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6 Asian Companies Recognized Among the World’s Most Promising in Cross-Border Payments

Fintech News

Partior’s platform is live with prominent currencies, such as USD, EUR and SGD, and is used by major banks and firms, including DBS, JP Morgan, Standard Chartered, Siemens and iFAST Financial. Its platform covers payments in 173+ countries with local payment options in 70+ markets and offers global business accounts in 60+ currencies.

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Digital Rupiah Inches Closer with Successful Completion of PoC

Fintech News

Indonesia has reached a significant milestone in its journey toward exploring the potential of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) with the completion of the Proof of Concept (PoC) for the wholesale Digital Rupiah under the auspices of Bank Indonesias Project Garuda.

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French Regulators Approve Merge for Fiat and Stablecoin Payment Services

The Fintech Times

This dual licensing enables the company to offer cross-border payment services that integrate traditional fiat currencies with blockchain-based stablecoin transfers. Merge, a London-based fintech, has received approval from French regulators to operate as both an electronic money institution (EMI) and a virtual asset service provider (VASP).

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Empowering Financial Institutions: An Interview with the CEO of Almond FinTech

Fintech Review

It looks at all available blockchain networks, digital currencies, and exchanges, and then optimizes a routing between two countries given market trends, rates, fees, and liquidity. With this in mind, Google Maps analyzes myriad factors (distance, tolls, fuel efficiency, construction, traffic, etc) and selects the best possible route.

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FCA Must Prioritise Faster, More Secure Payments, Say High-Risk Finance Businesses as PSR Is Wound Down

Fintech Finance

They can’t afford long waits, fraud exposure or clunky compliance,” said Ian Campbell, Director of Solutions at Equals Money, the fast-growing spend management platform, combining multi-currency accounts, international payment and embedded finance solutions. ” says Campbell. ” says Campbell.

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USDC Stablecoin Integrated into Core Banking by Matera and Circle

Trade Credit & Liquidity Management

This marks the first time a banking technology provider in the region has natively integrated USDC, aiming to bridge digital currencies and traditional financial systems. dollars, Matera’s clients can offer USDC as a balance option, enabling users to send, receive, and pay with USDC globally as easily as with local currency.

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Big Brands Are Issuing Their Own Stablecoins– Is Yours Next?

Finovate

Walmart Walmart filed a patent for a USD-backed digital currency in 2019. And for consumer-facing businesses that offer rewards or loyalty programs, stablecoins present an opportunity to merge loyalty and payment into a single, seamless digital currency. 2) What is your level of consumer trust?