Open Banking
StanChart Debuts Open Banking Marketplace for Digital Transformations
Standard Chartered announced today the introduction of its Open Banking Marketplace, a comprehensive platform designed to facilitate easier access to application programming interfaces (APIs) for both new and existing clients. The platform, which debuted at Money20/20 Asia in Bangkok, aims
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Brankas Claims to Be First to Secure Open Banking Data License in Indonesia
Southeast Asian open finance platform Brankas has reportedly become the first company in Indonesia to obtain a Payment Service Provider (PJP) Category 2 license for Account Information Services (AInS) from Bank Indonesia. This license allows Brankas to offer enhanced transparency
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How SGFinDex Drives Digital Transformation in Singapore’s Financial Sector
In a progressively digital world, the essence of open banking has found its way to the heart of Singapore’s financial ecosystem with the introduction of the Singapore Financial Data Exchange (SGFinDEx). This innovative data-sharing platform serves as a transformative tool,
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Open Banking in Asia Pacific: Market-Led vs Regulator-Led Approaches
Open banking is steadily making its way into Asia-Pacific (APAC), and though the industry remains largely nascent compared with pioneers like to European Union, adoption is increasing at a stable pace, enabled by new regulatory frameworks and market-led initiatives. A
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Brankas Scores Payment Licenses in the Philippines, Indonesia
Southeast Asian open finance platform Brankas announced that it has received payment licenses from Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The firm managed to secure the Payment Service Provider (PJP) Category 3 license in Indonesia and
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Tazapay Offers Open Banking Payments in Europe Through Volt Tie-up
Singapore-based cross-border payments firm Tazapay has partnered with real-time payments gateway Volt to add open banking to its growing stack of payment offerings. This is in line with its plans to accelerate its international growth across the UK and Europe.
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Singapore’s Appetite for Open Banking Is at an All-Time High, Finastra Survey Shows
Open banking is now universally and unequivocally regarded as a key part of a bank’s landscape, according to a global research by financial services software and cloud solutions provider Finastra. The ‘Financial Services: State of the Nation Survey 2022’ found
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Indonesia’s Open Finance Scene Heats Up as Consumer Interest Heightens
In Indonesia, consumers are showing high levels of awareness and interest in open finance and embedded fintech, with most people agreeing that sharing their data allows them to be provided with better products and services, as well as tailored recommendations,
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Sacombank Chooses Swiss Firm Temenos to Elevate Digital Banking
Sacombank, one of the largest banks in Vietnam has selected Temenos Infinity to elevate digital banking and deliver a seamless omnichannel experience to retail and business customers. The bank has a customer-centric business strategy and plans to introduce fully digital
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Embedded Finance vs. BaaS in Financial Services
In recent years, the financial services industry has undergone a significant transformation. Traditional financial institutions face new competition from startups leveraging technology to offer innovative financial products and services, broadly referred to as the fintech landscape. But there is a
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