Thailand is marching toward a cashless society. With mobile wallet adoption expected to reach 63% in 2025 and the prepaid…
Project Nexus
Efforts to modernise cross-border payments have accelerated over the past decade, yet retail transactions remain slower, more expensive, and less…
Embedded finance, artificial intelligence (AI), and stablecoins are emerging as key drivers of Southeast Asia’s next digital growth wave, shaping…
Southeast Asia could unlock a US$2 trillion digital economy by 2030 as AI, instant payments and embedded finance accelerate growth,…
Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) has appointed Anthony Thomas as Chief Strategy & Growth Officer and Maha El Dimachki…
Singapore’s fintech story has always been about speed, but 2025 feels different. This is the year when years of policy…
Cross-border payments sit at the heart of global finance, yet remain one of its most persistent challenges, plagued by high…
The Asia-Pacific region is approaching a milestone in cross-border payments: though fully achieving instant, efficient international money movement remains a…
As the global banking sector moves rapidly to embrace SaaS, APAC institutions face a tougher path. Legacy systems, complex regulatory…
As the global demand for faster, more affordable, and increasingly transparent cross-border payments intensifies, Project Nexus is emerging as a…
The significance of cross-border payments has never been greater. The global economy is increasingly interconnected, and remittances play a crucial…
Payment trends in Asia are changing how businesses and people transact — from the digital-first economies of China and Singapore…
Southeast Asia is on the brink of a rapid expansion in open banking, with financial institutions leveraging open banking to…
In 2024, Singapore continued to solidify its position as a global fintech leader. The year saw nearly universal adoption of…
The ninth edition of the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) wrapped up on 8th November, concluding a dynamic week-long of celebration…
Chia Der Jiun, Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), addressed the Singapore Fintech Festival 2024, emphasizing the…
In 2024, Singapore’s fintech landscape continued its dynamic expansion, reinforcing the country’s position as a leader in payment innovation, digital…
The five central banks collaborating on Project Nexus will set up a managing entity called the Nexus Scheme Organisation (NSO).…
The BIS Innovation Hub (BISIH) Singapore Centre has announced the next phase of Project Nexus, aimed at making instant cross-border…
A new report by Deloitte delves into the latest developments in the cross-border payment sector in Asia-Pacific (APAC), identifying four…