Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Transfeera , a company from PayRetailers group specialising in financial solutions, has enhanced its Pix payment capabilities to support betting operators in Brazil as they adapt to new sports betting regulations that took effect on 1 January 2025.

Regulations

The Payments Association

JANUARY 13, 2025

Industry stakeholders, including The Payments Association , have raised concerns about the proportionality, cost implications, and potential unintended consequences of these reforms. Across payments, many business models are impacted in different ways and to different extents, e.g. remittance, acquiring, and e-money.

Compliance

Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Access to government-to-citizen (G2C) payments can provide a safety net for those who need it most while supporting the alleviation of poverty and promoting financial inclusion through access to financial services. Our highly configurable platform can be adapted to accommodate any requirement.

Government

The Fintech Times

MARCH 18, 2025

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved Atoa Payments , an open banking-enabled payments provider, to operate as an Authorised Payment Institution (API). “Since moving to Atoa, weve saved 6,000 a month in payment fees with up to 96 per cent of payments going via Atoa now.”

Processing Costs

The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The surge in stablecoin adoption highlights the growing preference for stability and reliability in digital payments—factors that are driving dtcpay’s strategic decision to focus exclusively on stablecoins. It is also the first major payment institution (MPI) in Singapore to join the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT).

Stablecoins

The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) and the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) have officially approved PayRetailers , the payments processor in Latin America and Africa, to acquire Transfeera , a fintech focused on payment solutions for businesses.

Central Bank

The Fintech Times

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has grantedChina-based B2B cross-border trade payment platform, XTransfer , a Major Payment Institution (MPI) licence, enabling it to provide a range of money transfer services in the region. This enables uninterrupted fund circulation throughout the trade process.

Cross-Border Payments

Fintech News

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Anchorage Digital Singapore, a crypto platform, has obtained a Major Payment Institution license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This licence allows the company to expand its services to include custody, staking, trading, settlement, and fiat on and off ramps for global institutions.

On-Demand

The Fintech Times

MARCH 18, 2025

Since its launch, Pix has become a widely adopted payment method in Brazil, with over 173 million registrations and more than 155 million people using it to make payments online and in physical stores via mobile phones. This feature, being implemented by Pix system participants (banks, payment institutions, etc.),

Online and Mobile Banking

Fintech News

MAY 12, 2025

The move comes as Anchorage Digital looks to expand its stablecoin offering amid growing institutional demand and evolving U.S. Anchorage Digital secured a Major Payment Institution license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, allowing it to offer regulated crypto services in the region in November 2024.

Stablecoins

The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Transfeera , a PayRetailers company specialising in payment solutions for businesses, is enhancing its Pix payment capabilities to help betting operators in Brazil adapt to new sports betting regulations. The new rules mandate that payments be processed exclusively through bank accounts registered to individual bettors.

Compliance

Finextra

JUNE 19, 2025

These two industries have a high demand for payment services, making it easier for new payment institutions and e-money startups to gain a foothold in the market. This specialised, experienced workforce does business in English — one of the countrys two official languages alongside Maltese.

Payments

The Payments Association

JULY 18, 2025

Strategic modernisation through modular, API-first architecture enables a phased, agile response to compliance demands. It’s not just about meeting today’s deadlines - it’s about future-proofing operations in an increasingly fragmented regulatory landscape.”

Regulations

The Fintech Times

APRIL 15, 2025

Alex Vollbrechthausen, investor and chairman of the board at FitBank FitBank, a conglomerate with technology and regulated entities in Brazil, Mexico and Central America, was founded in 2015 with a vision to transform the digital payments space, recognising the growing demand for efficiency through cutting-edge technology.

Embedded Finance

The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 6, 2024

” Consolidation amid economic and regulatory challenges Stphane Dehaies, CEO of Spendesk Financial Services Stphane Dehaies , CEO of Spendesk Financial Services , a licensed payments institution, builds on this view. .” Silvasanattributes this shift to cash-rich companies looking to deploy capital strategically.

FinTech

Finovate

AUGUST 1, 2025

Airwallex Launches Yield in Hong Kong International payments and business financial platform Airwallex has introduced its Airwallex Yield solution in Hong Kong. “We’ve seen growing demand from businesses looking for more effective ways to maximize the value of their capital. on the next ($23,250) SGD 30k, and 2.7%

Stablecoins

Finextra

JULY 3, 2025

The firm currently operates with a payment institution license, but full bank authorisation would let it offer broader lending, savings, and investment options to its growing customer base across Europe. Sponsored [On-Demand Webinar] Can You Have It All? hours 21 April 2022 /wholesale French fintech for SMEs Qonto achieves €4.4

Payment APIs and Integration

Fintech Finance

JULY 31, 2025

This move puts Boku in a position to seamlessly integrate with Brazil’s Open Finance system and facilitate Pix payments, revolutionising local access to digital payments. In total, 20% of Brazil’s transaction value now flows through Pix , underscoring the scale of this digital payments shift.

Digital Payments

Finextra

JULY 30, 2025

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Payments

Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

. (“JST Singapore”) has received an in-principle approval for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to provide digital payment token service.

Payments Institute

Fintech Finance

MARCH 13, 2025

Atoa Payments Limited, a leading provider of open banking-enabled payments, has secured regulatory approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate as an Authorised Payment Institution (API). Payment Account Information Services – Providing real-time transaction data insights for businesses.

Payments Institute

Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

JST Digital, a financial services firm focused on digital assets, announced that its Singapore subsidiary has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) licence.

Payments

Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Worldline (Euronext: WLN), a global leader in payment services, announces its wholly owned subsidiary, GCS APAC, has been granted Major Payment Institution license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). With e-Commerce in Singapore expanding exponentially from SGD12.4 billion ($9.3 billion) in 2019 to an estimated SGD19.8

Payments Institute

Fintech News

JANUARY 9, 2024

This development follows a survey by SBI DAH and AsiaNext, which found that institutional interest in digital assets has grown despite the recent downturn in the cryptocurrency market. The survey indicated a 60% increase in client demand for tokenised securities over the past year.

Risk Management

Fintech News

APRIL 7, 2024

Payments infrastructure company TerraPay has been awarded a Major Payment Institution (MPI) License by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This expansion is aimed at meeting the increasing demands for efficient and transparent payment solutions in the region and beyond.

Cross-Border Payments

Fintech News

AUGUST 12, 2024

Crypto custodian BitGo has obtained the Major Payment Institution license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). This approval follows an in-principle nod received earlier this year and allows BitGo to offer regulated digital payment token services in Singapore.

Security

Fintech News

JULY 23, 2024

Hex Trust, a Hong Kong-based digital asset custodian, announced it has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license. On 2 April 2024, the MAS amended the Payment Services Act (PS Act) to include custodial services for DPTs under its regulatory scope.

Payments

Fintech Finance

JANUARY 15, 2025

Airwallex announced several milestones in its global expansion strategy: securing a payment institution license from the Banco Central do Brasil, and finalizing the acquisition of MexPago, a Mexico-based payment service provider and an Institution of Electronic Payment Funds (IFPE) license-holder.

Cross-Border

PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2017

Geoswift, a provider of cross-border payment solutions between China and the rest of the world, announced Wednesday (Jan. unit, Geoswift UK, has received authorization as a payment institution from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). 18) that its U.K. and China.”.

Payments Institute

Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Rising Demand for Correspondent Services Wise Platform’s Correspondent Services, launched at Sibos last year in collaboration with Swift , allows partners to send and receive international payments instantly.

Cross-Border

Fintech News

APRIL 7, 2024

trillion by 2028, Ripple aims to cater to the increasing demand for stable and reliable digital currencies. It leverages its blockchain technology to offer enterprise-grade solutions tailored for financial institutions and businesses. Ripple’s venture into the stablecoin arena promises several benefits.

Stablecoins

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Most businesses in China have gone digital and some have stopped taking cash altogether, in part due to the coronavirus, but also as a means of cost control and user demand. Renminbi (yuan) cash is the most basic means of payment. The innovation of consumption and payment methods should be conducive to.

Central Bank

Fintech Finance

JULY 23, 2024

While consumer payments are fairly digitized and easy to use, most companies and entrepreneurs in rising markets rely on complex, time-consuming, and non-digital payments. Partnering with a leading local payments institution like EBANX allows us to navigate the complexities of the region’s payment landscape with ease.

B2B

Fintech News

JANUARY 24, 2024

On January 14, 2019, the Singapore Parliament passed its comprehensive Payment Services Act (PS Act), replacing the former Payment Systems Oversight Act and Money-Changing and Remittance Businesses Act to broaden the scope of regulated payment activities to include emerging trends and industries like digital assets and cryptocurrencies.

Service Provider

Fintech Finance

JUNE 4, 2025

” With MiCAR (Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) reshaping the European regulatory landscape, Ivy’s status as a European licensed Payment Institution, as well as its footprint in the industry, makes it the clear choice for leading crypto exchanges seeking to future-proof their growing European operations.

IBAN

Fintech News

JUNE 12, 2024

Rapid globalisation and available technological advancements have spurred the demand for more efficient, transparent, and accessible cross-border payment systems. Another important thing is making sure payments are final and can’t be reversed, both within countries and across borders.

Cross-Border Payments

The Fintech Times

MARCH 13, 2025

Recognising increasing demand across the Middle East from crypto-native firms and traditional financial institutions, Ripple aims to address many of the challenges traditionally associated with cross-border payments – such as high fees, long settlement times, and lack of transparency.

Cross-Border