Rajiv MenonFinance
Bank of Thailand Proposes Strict One-to-One Reserves for Baht Stablecoins
Under draft rules released in a consultation paper, issuers face full bank deposit backing and an outright ban on paying interest to holders.
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Sarah ChenGeneral
Philippine Cash on Delivery Share to Stay Above 20 Percent Through 2027
Transactions using QR codes and bank transfers surged 198 percent as digital wallets plateaued at 3 percent growth.
Rajiv MenonE-Tailing
Philippine Fraud Cases Stall as 71 Percent of Online Scam Victims Never Report Losses
A Global Anti-Scam Alliance survey shows only 29 percent of defrauded Filipinos file reports, hampering law enforcement efforts across digital payment networks.
Aiko TanakaFinance
DuitNow Caps Singapore Cross-Border Fund Transfers at RM3,000 a Day
Malaysian businesses can move up to RM10 million per domestic transaction across the PayNet real-time payment network.
Aiko TanakaFinance
Australian Counterfeit Banknotes Surge to Eight-Year High of 20 Notes per Million
The Reserve Bank of Australia detected 40,613 fake notes in the twelve months to March 31, with fifty and one hundred dollar denominations making up 95 per cent of seized currency.
Maria SantosFinance
Wpay Processes over 1.55 Billion Transactions Annually Across ANZ
Enterprise merchants are overhauling checkout networks to support cross-channel refunds, split shipments, and autonomous AI agents.
Maria SantosE-Tailing
Meta Launches Muse In-Chat Tool for Direct Retail Purchases
Gap and Sephora integrate the assistant while Amazon blocks the platform over privacy concerns.
Wei ZhangFinance
GCash Prices Record Philippine IPO at 6.60 Pesos per Share
The mobile wallet operator fixed its share price for the domestic market debut on October 2.
Maria SantosE-Tailing
Amazon Blocks Meta Shopping Bot as Agentic E-Commerce Hits $7.7 Billion
India’s UPI operator prepares automated payment clearances while tech giants clash over bot access to merchant storefronts.
Aiko TanakaStartups
Dtcpay Completes $25 Million Series A Funding Led by SBI Group
Japanese financial giant SBI Group joined Vertex Ventures to back the Singapore-licensed stablecoin payment processor as it prepares an enterprise portal launch.
Minjun ParkGeneral
Indian Retailers Plan Price Hikes as Government Adds 0.4% UPI Fee
Store operators and clothing brands prepare to trim festive discounts or lift shelf prices before the October 15 levy on transactions over ₹2,000 takes effect.
Aiko TanakaResearch
Taiwan Phishing Losses Hit NT$54.5 Million as Scammers Target Shopee and Momo Users
Phishing incidents doubled to 505 cases last month despite a 35 per cent drop in overall fraud losses across Taiwan.
Maria SantosFinance
Boosting Transparency and Trust: Singapore FinTech Association Launches Payments Code of Conduct
The Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) has introduced a voluntary code of conduct for payment service providers (PSPs). This sets new industry standards intended to bolster transparency, protect consumers, and build trust within the Singaporean payments…
Aiko TanakaFinance
Visa and Lianlian Pioneer AI-Driven B2B Payments in Greater China
In a pioneering move, Visa and Chinese fintech company, Lianlian, have successfully completed the first-ever business-to-business (B2B) transaction facilitated by artificial intelligence (AI) in Greater China. The transaction, which marks significant progress…
Aiko TanakaFinance
Stripe and Advent Propose $53 Billion Deal to Acquire PayPal: A Giant Leap in Payments Industry
In significant financial news, payment giant PayPal Holdings Inc has reportedly received a joint acquisition bid from payments provider Stripe and private equity powerhouse Advent International. The offer, which values PayPal at a staggering $53 billion USD,…
Rajiv MenonFinance
Tencent Revolutionizes Cross-Border Payments: Expands Remittance Services to Global Audience
Tencent, the Chinese multinational conglomerate, has extended its cross-border payment service, TenPay Global, to non-Chinese citizens. This move allows overseas individuals to send money directly into China and avail themselves of WeChat-related services.…
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