Fintech Finance

MARCH 27, 2025

Accordingly, over 400,000 LANKAQR merchants across Sri Lanka will be able to accept cross-border mobile payments from tourists and business traveller via 14 international e-wallets connected to Alipay+ during the first phase. Alipay+, Ant Internationals cross-border mobile payment and digitalisation solution, now connects over 1.7

Cross-Border

Fintech Finance

MARCH 17, 2025

In their first full year of partnership in 2024, Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) and Ant International , a leading global digital payment, digitisation and financial technology provider, brought new economic opportunities to Malaysian SMEs, with Alipay+ making up more than 80 percent of cross-border inbound QR payments via DuitNow.

Cross-Border

Fintech News

APRIL 24, 2025

From digital payments to decentralised finance (DeFi), these companies are solving real-world challenges like financial inclusion and cross-border transactions, while setting new global standards for innovation. It operates in markets including Hong Kong SAR, the UK, the Netherlands, the US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, and more.

FinTech

The Fintech Times

AUGUST 12, 2025

This move looks to enable businesses to move assets 24/7, in major currencies such as USD, AED, SAR, BHD, SGD, EUR, HKD, and CNH. The post Aquanow Teams up With SGB to Ease Access to Digital Asset Fiat Banking Services appeared first on The Fintech Times.

Cross-Border Payments

The Fintech Times

JULY 3, 2025

Combining the agentic AI capabilities of Ant International , a global digital payment, digitisation, and financial technology provider, with cross-border travel services offered by partners including Agoda, Fliggy and Trip.com , Alipay+ Voyager is launched to simplify and enhance travel experiences for global consumers.

Cross-Border

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.

Cross-Border Payments

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.

Cross-Border

Fintech Finance

JULY 30, 2024

and Europe, WorldFirst supports same-day settlement for payments to markets in the APAC region, including the the Chinese mainland, Singapore, Hong Kong SAR of China, Australia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan and New Zealand, compared to the typical 2-5 days banks in the region usually require. In the U.K.

Cross-Border

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. The post Alipay+ Promotes Sustainable Cross-Border Travel with Year-End Campaign appeared first on The Fintech Times.

Cross-Border

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 News

JULY 14, 2024

Traditional cross-border payments encounter various challenges, including delays, high costs, lack of transparency, multiple intermediaries, variable processing speeds, and differing compliance standards across correspondent banks. We see a very bright future for blockchain-based frictionless, cross-border transactions.

Cross-Border

Fintech Finance

JULY 10, 2024

FREENOW , the leading European taxi app, has integrated Alipay+ cross-border mobile payment solutions with its taxi cab services in seven European countries: Spain, Germany, Ireland, Italy, France, Greece and Austria.

Cross-Border

Fintech Finance

JULY 9, 2024

While revenue from cross-border payments is on the rise, the unprecedented diversity of payment methods in different markets complicates transactions for 70 percent of travel companies. For smaller players, this can be what levels the playing field, enabling them to compete with larger, more established counterparts.”

Cross-Border

Fintech Finance

JUNE 24, 2024

Alipay+, an official sponsor of UEFA EURO 2024 , is a suite of cross-border mobile payments and digitalization technology solutions that now supports 30 global e-wallets and banking apps. The post Alipay+ Partner E-Wallets Transactions in Germany Rose by 67% One Week into UEFA EURO 2024 appeared first on Fintech Finance.

Transactions

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.

Cross-Border Payments

Fintech Finance

JULY 25, 2024

Alipay+ , the cross-border mobile payment and digitalization solutions operated by Ant International, continued its global summer campaign, which was kicked off by UEFA EURO 2024, in preparation for the travel industry’s full rebound by the end of 2024.

Cross-Border

Fintech News

MARCH 25, 2025

It has already partnered with national QR code systems in countries like Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Cambodia, and Nepal to support cross-border payment acceptance. The post Alipay+ Now Accepted at 400,000 Merchants in Sri Lanka appeared first on Fintech Singapore.

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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. As a result, merchants in the Chinese mainland, Macao SAR, Japan, South Korea and Singapore benefited the most from the surge in cross-border mobile payment.

SARS

Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Citcon, an all-in-one payment service provider, is thrilled to announce its strategic partnership with Alipay+, a leading global cross-border mobile payment and marketing solution platform, to enable international e-wallet payments for retail merchants across the United States. Retail Merchants appeared first on Fintech Finance.

Cross-Border

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. The post Dubai Duty Free leverages Alipay+ solutions appeared first on Fintech Finance.

Cross-Border Payments

Fintech News

JUNE 5, 2024

ANEXT Bank has seen a six-fold increase in the volume of cross-border transactions facilitated for its MSME customers. ANEXT Bank’s customers have extended their operations into key markets such as mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, the United States, and various Southeast Asian countries. ” said Toh Su Mei, CEO of ANEXT Bank.

Micro-Entry

The Fintech Times

AUGUST 19, 2024

Since China took Hong Kong back from the British during the 1997 handover, the uniqueness of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) meant that under the ‘one country two systems’ policy, it continues to thrive thanks to its own strengths. As a result, Hong Kong SAR is the world’s largest offshore yuan financing centre.

FinTech

Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Today, Tinaba users can make cross-border payments at Alipay+ merchants in 27 different countries, including Italy, enhancing the travel experience for users. 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

Mobile Payments

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. The post Checkout.com Supports HEYTEAs Global Expansion With Enhanced Digital Payments Experience appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

Digital Payments

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. million SARs to the U.S.

Money Laundering

The Fintech Times

MAY 28, 2024

DNA Payments has integrated the suite of cross-border mobile payment and digitalisation tech solutions operated by Ant Solutions into its point-of-service (POS) terminals to accept more direct payments. This will greatly improve successful payment transactions with global tourists, especially those from Asia.

SARS

The Fintech Times

JULY 9, 2024

While revenue from cross-border payments is on the rise, the diversity of payment methods in different markets complicates transactions for 70 per cent of travel companies. Sixty-seven per cent of executives agreed that cross-border payments have become more complicated due to the volatility of FX rates.

Cross-Border Payments

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. In Abu Dhabi, travellers can scan the QR code on the POS terminal with around 6,000 Abu Dhabi taxis.

Tax Refunds

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.

Cross-Border

Segpay

MARCH 24, 2025

USA: Stricter transaction monitoring, requiring Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to FinCEN and geographical targeting orders (GTOs) for high-risk areas. Data Privacy & Cross-Border Compliance Australia: The Privacy Act 1988 applies, with additional AUSTRAC reporting for cross-border transactions over $10,000 AUD.

Compliance

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

SARS

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

Cross-Border

The Fintech Times

JULY 27, 2024

Alipay+ , the cross-border mobile payment and digitalisation solutions operated by Ant International , has had a very successful summer. Mobile-savvy travellers from the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, Europe, Malaysia and South Korea lead the European travel craze in terms of the number of transactions and total spending.

Tax Refunds

Fintech Review

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Each country has the discretion to establish its own rules for taxes, leading to discrepancies across borders. These differences in taxation rates create significant challenges for taxpayers moving across borders within the EU. South Africa leads the way with relatively clear taxation guidelines.

Cryptocurrency

The Fintech Times

APRIL 29, 2024

Alipay+ and leading wallet partners have established a joint mechanism for customer services in Hong Kong to support partners in improving cross-border payment experiences, enhancing operational efficiency, and providing better services to global digital wallet users and merchants through operational collaboration and product innovation.

eWallet

Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 15, 2023

UnionPay International (“UPI” or “the Company”) recently partnered with Trip.com , the world’s leading online travel agency (OTA), to provide UnionPay cardholders an enhanced payment experience in a partnership that coincides with the gradual recovery of the cross-border tourism market.

Cross-Border

The Fintech Times

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Partnering with Alipay+ , a suite of cross-border mobile payments and digitalization technology solutions, visitors can now pay for taxis directly using one of 15 international e-wallets. The post G7 and Alipay+ Join Forces to Make Payments More Accessible for Visitors in France appeared first on The Fintech Times.

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