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Ant International Joins Swift Initiative for Cross-Border Payment Interoperability

Fintech News

Ant International has joined Swift ‘s “Network Interoperability Reference Implementation” programme, a pre-pilot initiative designed to improve cross-border payment experiences.

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The Next Decade of Growth in Southeast Asia’s Booming Digital Payments Ecosystem

Fintech News

From Jakarta to Singapore, mobile wallet providers have built one-stop shops for payments, enabled by high smartphone penetration combined with limited innovation from traditional institutions, creating the perfect conditions for digital payment solutions to flourish.

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Wallet wars: How digital payments are reshaping finance

The Payments Association

Early 2000s The turn of the millennium saw the rise of tech companies attempting to break into new ground in the digital payments and e-commerce space, with PayPal at the forefront. The fintech pioneered the first phase of digital payments, enabling secure online transactions and laying the groundwork for future wallet technologies.

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

Finextra

EuroPA is an alliance of national digital payment champions – 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁(Italy), 𝗕𝗶𝘇𝘂𝗺 (Spain), 𝗠𝗕 𝗪𝗔𝗬 (Portugal), 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝗸 (Poland), 𝗜𝗥𝗜𝗦 (Greece), and 𝗩𝗶𝗽𝗽𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗣𝗮𝘆 (Nordics). Wero, in contrast, offers a unified architecture, designed for full interoperability and scale across Europe.

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Thai Governor Highlights Data, Cross-Border Payment Initiatives at SFF 2024

Fintech News

Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, Governor of the Bank of Thailand , recently addressed the Singapore Fintech Festival, sharing insights on Thailand’s advancements in digital finance. Looking ahead, he highlighted Thailand’s efforts to strengthen cross-border payment connectivity through projects like Nexus and mBridge.

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Cambodia’s Bakong Tourists App Now Supports Visa Cards for Payments

Fintech News

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) today marked the official integration of the Bakong Tourists app with Visa , expanding digital payment options for international visitors. It also supports ongoing efforts to improve digital payment infrastructure and streamline transactions for both tourists and businesses.

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Tokenisation 2.0: Are we ready for the next generation of payment security?

The Payments Association

Tokenisation is now a core enabler of secure, interoperable digital paymentspowering embedded finance, asset tokenisation, and evolving identity flows. Once a system for masking sensitive data, tokenisation has evolved into a foundational technology for enabling secure, interoperable, and scalable digital payments.