Fintech Finance

JUNE 19, 2025

This launch operationalises the partnership established in 2022, aimed at promoting intra-African cross-border trade and enhancing financial inclusion. The service improves financial interoperability by making transactions faster, more convenient, and cost-effective for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and individuals.

Cross-Border Payments 95

Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border Financial Inclusion Settlement 95

Fintech News

JANUARY 9, 2025

The processes included converting reserve account balances into digital Rupiah and vice versa, ensuring seamless interoperability with Bank Indonesias Real-Time Gross Settlement (BI-RTGS) system. Addressing interoperability, scalability, and security challenges, Indonesia sets a global example for nations exploring similar initiatives.

Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) 127

Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Multi-Currency Interoperability ISO 20022 127

Fintech Finance

MAY 1, 2025

The report highlights key milestones, insights, and the organizations transition into an independent foundation, further strengthening its ability to drive financial inclusion across the continent. Key achievements included: Expanding access to IIPS in Cabo Verde, Mauritania, Rwanda, South Sudan, and the CEMAC region.

Financial Inclusion 52

Financial Inclusion Instant Payments Cross-Border Payments Underserved 52

The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The fintech, which serves as an industry utility with over 30 years of experience, spearheads the creation of innovative digital platforms that support the integration of open banking and finance, crucial for modernising the financial ecosystem.

Finance 115

Finance IBAN Fraud Prevention Interoperability 115

Fintech Finance

JULY 10, 2025

Thunes has won the Thunes Best Payment Solution Award at the 2025 Asian Banking & Finance Fintech Awards, making its name as a great place to make payments across borders. It’s a great honour to be recognised here in Singapore, a global fintech hub that embodies the spirit of innovation shaping our region.

Payment Solutions 52

Payment Solutions Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border Finance 52

The Payments Association

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

This presents a significant opportunity for mobile-first financial solutions to bridge the gap in financial inclusion by providing digital banking, payments, and credit access to those traditionally excluded from the formal financial system. trillion business opportunity by 2025.

Innovation 88

Innovation Cross-Border Financial Inclusion Payment APIs and Integration 88

The Payments Association

JUNE 3, 2025

As Nilixa Devlukia, CEO at Payments Solved, observes, these projects illustrate the benefits of shared infrastructure, adding that technical standards are beneficial to building interoperable CBDCs that function seamlessly across borders and jurisdictions.

CBDC 88

CBDC Cross-Border Central Bank Cross-Border Payments 88

Fintech Review

AUGUST 13, 2024

In the rapidly evolving blockchain and crypto space, Fuse stands out as a pioneering platform committed to transforming financial systems. Fintech Review spoke with Mark Smargon, the CEO of Fuse to understand how their decentralized platform is making waves by providing cost-effective, scalable, and secure payment solutions.

Financial Inclusion 98

Financial Inclusion Blockchain Interoperability Small Business 98

Fintech News

JANUARY 7, 2024

Fintech companies require adequate access to capital to grow, invest in research and development (R&D) and expand their reach, making capital access critical for the development of the fintech sector and subsequently digital payments, the report says.

Financial Inclusion 125

Financial Inclusion Innovation Payments NOV 125

Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Over 350 million adults in Africa live on a cash-only basis ( [link] ), without access to financial accounts, credit cards, or lending facilities. Digital currency systems could prove to be key in improving financial inclusion and opening up new opportunities to large underbanked communities in many African countries.

Payment Networks 98

Payment Networks Digital Payments Digital Currency Innovation 98

Fintech Finance

JANUARY 2, 2025

Faster Payments Council Publishes International Report on Mitigating Faster Payments Fraud appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance. The post U.S.

Faster Payments 98

Faster Payments Mitigation FPC Payments 98

The Fintech Times

JANUARY 23, 2025

We often explore how fintechs are changing the banking and payments landscapes, and sometimes look into how their solutions are supporting financial inclusion and helping people develop healthy financial habits. Sending cross-border payments, for example, often comes with heavy processing costs and conversion fees.

FinTech 64

FinTech Financial Literacy Cross-Border Online and Mobile Banking 64

Fintech Finance

MARCH 24, 2025

Championed by the Central Bank of Somalia (CBS), the initiative marks a major step in modernising Somalia’s payment infrastructure, promoting financial inclusion and enhancing economic stability. The demand for secure, fast, and modern payment solutions has been pressing.

Instant Payments 90

Instant Payments Settlement Payments Central Bank 90

The Payments Association

JUNE 3, 2025

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.

Security 88

Security Payment Security Payment APIs and Integration Credential 88

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Blockchain and a bank charter might do much to boost financial inclusion. While many digital-first companies springboard from payments into lending, Figure Technologies , a FinTech focused on home improvement, debt consolidation and retirement products that leverage blockchain protocols, is branching out from lending into payments.

Financial Inclusion 86

Financial Inclusion Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Blockchain OCC 86

Fintech Finance

MAY 27, 2025

By removing traditional barriers and enabling instant acceptance, Aani is not only enhancing business efficiency but is advancing financial inclusion and supporting the UAE’s broader vision of a cashless, digitally empowered economy.”

Instant Payments 85

Instant Payments Real Time Payments IBAN Payments 85

Fintech News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This proactive approach, driven by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), seeks to enhance the nation’s financial infrastructure. The goal is to attract investment and innovation, maintain Singapore’s competitive edge in the global arena, and expand financial inclusion. appeared first on Fintech Singapore.

Cryptocurrency 117

Cryptocurrency Cross-Border Consumer Protection Facilitators 117

Fintech News

MAY 11, 2025

The 13 APAC companies featured this year span a diverse range of industries, including telecoms, financial institutions, tech giants, and fintech startups. The companys platform provides cross-border payments and financial services to businesses through a proprietary banking network and its application programming interface (API).

Cross-Border Payments 120

Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border APACS Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) 120

Fintech Finance

MARCH 24, 2025

Championed by the Central Bank of Somalia (CBS), the initiative marks a major step in modernising Somalia’s payment infrastructure, promoting financial inclusion and enhancing economic stability. The demand for secure, fast, and modern payment solutions has been pressing.

Instant Payments 69

Instant Payments Settlement Payments Central Bank 69

Fintech Finance

JUNE 7, 2024

Faster Payments Council (FPC) , a membership organization devoted to advancing safe, easy-to-use faster payments in the United States, has announced the publication of its latest industry resource, the Faster Payments and Financial Inclusion survey report.

Financial Inclusion 64

Financial Inclusion Faster Payments FPC Cross-Border Payments 64

Finextra

JUNE 11, 2025

Post-Independence (1947 - 1990s): Building the Foundation After independence, India focused on strengthening its financial infrastructure and extending banking services. Nationalization of Banks (1969, 1980): A major policy shift aimed at increasing financial inclusion and directing credit to priority sectors.

Financial Inclusion 52

Financial Inclusion Payment APIs and Integration Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) Funds Transfer 52

The Fintech Times

MARCH 3, 2025

In its new manifesto, ‘ Creating the Conditions to Support Growth and Innovation in Payments ‘, The Payments Association describes the 66 policies recommended by the 216 payments professionals working across financial crime, regulation, open banking, ESG, cross-border payments, digital currencies and financial inclusion.

Government 59

Government Governance Financial Inclusion Consumer Protection 59

The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The Thai banking sector could have a new key player in the first half of 2025 as Lighthub Asset , a Thai fintech and WeLab , a pan-Asian fintech platform submit an application for a virtual banking licence with the Bank of Thailand. Lighthub Asset and WeLab’s venture (the consortium) will improve financial inclusion in Thailand.

Financial Inclusion 59

Financial Inclusion Underserved Interoperability Multi-Currency 59

Fintech News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) has announced the finalists for its 2024 Fintech Excellence Awards, organised in partnership with the Singapore Fintech Association (SFA) and supported by PwC Singapore. A new category was introduced to recognise progress in artificial intelligence and quantum technology.

AI 108

AI FinTech Innovation Payment APIs and Integration 108

Fintech News

JANUARY 15, 2024

Building upon SGQR, SGQR+ represents the next generation of interoperable payments for merchants., designed to align with the country’s vision of a seamless, accessible, and interoperable payments ecosystem. Here are five interesting takeaways gathered from the interoperable SGQR+ trials.

Interoperability 117

Interoperability Cross-Border Payments Financial Inclusion 117

Fintech Finance

JUNE 9, 2025

This investment reflects PayU GPO’s broader strategy to drive financial inclusion and modernise the continent’s payment infrastructure, while responding to rapidly shifting consumer preferences. The post PayU GPO Strengthens Africa Presence with A2A Rollout and Senior Appointment appeared first on FF News | Fintech Finance.

PCI DSS 52

PCI DSS Online and Mobile Banking Financial Inclusion Alternative Payment Methods 52

The Fintech Times

JUNE 22, 2025

Kicking off in Ghana , the initial pilot will mean banks partnering with PAPSS and Onafriq’s authorised fintech, mobile money service providers, and traditional partners in the country can enable their customers to send and receive money directly into mobile wallets and bank accounts.

Cross-Border Payments 49

Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border Finance Settlement 49

Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Asia Pacific point-of-sale payment methods – Select markets, Source: Beyond Payments: Digitalization Trends in the Cross-Border Checkout Revolution, Deloitte, Jul 2024 Payment interoperability The growth of digital payment innovations in APAC has emphasized the need for connectivity and interoperability in both online and offline transactions.

Cross-Border Payments 109

Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border APACS Interoperability 109

Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Thailand’s Lightnet and Hong Kong-based fintech unicorn WeLab have teamed up to apply for a virtual bank license in Thailand. The aim is to enhance financial access for underserved retail customers and small businesses.

Underserved 130

Underserved Cross-Border Financial Inclusion Interoperability 130

Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This strategic partnership aims to empower Trinidad and Tobago to establish a reliable and efficient real-time payments platform for both person-to-person (P2P) and person-to-merchant (P2M) transactions, expanding digital payments in the country and fostering financial inclusion.

Real Time Payments 98

Real Time Payments Financial Inclusion Central Bank International Payments 98

The Fintech Times

APRIL 16, 2025

Expanded financial connectivity, empowering millions of customers to transact internationally with ease. Greater financial inclusion , enabling businesses and individuals to participate more effectively in the global digital economy.

Funds Transfer 49

Funds Transfer PayPal Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments 49

PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

Visa and the Dutch FinTech TerraPay said they plan to develop and deliver “payment solutions to drive financial inclusion and cashless transactions for domestic payments and global remittances.”. “Interoperability is key to a digitally connected payments ecosystem.”.

Interoperability 97

Interoperability Payments Financial Inclusion FinTech 97

Fintech News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) 2024 is returning for its 9th edition from 6 to 8 November, with the Insights Forum taking place beforehand on 4 and 5 November. Fintech News Network readers will also get a 20% discount on their Delegate Passes. Fintech News Network readers will also get a 20% discount on their Delegate Passes.

FinTech 113

FinTech Cross-Border Payments AI Innovation 113

Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

This created a series of extra steps in the process, inconveniencing users but also limiting interoperability across different charging stations. Says Carter-Brown: EFTCorps mission is to constantly push the boundaries of innovation to deliver payment solutions across Africa, increasing financial inclusion and access to the digital economy.

Payment Solutions 75

Payment Solutions Push-to-Card Payments Credit Cards 75

Fintech Finance

APRIL 15, 2025

Expanded financial connectivity, empowering millions of customers to transact internationally with ease. Greater financial inclusion, enabling businesses and individuals to participate more effectively in the global digital economy.

Cross-Border Payments 59

Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border PayPal Funds Transfer 59

Fintech Finance

MAY 28, 2025

KNET utilized ACI’s Digital Central Infrastructure solution to build the central payment infrastructure of WAMD, an interoperable, countrywide scheme that enables account-to-account (A2A) payment transfers via a bank’s mobile app or internet banking service by using a phone number. billion of additional global GDP growth.

Real Time Payments 52

Real Time Payments Accounts Financial Inclusion Payments 52

Finovate

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Before that, we were talking about Ireland’s Central Bank and its search for top fintech talent, new investment in mobile payments in the Philippines , and the pace of digital transformation in India’s financial services sector. This supports demand for modern digital financial services. Why Uzbekistan?

Innovation 122

Innovation FinTech Online and Mobile Banking On-Demand 122