Fintech News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

SC Ventures, the innovation, fintech investment, and ventures arm of Standard Chartered, and Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) successfully completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) on the Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN). Meanwhile, the the direct model is where central banks manage wallets and settlements within a centralised CBDC system.

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The Fintech Times

JUNE 6, 2024

This project aims to create a multi-central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform for instant cross-border payments and settlements, leveraging distributed ledger technology (DLT). In 2022, a pilot involving real-value transactions demonstrated the platform’s capabilities.

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The Fintech Times

AUGUST 6, 2024

Similar to other regions across Asia, mobile payments are now preferred as a payment method over card payments by 70 per cent of Thai consumers. QR codes have also become a popular payment method in Thailand. Supporting startups Thailand is also investing significant resources into its wider startup ecosystem.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Beau wants to use distributed ledger technology (DLT), and France is considering a central bank digital currency (CBDC). DLT would also help in terms of cross-border payments, he said. The ECB has been open to the idea, and could already be experimenting.

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Fintech News

JANUARY 30, 2024

Super apps with embedded finance capabilities have been one of the dominant payments across Asia even before 2024. So what are five of the pivotal payment trends in Asia heading into 2024, and how will they be a difference maker?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

“Today, authorities around the world are grappling with the rise of digital currencies and decentralized finance based on both emerging technologies — particularly various combinations of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and blockchain and advances in traditional centralized systems underpinning finance,” according to the report.

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Clearly Payments

AUGUST 29, 2024

This article covers what CBDCs are, how they have evolved until 2024, their impact on payments, and the future they could shape. What Are CBDCs? A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is a digital form built on blockchain technology of a country’s fiat currency issued and regulated by the central bank.

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