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BIS: Stablecoins Offer Promise, but Need Consistent Regulation
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has released a report, “Stablecoins: Regulatory Responses to Their Promise of Stability,” analysing the regulatory environments for stablecoins across seven distinct jurisdictions. Authored by Juan Carlos Crisanto, Johannes Ehrentraud, and Denise Garcia Ocampo, this
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Swift’s Sandbox Connector Trial Shows Promise in CBDC Development
Swift, the global financial messaging cooperative, revealed that the latest round of experiments conducted within a collaborative Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) sandbox has shown promising results for the application of CBDCs and digital tokens. Over the last six months,
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Omise Selects Netcetera’s 3-D Secure Server to Secure Online Payments in Asia
Omise, a Thailand-based online payments platform, has selected the Netcetera 3-D Secure Server to secure its online payment transactions in the APAC region set to go live by January 2021. Netcetera, a Swiss software company offering digital payment solutions, offers
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Omise’s Parent Firm SYNQA Raises US$ 80M in Funding Round Led by Siam Commerical Bank’s VC Arm
Thailand-based fintech company SYNQA, formerly Omise Holdings, announced that it has raised $80 Million in Series C funding led by SCB 10X Co., Ltd. (SCB 10X) and SPARX Group Co., Ltd. (through its Mirai Creation Fund II). The round was joined by Toyota Financial
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Digibanks are Coming to Singapore and It Promises to Shake up the Banking Industry
With Singapore set to deliver its first digital banking licenses later this year, the city-state is preparing for a new era in banking. In June 2019, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that it would issue up to five
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Blockchain Needs a Super-Connector to Live up to Its $1.1 Trillion Trade Finance Promise
Blockchain has the potential to radically transform trade finance by erasing current bottlenecks and streamlining international trade transactions. The technology could potentially increase global trade volumes by US$1.1 trillion by 2026, from the current base of US$16 trillion, according to
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Omise Partners With Mcdonald’s Thailand To Provide Seamless Payment Experience
Online payment technology service provider Omise announced today that it has been chosen by McDonald’s Thailand to be its exclusive payments gateway for its website, www.mcdonalds.co.th and the McDelivery Thailand mobile app. With consumers growing embrace of online and especially mobile technologies, purchases
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2017 Florin Asia Innovation Awards Winners: TenX, Paycent and Omise
TenX, Paycent and Omise are the three winners of the 2017 Florin Asia Innovation Awards, an event aimed at recognizing the region’s most promising talents, and honoring great initiatives and proven solutions in the payments space. The winners were announced
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The Promise of Fintech in Vietnam. A Culture of Cash
In 2002, according to Plastic Money, there were only nine foreign-operated ATMs (ANZ, HSBC, and Citibank) in the entire country with 79 locally-operated ATMs (all State-owned banks) and slightly more than 5,000 point-of-sale (POS) terminals across Vietnam. Between 2011-2015, the State
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The Singapore Fintech Consortium Promises to Help Turn Singapore Into a Global Fintech Hub
The Singapore Fintech Consortium is an independent organization that aims to build Singapore’s fintech startup ecosystem and help the city-state become a leading financial technology hub. Led by Gerben Visser, the Singapore Fintech Consortium provides market participants with platforms that
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