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CARD.com Corporation Announces Collaboration With Visa for Visa Direct Cross-Border Payments

Fintech Finance

Card Corporation, a leading privately-owned financial services technology company specializing in mobile banking and card payments, is pleased to announce a new collaboration with Visa to introduce Visa Direct Cross-Border payments.

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Paymentology’s predictions for 2025

The Payments Association

.” Merusha Naidu, global head of partnerships , says, “Global cashless payment volumes are projected to increase by more than 80% between 2020 and 2025, from about 1 trillion transactions to almost 1.9 Real-time payments (RTP) could reach $193.1 billion within the multi-rail payments ecosystem by 2030.

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HSBC Bolsters Cross-Border Payment Capabilities in Partnership With Dandelion

The Fintech Times

Following its collaboration with Dandelion, HSBC now offers fee-free transfers to over 100 destinations in more than 60 currencies, providing a seamless, real-time payment experience that bypasses the traditional correspondent banking model.

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Can Nepal Continue Building Fintech Foundations to Support Economic Development and Growth?

The Fintech Times

In 2019, the central bank then introduced the ‘Payment and Settlement Act’, which provided the legal basis for the development, promotion, expansion, monitoring, and regulation of payments, settlement and clearing systems in the country. Nepal saw significant growth in mobile banking, QR payments and wider cashless solutions.

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5 Top E-Wallets in Thailand and What They’re Best For (2025)

Fintech News

Initiatives like Project Nexus aim to connect Thailand’s real-time payment systems with countries like Singapore and India, making cross-border payments faster and cheaper. K Plus, for instance, already supports QR payments in 47 countries. The BNPL sector is expected to reach USD $6.6 billion by 2030.

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Yuno Expands Global Footprint With New Middle East HQ in Qatar

Fintech Finance

In the GCC in particular, the pace of e-commerce growth is surpassing that of the US and major European economies , fueled by a rapidly evolving digital payments ecosystem.

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The Full List of Fintech Unicorns in Asia (2025)

Fintech News

billion Nium is a global payments platform that makes cross-border money transfers easier for businesses and financial institutions. Using real-time payment technology, Nium helps companies speed up international transactions, simplify operations, and scale. Nium Valuation: $1.4 Coda Valuation: $2.5 Dana Valuation: $1.3

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