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Singapore, Hong Kong Merchants Gain JCB Acceptance Through Nuvei

Fintech News

Japan’s JCB International has expanded its partnership with Canadian payments firm Nuvei. This enables businesses in Singapore and Hong Kong to accept JCB credit and debit card payments through Nuvei’s platform.

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Mastercards Uncovers Secrets to Money Management of Affluent Customers in APAC

The Fintech Times

Peeking inside their wallets, those of affluent consumers contain more credit cards (2.1 and more payment methods overall (average of six vs five) than that of mass consumers’, demonstrating their willingness to do more to maximise the incentives from each transaction. per person.

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India to lead worldwide consumer growth with 31% of new consumers; digital economy to surpass US$1 trillion in LatAm and Africa

Fintech Finance

It is interesting to observe how the innovation brought by alternative payments is improving the whole ecosystem, and impacting cards as well – including debit ones – which remain steady and keep playing an important role in the digital economy as account ownership surges in rising markets.

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This Week in Fintech: TFT Bi-Weekly News Roundup 30/04

The Fintech Times

The appointment underscores Xceptor’s continued investment and penetration into the APAC region. He was most recently head of APAC at Duco. Partnerships dLocal, a cross-border payment platform, has forged a partnership with Open English , an online English-learning platform.

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Em Conversa: Integrating Regional Payments With Yuno

The Fintech Times

The introduction of Pix in 2020, managed by the Central Bank of Brazil to provide instant settlements and zero transaction fees for peer-to-peer transfers, has significantly impacted the payments landscape.

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Together, LatAm and African Digital Markets to Surpass $1trillion in Total Value by 2026 Finds EBANX

The Fintech Times

Africa heavily embraced digital payments causing a jump from a 23 per cent to a 46 per cent penetration rate in many of its countries in less than eight years. “Cards and alternatives are learning from one another, absorbing features from one another, paying attention to the needs of merchants and consumers,” Bellizia noted. .