Fintech News

JANUARY 9, 2024

The fintech landscape in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region has been evolving at a remarkable pace, with start-ups and established companies redefining how financial services are delivered and consumed. Today, we will explore five top fintech trends in the APAC region for 2024, supported by statistics and insightful information.

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 23, 2024

The gateway launch also follows successful endeavours such as the central bank digital currency (CBDC) trial in December 2023 and an agreement to enable JCB acceptance for all HLB merchants. This collaboration underscores their ongoing partnership, which began with the signing of an agreement in January 2022.

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Fintech News

APRIL 28, 2024

Kasikornbank, JP Morgan team up to improve cross-border payments Thailand’s Kasikornbank, in partnership with JP Morgan, introduced Project Carina, a new initiative aimed at accelerating cross-border payments, increasing transparency and cutting costs by leveraging blockchain technology.

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Fintech News

MARCH 5, 2024

The session will shed light on the regulator’s drive towards innovation, transparency, and collaboration, highlighting initiatives like mBridge for cross-border CBDC payments and the successful real-time payments between PromptPay in Thailand and PayNow in Singapore. 7 CBDCs – The New Frontier of Money?

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Fintech News

AUGUST 13, 2024

In a recent webinar hosted by the Fintech News Network, experts from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Wise, Airwallex, and LexisNexis Risk Solutions explored the latest trends and developments in cross-border payments, emphasizing the pioneering role of Southeast Asia in this rapidly evolving landscape.

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Fintech News

MARCH 5, 2024

The session will shed light on the regulator’s drive towards innovation, transparency, and collaboration, highlighting initiatives like mBridge for cross-border CBDC payments and the successful real-time payments between PromptPay in Thailand and PayNow in Singapore. 7 CBDCs – The New Frontier of Money?

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Fintech Finance

APRIL 22, 2024

This is a significant milestone in the strategic partnership between Soft Space and JCB, which was signed in January 2022, and follows their successful central bank digital currency (CBDC) trial in December 2023, as well as the recent agreement to enable JCB acceptance for all HLB merchants.

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