Fintech Finance

AUGUST 8, 2024

Thunes , a global money movement innovator, has now enabled hundreds of merchants in Paris to accept cross-border payments from 15 international e-wallets and mobile partners via Alipay+. Thunes offers Pay and Accept cross-border payment capabilities in over 130 countries and more than 80 currencies.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Alipay+ , Ant International’s cross-border mobile payment and digitalization solution, revealed three trends shaping the future of tourism to the benefit of global merchants and the industry. By using Alipay+, cross-border travelers can experience a new country or market and pay like a local.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 30, 2024

WorldFirst has also expanded one-business-day settlement capability to cover 90% of all World Account transactions, providing SMEs worldwide with speedy payments to increase turnover and save on costs. Payment speed is a big pain point for SMEs when it comes to global transactions. In the U.K.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Alipay+ , the cross-border mobile payment digital platform under Ant International, has unveiled a year-end campaign aimed at fostering sustainable cross-border travel. billion payment accounts of over 25 digital wallets, banking apps and buy now, pay later (BNPL) apps.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Ant International’s Alipay+ can now accept cross-border payments by 13 international e-wallets of which 9 were recently enabled. This move adds to the existing acceptance of Alipay (Chinese mainland) since 2015, and AlipayHK (Hong Kong SAR, China), Kakao Pay (South Korea), and Touch ‘n Go eWallet (Malaysia) since 2023.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 9, 2024

In a report released today by leading global payments and financial platform, Airwallex , and travel research company, Skift , the travel industry is also being challenged by shifting payment preferences since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Fintech News

JULY 14, 2024

Companies such as Siemens and iFAST Financial have benefited from the platform through Standard Chartered, gaining better access and control of their working capital, constant availability, and faster, more seamless payment flows. We see a very bright future for blockchain-based frictionless, cross-border transactions.

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Fintech Finance

JANUARY 3, 2024

Dubai Duty Free is among the latest retailers and tourism facilities that leverage Alipay+ cross-border payment technology and marketing solutions to boost convenience and efficiency for international visitors.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

This expansion allows tourists and residents alike to use e-wallets such as Hipay from Mongolia, MPay from Macao SAR, MyPB by Public Bank from Malaysia, Toss Pay and Naver Pay from South Korea, and Tinaba from Italy, alongside existing options including AlipayHK, GCash, Kakao Pay, Touch n’ Go eWallet, TrueMoney, and others.

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Fintech News

MARCH 25, 2025

With the rollout now live, travellers from 10 countries and regions can use 14 Alipay+ partner e-wallets to make payments at over 400,000 merchants across Sri Lanka by scanning the LANKAQR code. The launch in Sri Lanka builds on Alipay+s growing presence across Asia.

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Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The campaign, which will last till December 31, will first be launched for the destinations of Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. billion payment accounts of over 25 digital wallets, banking apps and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) apps.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 9, 2024

Overall, around 66 per cent of travel companies are seeing profit impacted by payment systems, and nine in 10 plan to prioritise modernising their financial operations this year. The new report reveals the travel industry is also being challenged by shifting payment preferences since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

By leveraging Checkout.coms scalable and modular solutions, HEYTEA can navigate the complexities of cross-border payments while delivering a consistent and localized experience to customers. This partnership underscores Checkout.coms ability to support ambitious brands like HEYTEA as they scale globally.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Ant Group began its partnership with Tinaba and Banca Profilo in 2016, extending it to the Alipay+ solution in 2023, supporting users to make mobile payments at more than 2.5 Today, Tinaba users can make cross-border payments at Alipay+ merchants in 27 different countries, including Italy, enhancing the travel experience for users.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 26, 2024

Users of 14 popular overseas e-wallets from 9 countries and regions can now make payments in Hong Kong using their home apps through Alipay+ , a suite of cross-border mobile payment and digitalization technology solutions operated by Ant International. This covers a population of approximately over 1.2

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Fintech Finance

MAY 28, 2024

UK-based fintech DNA Payments has grown its portfolio of POS alternative payment methods by launching Alipay+ , a suite of cross-border mobile payment and digitalisation technology solutions operated by Ant International.

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The Fintech Times

MAY 28, 2024

Over 50,000 UK merchants will now be able to offer customers Alipay+ as an alternative payment method at checkout following a launch by UK-based fintech DNA Payments. This will greatly improve successful payment transactions with global tourists, especially those from Asia.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

International visitors can now travel by taxi across the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as Alipay+ , the cross-border digital payment and marketing solutions provider, partners with key industries and government bodies. This technology facilitates convenient mobile payment options.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 29, 2024

Frankly, not enough has changed since then, at a time when payment systems have never been so interconnected, money flows have never been at such a high volume, the speed of cross-border payments has never been so fast, and the risks to society from organised crime and terrorism have never been so high.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Returning to China in 1999, Macau became a Special Administrative Region (SAR) under the ‘one country two systems’ policy. Consequently, the SAR launched its plans for diversifying the economy based on the ‘1+4’ model in 2023. This sentiment was shared in Macau. per cent used mobile networks and 91.2

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 1, 2024

In the UK and Europe, WorldFirst supports same-day settlement for payments to markets in the APAC region, compared to the typical two to five days banks in the region usually require. A recent analysis shows that it takes between five to 10 days for payments to reach their destined account.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 29, 2024

Local merchants can accept payments from 14 global e-wallet operators through their existing AlipayHK payment codes, thereby further expanding their businesses without the need for any additional investment. Similar to Alipay (Chinese mainland).

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Finance Magnates

MARCH 26, 2023

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTING: SAR checks are currently performed in the US and in different countries (under various different nomenclature / taxonomy). INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS (CROSS-BORDER): International payments would become much more easier (as KYC, AML check would be a whole lot better).

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2020

The very encouraging story in the news, Mielke and Webster mutually agreed, was the joint announcement by PayPal and UnionPay that the two entities would be combining to take on cross-border payments from two angles. For foreigners to be able to use PayPal in China at UnionPay locations, that is pretty cool,” Mielke noted.

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Fintech News

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

The collaboration, announced at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2024, allows users of Alipay+ to make payments by scanning NEPALPAY QR codes. are extremely delighted to showcase Nepal’s QR scheme and our retail payment system in the global arena.

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