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DBS Banking Masterstroke Coming to an End Under Piyush Gupta

Fintech News

This Friday, March 28, 2025, marks the end of an era for DBS Bank as Piyush Gupta steps down after an extraordinary 16-year tenure as Chief Executive Officer. During his tenure, he turned DBS from a traditional lender into a globally recognised powerhouse of digital banking. His leadership has been nothing short of transformative.

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ISO20022: The big shift to structured addresses

Finextra

From then on, banks need to be able to process MX messages, which contain much richer and more structured data. A few banks have already transitioned, but many more have yet to make the switch. Non-compliance may result in failed payments, operational inefficiencies, regulatory scrutiny, and reputational damage.

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CBDCs in practice: What we’ve learned from the early movers

The Payments Association

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have rapidly evolved from theoretical concepts into live pilots and national deployments. From Asia to the Caribbean and Europe, central banks are grappling with how to digitise public money while preserving trust, utility, and sovereignty.

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What You Need to Know about Singapore’s Upcoming Shared Responsibility Framework

Fintech News

Entities and Types of Scams Covered Under the Shared Responsibility Framework The SRF applies to all full banks, major payment service providers (PSPs), and telcos with major roles in safeguarding consumers’ financial and communication activities. Telcos’ Duties Telcos play a key role in securing SMS channels used in digital banking.

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Payhawk and J.P. Morgan Payments to Boost Payment Innovation for Payhawk’s Enterprise Customers

Fintech Finance

Morgan Payments will provide Payhawk with several banking services through its API, including access to bank accounts in multiple currencies and for the safeguarding of funds, and domestic payment rails. These services were previously provided through intermediary BaaS providers with a heavy reliance on third parties. “Our

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Guavapay’s Transforming All Things Payments with Technology Innovation

Fintech Finance

As small and medium-size businesses are increasingly turning to non-banking cost-efficient payments solutions, Guavapay is at the forefront of providing solutions that meet the evolving needs of global businesses with real-time, affordable fund transfer, multi-currency accounts and advanced payment APIs.

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Singapore Forms New Entity SPaN to Oversee National Payment Schemes

Fintech News

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) have announced the incorporation of a new entity, Singapore Payments Network (SPaN), to oversee the administration and governance of the country’s national payment schemes. SPaN has been set up as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee.