Tag: Payment Services
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Mastercard Expands Cross-Border Remittance Reach with Alipay Partnership
To enhance cross-border remittance services, Mastercard Inc.
has solidified its partnership with Alipay, the global mobile payment super-app
under the umbrella of Ant Group Co. This...
Open Banking In The Global South
Open Banking is under continuous discussion and implementation in OECD and European markets. This post provides a brief operator view from the Global South,...
India reverses government approval for AIs edict
Asia in brief India's government has stepped back from its plan to require government approval for AI services before they come online.
That plan, announced...
FCA/PRA Diversity and Inclusion for Crypto and FinTech Firms: PART IV
By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting
INTRODUCTIONIn 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) (Bank of England (BoE)) (collectively the...
What are Electronic Payment Services: Trends and Benefits
The financial landscape has changed drastically in our fast-paced digital age. We are no longer constrained by physical currencies or unwieldy checkbooks. The age...
FCA/PRA Diversity and Inclusion for Crypto and FinTech Firms: PART III
By Rodrigo Zepeda, CEO, Storm-7 Consulting
INTRODUCTION
In 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) (Bank of England (BoE)) (collectively the...
The Baltics Effect: The impact of the Baltics regulatory environment on the payments industry
The Baltic States—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—are appealing to numerous Payment Initiation Service (PIS) providers because they serve as an entry point to the entire...
Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Secures In-Principle Approval from MAS – Fintech Singapore
by Fintech News Singapore
March 6, 2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp announced it has obtained an in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to operate...
The Dilemma Of U.S. Cryptocurrency Regulation – CryptoInfoNet
The current state of crypto regulation is a “Catch-22,” a series of absurd and contradictory rules and requirements that are impossible to follow.Marcelo M....
Businesses can adapt to the cashless trend
The prevalence of contactless payments is on the rise, driven by convenience. A growing number of consumers prefer the ease of transactions without the...
Nium Now Licensed by Japan’s Regulator for Money Transfers Over US$300K – Fintech Singapore
by Fintech News Singapore
February 29, 2024
Global payments platform Nium announced that it has secured a payments license to conduct higher-value financial transactions from Japan’s...
Over Half of Surveyed Singapore Users Own Cryptocurrency – Fintech Singapore
In recent years, the landscape of cryptocurrency and digital assets has experienced significant shifts, and Singapore, a nation known for its forward-thinking approach to...