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Mastercard Advances Stablecoin Use for Consumer Payments, Merchant Settlements

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The payment giants approach covers wallet enablement, card issuance, acceptance, and settlement options to support the everyday use of stablecoins alongside traditional money. The post Mastercard Advances Stablecoin Use for Consumer Payments, Merchant Settlements appeared first on Fintech Singapore.

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OCBC and Ant International to Pilot Real-Time Blockchain Solution for Fund Settlements

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OCBC Bank and Ant International have announced a strategic partnership aimed at streamlining cross-border fund settlements using tokenised deposits and leveraging advanced encryption and AI. The collaboration will prioritise enabling real-time payments between Singapore and Malaysia, 24/7, via Ant International’s Whale platform.

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XTransfer, OCBC Team Up to Provide Enhanced Financial Services for SMEs

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OCBC China will also act as XTransfer’s global account manager, working closely with the banks subsidiaries to support cross-border settlements and facilitate business growth. XTransfer’s business development plans in these areas align closely with our network layout.

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Navigating the macro-economy: Opportunities in multi-currency settlement

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How can FIs leverage the strength of banking partners and settlement currency diversification to weather todays macro-economic headwinds?

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

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Almond’s blockchain-driven Settlement Optimization Engine (SOE) addresses critical speed, transparency, and cost challenges in cross-border payments. The SOE optimises transaction routes and provides near-instantaneous settlement for financial institutions globally. Let’s dive in. Our SOE works the same way.

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

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Founded in 2021, Partior utilizes blockchain technology to transform clearing and settlement, and redefine the way value moves globally. 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.

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Partior Closes Series B at US$80 Million with Deutsche Bank Investment

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Deutsche Bank’s additional investment reinforces Partior’s plans to scale its operations globally and enhance cross-border capabilities as well as develop functions like Intraday FX swaps and Just-in-Time multi-bank payments.