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How Adopting Mobile Payments Can Help Your Business Grow in 2024

Stax

Fast forward to now where much has changed, and research anticipates contactless mobile payments to exceed one billion users globally by 2024. Customers can pay with their watch or phone just by tapping it on a card reader, and businesses can host an entire POS system on a mobile phone.

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Who Are The Applicants for Thailand’s Virtual Banking License?

Fintech News

Thailand is moving closer to welcoming its first virtual banks, with the Bank of Thailand (BOT) currently accepting applications for the virtual banking license. With the deadline looming on the 19th of September 2024, speculations are rife for Thailand’s virtual banking license applicants.

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A List of Digital Banks in Asia

Fintech News

Are digital first banks in Asia poised to lead a disruptive charge against well-entrenched, established commercial banks? In the traditional banking sphere globally, but especially true in Asia, there is a considerable proportion of unbanked and underbanked populations who lack complete or any access to banking services.

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The Best Banks in Asia 2024, Ranked by Forbes

Fintech News

Confronted by shifting factors such as tech advancements, generative AI, high interest rates, increased institutional oversight, and evolving customer expectations — the best banks must adapt their business and operating models in 2024, including in Asia. CHINA #1 China Merchants Bank China Merchants Bank Co.,

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NCR Voyix Sells Digital Banking Business to Veritas Capital

Finovate

NCR Voyix is selling its digital banking business to private equity firm Veritas Capital. The Georgia-based fintech has agreed to sell its cloud-based digital banking business to an affiliate of private equity firm Veritas Capital. Under the terms of the agreement, NCR Voyix will sell its digital banking unit for $2.45

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Finovate Global Netherlands: Investing in Digital Banking and Innovating with AI

Finovate

Netherlands-based digital banking platform Plumery secured $3.3 Founded in 2022, Plumery offers a digital banking platform that enables businesses to rapidly customize and deploy their banking operations. This week’s edition of Finovate Global features recent fintech news and headlines from the Netherlands.

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What is NFC Mobile Payment and How to Use It?

Payment Savvy

Let’s dive into the subtleties of the smoothest payment process and find out everything about NFC mobile payments, including what they are, how they work, and how to use them. What are NFC Mobile Payments? How Do NFC Mobile Payments Work? How to Accept NFC Mobile Payments? Leading NFC Mobile Applications.