The Fintech Times

JANUARY 18, 2025

Global travel company, Booking.com , is joining forces with Antom , a merchant payment and digitisation services provider under Ant International , to enhance the payment experience for Booking.com customers by integrating diverse payment options across key markets in Asia. By working alongside Antom, Booking.com is aiming to ensure a more tailored customer experience while also unlocking business opportunities across Chinas Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thai

SARS 59

SARS Cross-Border Settlement Multi-Currency Online and Mobile Banking 59

Paystand

JANUARY 18, 2025

Table of Contents Preparing financially for the new year Thinking big: what is a 5-year financial strategy?

Innovation 52

Innovation Bitcoin Blockchain B2B 52

The Fintech Times

JANUARY 18, 2025

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has teamed up with Google to roll out Google Pay in 2025 through the national payment system ‘mada’ This agreement is part of SAMA’s initiatives to improve the digital payments infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, consistent with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030. SAMA aims to build a digital payments system that supports a shift towards a less cash-reliant society by offering advanced payment solutions that adhere to international standards.

Financial Inclusion 59

Financial Inclusion Central Bank On-Demand Agreements 59

Finextra

JANUARY 18, 2025

Introduction to ISO Standards The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) plays a funda.

ISOs 52

ISOs Digital Payments Payments 52

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 18, 2025

Having selected global digital transformation company Atos to support its cloud adoption journey through the Google Cloud , Banco Mercantil has successfully completed the first phase of its cloud migration. In a move to migrate all of its data centre servers to the cloud, Banco Mercantil penned a five-year agreement with Google Cloud. With the bank looking to modernise its operations and optimise its entire technological infrastructure, it divided the project into various phases according to the

Best Practices 93

Best Practices Agreements Data Security Security 93

The Fintech Times

JANUARY 18, 2025

Better consumer protection, enhanced competition and technological advancements are the focus of new priorities set by the regulatory body overseeing the UK’s payment systems. These measures, announced by the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) following a mid-term review of its five-year strategic plan , aim to improve the security, efficiency and economic relevance of the nation’s payment infrastructure amid evolving market and technological conditions.

Consumer Protection 59

Consumer Protection Payments Push-to-Card Regulations 59