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RCBC’s Diskartech Reaches 1 Million Downloads
DiskarTech, powered by Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC), has reached one million downloads just 38 days from its market launch. It was also ranked second overall amongst mobile apps in the country by Google Play Store and Apple Store and
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Asia is Emerging as a Paytech Powerhouse
Fueled by surging mobile and Internet penetration rates, rising fintech adoption and the huge amounts of funding being injected into the sector, Asia is rapidly emerging as a paytech powerhouse. What is paytech Like other financial verticals, the payment industry
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Philippines Central Bank Joins Digital Currency Race
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the Philippines’ central bank, has created a committee to look at the feasibility and policy implications of issuing its own digital currency, governor Benjamin E. Diokno said on July 29. “We have to first look
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Standard Chartered Partners With Microsoft to Become a “Cloud-First Bank”
Standard Chartered Bank and Microsoft announced a three-year strategic partnership to accelerate the bank’s digital transformation through a cloud-first strategy. They said this partnership marks a significant milestone for Standard Chartered in making its vision for virtual banking, next-generation payments,
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Asia’s Crypto Derivatives Market Overview and Infographic 2020
2020 has seen a major surge in product offerings catering to sophisticated and institutional investors in the crypto space. Exchanges around the world have recognised the importance of services such as institutional-grade custody, research & data analytics, prime brokerage and
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Google Cloud Partners French Telco Orange For Data, AI and Edge Computing
Orange, a telecommunications operator, and Google Cloud has partnered to build the former’s IT infrastructure and the development of future cloud services, in particular edge computing. The agreement is part of Orange’s Engage 2025 plan, to drive its internal transformation
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20/20 Hindsight Will Help Financial Institutions Around the World Fast-Track Digital Success
Just like in almost every other industry, financial institutions have been planning and implementing increased digitalisation for some years. However, the coronavirus crisis and resulting nationwide restrictions have undoubtedly accelerated the rate at which new tech and processes have been
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MatchMove Introduces Cross-Border Remittance Platform for Businesses
MatchMove, a Singapore-based ‘Banking-as-a-Service’ platform, announced the launch of its new remittance platform called RemitSend to enable cost-efficient, cross-border Business to Business (B2B) remittances. By offering a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) based subscription pricing model, MatchMove said it is able to help
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Singapore-Based Thunes Launches Cash Pickup Service With Ethiopian Bank
Singapore-based Thunes, a cross-border payment provider, has partnered with Lion International Bank (LIB) to launch a cash pickup service in Ethiopia. Presently, Thunes facilitates the transfer of remittances to Ethiopia via Hello Cash wallets and bank accounts. Through the partnership,
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Aspire and Osome Partners For Same-Day Incorporation and Account Opening Services
Osome announced a partnership with fintech startup Aspire to enable a same-day service of incorporating a company and opening a business account in Singapore fully online from anywhere in the world. Singapore-based Osome uses artificial intelligence to take care of
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