pilot, which has already processed $900billion, was highlighted as a case study in large-scale CBDC adoption.

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Strategic agreement between EPI and EuroPA: building a unified European digital payments network

Finextra

The digital euro, a retail CBDC under development by the ECB, shares key goals: instant payments, interoperability, and reduced dependency on non-European networks. The agreement lays the groundwork for true operational convergence between well-established solutions and a next-generation infrastructure.

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ConnectPay partners with InSoil for EU expansion

The Paypers

Subscribe now Keywords: partnership , fintech , embedded payments , transactions Categories: Payments & Commerce Companies: ConnectPay , InSoil Countries: Lithuania ::: add a comment This article is part of category Payments & Commerce ::: more ConnectPay | InSoil | Discover all the Company news on ConnectPay and other articles related to ConnectPay (..)

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Zūm Rails partners with Western Union Canada

The Paypers

Subscribe now Keywords: partnership , payments , cross-border payments , cross-border ecommerce Categories: Payments & Commerce Companies: Western Union , Zūm Rails Countries: World ::: add a comment This article is part of category Payments & Commerce ::: more Western Union | Zūm Rails | Discover all the Company news on Western Union and other articles (..)