Fintech / Payments - 3 days ago
Today, leading payments issuer processor, Global Processing Services (GPS), announces the launch of its APAC hub in Singapore. Announced at the Singapore Fintech Festival, GPS has chosen Singapore as its new regional headquarters to best support its...
Fintech / Payments - 3 days ago
The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS)Â announced yesterday that PayNow QR will adopt the Singapore Quick Response Code (SGQR) specifications, enabling businesses to collect payments via PayNow through the national unified payment QR code, SGQR....
Fintech / Payments - 4 days ago
Announced yesterday at the Singapore Fintech Festival, Google Pay has tied up with DBS and OCBC to enhance Google Pay services in early 2020. Google Pay is currently undergoing the beta-testing phase and select OCBC Bank customers will be able to lin...
Fintech / Payments - 4 days ago
In a push towards a cashless and chequeless society, DBS Bank is working with Singapore’s three public healthcare clusters, the National Healthcare Group (NHG), National University Health System (NUHS) and Singapore Health Services (SingHealth), on t...
Fintech / Payments - 5 days ago
Wirex announced at the Singapore Fintech Festival 2019 today, that they are launching their Wirex Visa Travelcard. The travel card will enable customers to spend multiple crypto and fiat currencies across APAC. According to their media statement, th...
Fintech / Payments - 1 week ago
iPrice Group collaborated with App Annie Intelligence to track top e-wallet in Singapore. The study pictures the developments of e-wallets or e-payment apps via vital app metrics such as Monthly Active Users (MAU) and total downloads in the past 8 qu...
Fintech / Payments - 1 week ago
YouTrip, Singapore’s multi-currency travel wallet, has officially launched for consumers in Thailand. YouTrip’s launch into Thailand was made possible through a partnership with one of Thailand’s leading banks, Kasikornbank (Kbank). According to thei...
Fintech / Payments - 2 weeks ago
NETS and ComfortDelGro Taxi announced the launch of NETS’ new in-app payment method for taxi bookings and street hail trips made through the ComfortDelGro Taxi Booking App. Named NETS Click, the initiative enables consumers to use their NETS bank car...
Fintech / Payments - 2 weeks ago
Among the findings of a recent report, Fulfilling its Promise – The Future of Southeast Asia’s Digital Financial Services Industry, from Bain & Company, Google and Temasek, it shows that Southeast Asia represents one of the world̵...
Fintech / Payments - 3 weeks ago
London based fintech Revolut officially announced the launch of its services in Singapore today. As early as last year the company has been stating that they “are launching soon” in Singapore. Fintech News Singapore anticipated in an earl...
Fintech / Payments - 3 weeks ago
Digital Wallet Corporation (DWC) today announced its entry to the Philippines through the acquisition of a licensed remittance and foreign exchange company, Speed Money Transfer Philippines, Inc. (SMTP) with operations in the Philippines and Australi...
Fintech / Payments - 3 weeks ago
Singtel will expand its VIA mobile payment alliance to include OCBC Bank, the first Singapore bank to join the alliance and the second regionally, after Thailand’s KASIKORNBANK. By the first quarter of 2020, OCBC Bank customers will be able to go cas...
Fintech / Payments - 3 weeks ago
The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announced today that the value of PayNow transactions per month has crossed the S$1 billion mark for three consecutive months since July. This significant milestone, highlights the growing ubiquity of PayNo...
Fintech / Payments - 3 weeks ago
Banque Pour Le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public (BCEL), one of the biggest state-owned commercial banks in Laos, has partnered with Hong Kong mobile payments services provider Wallyt to allow Lao merchants to accept mobile payments through WeChat Pay an...
Fintech / Payments - 1 month ago
UK-Based money transfer service TransferWise has confirmed that it will not be pursuing a digital banking license in Singapore. Venkatesth Saha, Head of Asia Pacific and Middle East expansion said in an interview (paywall) that they only have one foc...