Fintech / Payments - 1 week ago
TransferWise announced today that they have become the first international money transfer service to allow Singapore customers to receive money using just a mobile number. For Singaporeans with a PayNow profile, receiving international transfers can...
Fintech / Payments - 1 month ago
Grab announced today the launch of their GrabPay Card which is available in Singapore starting today. The physical card is completely numberless front and back, the thinking behind this design according to Grab is to avert the prospect of theft and p...
Fintech / Payments - 1 month ago
It’s undeniable that the introduction of mobile technologies has brought about radical innovation across industries, among those that are most impacted, is the personal finance space. Though the growth of finance apps has become a global phenom...
Fintech / Payments - 1 month ago
Network for Electronic Transfers (NETS) and its Malaysia equivalent, PayNet, announced today the launch of a real-time cross border payments usage of NETS ATM cards in Malaysia and vice versa. In April 2019, the joint statement by Tun Dr Mahathir Mo...
Fintech / Payments - 1 month ago
Following the launch of its Instant Transfer feature in the U.S., PayPal and Mastercard recently extended the service to Mastercard cardholders in Singapore and a number of European countries. Mastercard Send is an application that leverages the card...
Fintech / Payments - 2 months 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 - 2 months 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 - 2 months 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 - 2 months 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 - 2 months 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 - 2 months 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 - 2 months 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 months 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 months 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 - 2 months 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...