Fintech Finance

JULY 25, 2024

Alipay+ , the cross-border mobile payment and digitalization solutions operated by Ant International, continued its global summer campaign, which was kicked off by UEFA EURO 2024, in preparation for the travel industry’s full rebound by the end of 2024.

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The Fintech Times

MARCH 18, 2024

Ant International , the Asia-based one-stop digital payment and financial services platform for SMEs, is kicking off a global campaign to engage with fans globally in the lead-up to UEFA EURO 2024 , of which it is an official partner. Alipay+ now connects over 88 million global merchants cross-border in 57 markets to 1.5

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

Such an expanding and accelerating cooperative landscape pushed Payoneer to recently launch the latest version of Payoneer for Banks, its mass payouts and cross-border payments platform. For example, Airbnb and Google both leverage the platform for their cross-border payment needs.

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Fintech Finance

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

At the Singapore FinTech Festival 2024 , PayPay , Japan’s top QR payment operator, today announced an expanded partnership with Alipay+ , Ant International’s cross-border mobile payment and digitalisation technology solution, broadening its merchant coverage network across Japan.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Ant International’s Alipay+ can now accept cross-border payments by 13 international e-wallets of which 9 were recently enabled. This move adds to the existing acceptance of Alipay (Chinese mainland) since 2015, and AlipayHK (Hong Kong SAR, China), Kakao Pay (South Korea), and Touch ‘n Go eWallet (Malaysia) since 2023.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 27, 2024

Alipay+ , the cross-border mobile payment and digitalisation solutions operated by Ant International , has had a very successful summer. Having been the official; payment partner of UEFA EURO 2024, the company is now looking at how it can capitalise on this momentum.

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Fintech News

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Alipay+ has expanded its digital payment offerings in Singapore by integrating six additional international e-wallets, increasing the total to twelve. This initiative is part of Alipay+’s broader strategy to facilitate cross-border payments and enhance the digital payment landscape in Singapore.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

Visa and Mastercard each made headlines in the payments infrastructure and cross-border realms, eyeing digital payments and B2B payments. Visa also said last week that it linked with Currencycloud to focus on cross-border and travel payments. Separately, and beyond the U.S.,

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Today, Tinaba users can make cross-border payments at Alipay+ merchants in 27 different countries, including Italy, enhancing the travel experience for users. We are facing a fundamental change for the European digital payments system, but with lots more innovation on the horizon the best is yet to come.”

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2019

To that end, in an interview with PYMNTS, Mike Goodenough, general manager of EMEA at Ingenico ePayments , said merchants can demystify the cross-border adventure into Russia through Ingenico’s local solution that can streamline transaction processing. Get it wrong, and money and time are, ultimately, wasted.

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Fintech Finance

JUNE 24, 2024

Alipay+, an official sponsor of UEFA EURO 2024 , is a suite of cross-border mobile payments and digitalization technology solutions that now supports 30 global e-wallets and banking apps. The number of customers paying with Alipay+ partner wallets in the opening week increased by 59% (WoW).

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Fintech Finance

MARCH 27, 2024

“Initially, Stables set out to reimagine how stablecoins could power everyday payments, and today, we’ve turned that into a reality. We believe they will shape the future of cross-border payments, and the little guys will keep more money in their pockets.” Stablecoins are challenging the status quo of remittance services.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

Digital payments startup QFPay , the largest global partner of WeChat Pay and Alipay, raised $20 million in new funding led by returning investors Sequoia Capital China and Matrix Partners, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday (Aug. Data shows that Chinese consumers actually prefer using mobile payment and cashless transactions.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Another factor is the regulatory requirements in many markets that historically necessitate paper documentation for cross-border movements of funds. The pandemic provided us greater opportunity to work with regulators to create digital solutions,” said Kanthadai. “We

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2020

Chinese consumers spend over $100 billion annually on cross-border eCommerce purchases, according to data from Frost and Sullivan. That $100 billion is itself but a small portion of China’s total cross-border transaction volume, which as of 2016, stood at $6.7 Creating New Cross Border eCommerce Opportunities .

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

Lloyd’s of London , the insurance firm, is supporting a new policy that protects digital currency held in digital wallets from hackers, Coindesk reported on Monday (March 2). The policy is reportedly a new insurance type that has a limit that changes with the price fluctuations of covered digital currency assets.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

As organizations — particularly technology firms in the services market — expand across borders, customer bases proliferate and diversify. As a result, new challenges emerge in their ability to nurture customer engagement and facilitate a positive payments experience.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

In a press release, Grab said the launch of the remittance offering marks a “significant milestone” toward the company’s vision for on ASEAN eWallet that will improve financial inclusion for the growing middle class and micro-entrepreneurs in the region. Grab made the announcement during the 33rd ASEAN Summit.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The publication has noted that the wallet would work much like other digital wallets, such as Samsung or Apple Pay , and would be tied to a separate cloud platform. Consider Brazil, where, as reported in this space earlier in the week, a number of digital firms are jockeying for position to carve out at least some of the $2.2

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The publication has noted that the wallet would work much like other digital wallets, such as Samsung or Apple Pay , and would be tied to a separate cloud platform. Consider Brazil, where, as reported in this space earlier in the week, a number of digital firms are jockeying for position to carve out at least some of the $2.2

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2019

In a recent PYMNTS discussion with Karen Webster, Kohli dug deep into how financial institutions (FIs), FinTech firms and others need to find ways to work together to advance the cause of digital payments. The first part , released in March, focused on global payments and corporate responses to cross-border transactions.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

21), and the two companies are going to work together to develop “real-world use cases that are enabled by advanced blockchain technology” that will use Monerium’s “programmable” digital money, according to W. Monerium stores fiat currency deposits for clients and releases them in a digital form on a blockchain.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

It might have been a matter of curiosity and, in some corners of the payments universe, surprise to learn last month that Iyinoluwa Aboyeji departed from Andela, Mark Zuckerberg’s talent accelerator devoted to Africa and tech training, to start Flutterwave. With offices in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2017

Or when they lose international deals because they’re not accepting the latest and greatest form of digital payment. Both of these fall within the top five challenges facing modern travel agents, according to a list compiled by online global payments company Paysafe. Complex Cross-Border B2B Payments.

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Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Viva.com , Europe’s first acquirer powering payments on any channel, and any device, in 24 markets, has expanded its strategic partnership with Alipay+ , a suite of cross-border mobile payments and digitalization technology solutions, to enable European merchants to accept direct payments from 15 e-wallets.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

and Africa, Flutterwave is looking to establish the digital payments infrastructure the continent needs to bring transactions beyond the realm of cash. Aboyeji stated that the API allows for users in Africa to send and receive money across the aforementioned conduits, a continuum that could be a boon to cross-border transactions.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

2020 Trendline One: Rapid Acceleration Of Cash To Digital Payments. Cheaper smartphones and more access to fast internet everywhere in the world will accelerate consumers’ demand to move cash to digital payment methods. 2020 Trendline Three: From The eWallet To The Everyday App Ecosystem. billion people now live.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2020

2020 Trendline One: Rapid Acceleration Of Cash To Digital Payments. Cheaper smartphones and more access to fast internet everywhere in the world will accelerate consumers’ demand to move cash to digital payment methods. 2020 Trendline Three: From The eWallet To The Everyday App Ecosystem. billion people now live.

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Finovate

JULY 12, 2024

“As banks navigate unprecedented regulatory changes and rapid digitization, payments modernization goes beyond just a technology refresh; it is a strategic transformation that spearheads new avenues of business growth and competitive advantage,” ACI Worldwide SVP and Managing Director of APAC Leslie Choo said.

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