The Payments Association

AUGUST 8, 2025

While current global ownership remains under 4% of the population, with 580 million users globally as of 2023, crypto adoption is expected to increase exponentially as use cases mature and infrastructure becomes more scalable. Real-time, borderless Real-time payments (RTP) are becoming the new normal. to under 1%.

Cross-Border

The Paypers

JUNE 25, 2025

Following this announcement, the collaboration will allow Ualá to accelerate credit approvals by up to 10% through the use of the IMSS employment data that is integrated by Belvo. In addition, the deal launches in a context where financial inclusion still faces significant challenges.

Facilitators

The Paypers

JUNE 25, 2025

The FATF also strengthened its Recommendation 1 earlier in 2025 to encourage countries to promote financial inclusion and to reinforce the expectation that AML, CFT, and CPF controls have to be implemented through a proportionate and risk-based process.

Financial Inclusion

Fintech News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This PoC involved executing real-time cross-border test transactions between various Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) systems. The project tested the feasibility of conducting multilateral cross-currency transfers through the UDPN, involving both Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and non-DLT-based CBDC technologies.

CBDC

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

But as to what a CBDC might look like in the eurozone, ECB executive board member Yves Mersch said a speech earlier this year that retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) is a game-changer and that retail CBDCs would be a “main focus.”

CBDC

The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

While 134 countries and currency unions, representing 98 per cent of global GDP, are currently exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Bank of Canada has revealed it is officially putting efforts to introduce a digital version of the Canadian dollar on pause. Could a CBDC still be in Canada’s future?

CBDC

The Fintech Times

MAY 29, 2024

The idea that digital assets are exclusively some form of currency has been slowly dispelled, as new use cases emerge and are rapidly adopted across the globe. The digital currency landscape in the MEA region is diverse, with a vast number of companies offering services to meet a variety of use cases and needs.

Digital Currency

PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

And there’ll be quite a bit of tinkering with the technology (especially the infrastructure) and the use cases to get there. As many as 80 percent of the 66 central banks polled by the Bank of International Settlements said they were at some stage of CBDC development. Digital dollars are a maybe – but if so, not for a while.

CBDC

Fintech Finance

JULY 4, 2024

The introduction of a token-based solution such as G+D Filia® Unplugged not only strengthens payment resilience but also has the potential to drive financial inclusion for nearly 1.4 The offline function also enables use cases such as peer-to-peer payments (P2P) between individuals or payment-to-business payments (P2B).

Digital Payments

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The race toward central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is tightening, with Brazil reportedly looking to launch one by 2022 in a bid to help digitize payments. Some 70 percent of Brazilians use cash as their main payment choice, as reported by Coingeek.com.

Digital Currency

Fintech News

MARCH 5, 2024

The session will shed light on the regulator’s drive towards innovation, transparency, and collaboration, highlighting initiatives like mBridge for cross-border CBDC payments and the successful real-time payments between PromptPay in Thailand and PayNow in Singapore. 7 CBDCs – The New Frontier of Money?

APACS

Fintech Finance

MARCH 12, 2024

Banco do Brasil reinforces its pioneering commitment to financial inclusion technologies and takes an important step towards making offline payment with digital money a reality in Brazil. ​ 2 The Central Bank of Brazil plans to launch the CBDC DREX by the end of 2024.

CBDC

Fintech News

MARCH 5, 2024

The session will shed light on the regulator’s drive towards innovation, transparency, and collaboration, highlighting initiatives like mBridge for cross-border CBDC payments and the successful real-time payments between PromptPay in Thailand and PayNow in Singapore. 7 CBDCs – The New Frontier of Money?

APACS

Faster Payments Council

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

How can we look to this rapidly growing business for new use cases for instant payments? The issuance and use of a CBDC for cross-border payments could potentially help simplify intermediation chains, increase speed and lower costs.

FPC

Fintech News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

This trend highlights efforts to enhance monetary sovereignty, boost financial inclusion, and modernise payment systems in an increasingly digital world. Similarly, the Philippine central bank has launched a peso stablecoin pilot to explore its potential for financial inclusion and cross-border remittances.

Stablecoins

Fintech News

APRIL 28, 2024

Day 2 featured discussions on small business empowerment, consumer financial resilience, and lending strategies in Thailand. Other sessions also delved into key trends and issues shaping the global payment landscape, including open banking in Europe, the QR code revolution in Asia as well as the US’s card dominance.

Payment APIs and Integration

Clearly Payments

JANUARY 4, 2024

Each cryptocurrency operates on its own underlying technology and has unique features that may cater to different use cases. Financial Inclusion: Cryptocurrencies have the potential to bring financial services to the unbanked and underbanked populations, fostering financial inclusion.

Cryptocurrency

Fintech News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

These awards highlight companies and individuals whose fintech initiatives have contributed to advancing financial technology, promoting financial inclusion, and improving service delivery. Walee Financial Services Hakeem is a cutting-edge digital financing app designed to facilitate seamless B2C financing in Pakistan.

AI

The Fintech Times

JULY 5, 2024

With Filia Unplugged, we are helping to bridge this gap,” explained Raoul Herborg , managing director of Central Bank Digital Currency ( CBDC ) at G+D. The offline function also enables use cases such as peer-to-peer payments (P2P) between individuals or payment-to-business payments (P2B).

Digital Payments

Fintech Finance

JANUARY 11, 2024

Faster Payments Council (FPC) , a membership organization devoted to advancing safe, easy-to-use faster payments in the United States, today published its latest research report, titled The Practicalities of Cross-Border Payments in a Faster Payments World. The post U.S.

Cross-Border Payments

The Fintech Times

APRIL 23, 2024

. ‘Connecting for Change: MUFG’s Strategy for Fintech Integration’ at Money 20/20 Asia in Bangkok, Thailand On the agenda During the morning’s activities on the Vision stage, a keynote session led by Daranee Saeju , assistant governor, payment systems policy and financial consumer protection group from the Bank of Thailand, highlighted (..)

Payment APIs and Integration

Finovate

MAY 17, 2024

Israel-based fintech Kima teamed up with Mastercard’s FinSec Innovation Lab to explore use cases for a “defi credit card.” Kazakhstan announced the availability to 10+ new CBDC card services since the launch of its digital tenge.

Cross-Border

Fintech News

DECEMBER 15, 2024

This marks a critical milestone in the exploration of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). This phase, part of the Immediate State of Project Garuda, focused on testing a distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based wholesale cash ledger system to assess its feasibility, security, and compatibility with Indonesia’s financial ecosystem.

CBDC

The Payments Association

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A survey conducted this year indicates that 85% of senior payment professionals identified fraud detection as the most significant use case for AI , aligning with the banks’ focus on implementing generative AI for improved fraud detection and securing payment data.

Embedded Finance