Fintech News

MARCH 5, 2024

Through this payment linkage launched in December 2023, individuals can pay for goods and services by scanning the Hong Kong FPS QR code or the Thai PromptPay QR Code at participating merchants. 3 Programmable Money: Advancing Financial Inclusion or Creating Walled Gardens, Powered by J.P.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Digital adoption, already high before Covid-19, surged during the country’s strict pandemic policies, alongside a boom in e-commerce and financial inclusion efforts for individuals and SMEs. For instance, Chinese retail web sales surpassed $2.1trillion in 2023, double that of the US.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

That sum totaled US$340 million in 2023, representing 27% of fintech funding in ASEAN, according to the 2023 edition of the report, showcasing the prominence of the Indonesian fintech sector across the broader region. Xendit expanded to Malaysia in January 2023, its third market after Indonesia and the Philippines. in July 2023.

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Fintech News

MARCH 18, 2024

Fintech startups in Thailand are poised for success with real-time transactions are being adopted at a faster than anywhere else in Southeast Asia, cashless payments have reached ubiquity and digital lending is emerging as a compelling alternative to traditional lenders for rural populations, a 2023 report by Wing Vasiksiri and Ravenry reveals.

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Fintech News

APRIL 16, 2024

The event is poised to provide a comprehensive platform for professionals across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region to explore the latest advancements in fintech across a wide range of sectors, including payments, banking, regtech, insurtech, lending, and more. The successful applicants are expected to be announced by the first half of 2025.

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Fintech News

MAY 7, 2024

million, down 19% from 2023. These rounds represented just 26% of total fintech VC funding during the quarter, the lowest share since Q2 2023. In August 2023, HashKey Group achieved a significant milestone when it became the first licensed crypto trading exchange in Hong Kong to extend its services to retail users.

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Fintech News

MAY 19, 2024

Twimbit, a Singaporean research and advisory firm, identifies data monetization as one of the biggest growth opportunities for banks in Asia-Pacific (APAC), which, alongside super-app platforms, financial marketplaces, banking-as-a-services and buy now, pay later (BNPL) arrangements, are projected to contribute over 40% of banking revenue by 2030.

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The Fintech Times

DECEMBER 19, 2023

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The Fintech Times

MAY 1, 2024

billion real-time payments transactions recorded in 2023. It also identifies how lawmakers and central banks are pushing for adoption, determined to reap the economic benefits of real-time payments and drive financial inclusion for their citizens. This represents a 2023-2028 compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.7

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Fintech News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Meanwhile, in Malaysia, progress for digital identity is also underway, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in December 2023 registered with the National Digital Identity, making him the first person in the country to do so.

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Fintech News

MARCH 26, 2024

In the sixth annual compendium of 500 burgeoning companies across the Asia Pacific (APAC) by the Financial Times and Statista , technology enterprises constitute nearly a third of the 2024 roster, with 8% of the APAC’s fastest-growing entities being fintech companies. times spike from the previous year. #30

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Fintech News

JULY 23, 2024

Of the 13 Southeast Asian companies that made it into this year’s list, six are returning honorees from 2023. These companies are CapBay, Airwallex, Aspire, GoTo Group, Grab Financial Group and StashAway. The remaining seven are newcomers: Akseleran, Crypto.com, ANEXT Bank, Atome Financial, DBS Bank, Opn and YouTrip.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 18, 2024

As of April 2023, there were 1,000 active fintechs in Latin America (LatAm) with a vast majority focusing on financial inclusion, tackling the issue of 70 per cent of the population not having access to formal financial services. This success is now drawing attention in Latin America and further afield.

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 30, 2024

billion real-time payments transactions recorded in 2023—a year-over-year (YoY) growth of 42.2%—according billion real-time transactions are forecast by 2028, representing a 2023-2028 compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.7%. billion transactions in 2023 – more than the rest of the world’s top 10 real-time payments markets combined.

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