Mobile Payments

Mahalo Banking and Larky Expand Partnership to boost account holder engagement 

Mahalo Banking and Larky have announced the expansion of their partnership in an attempt to drive account holder engagement. 

Alipay revamps international version of app ahead of Hangzhou Asian Games 

Alipay has announced a revamped version of its international app with for overseas travelers to China ahead of the Hangzhou Asian Games. 

Indonesia and Singapore to introduce cross-border QR code payments 

The central banks of Indonesia and Singapore are set to introduce the use of QR codes for cross-border payments between the nations. 

People’s Bank partner Corserv for credit card programme 

People's Bank has partnered with Corserv to to deliver an industry-leading credit card program for its consumers.
EMI

Terrapay secures EMI in Italy, plans EU expansion 

Terrapay has announced it has secured authorisation as an EMI in Italy, and now plans to expand its operation further into the EU. 

Klar secures $100m debt facility from Victory Park Capital  

Digital financial services platform Klar has announced that it has secured a $100 million credit facility from Victory Park Capital. 

Visa launches Apple Pay in Vietnamese market

Visa, a world leader in digital payments, has launched Apple Pay in Vietnam. 

payabl. secures pivotal UK EMI licence milestone 

Leading European PayTech payable. has announced it has secured an Electronic Money Institution authorisation (EMI licence) in the UK. 

Payhawk partners with Yapily for instant payment top-ups 

Payhawk has announced that it has aligned itself with open banking API Yapily, to enhance their Payhawk wallets. 

PayTech giant PayPal launches US dollar stablecoin

PayTech giant PayPal has launched its own US dollar denominated stablecoin, designed for digital payments, PayPal USD (PYUSD). 

News Stories

Fast Shift wins Malta EMI licence to open EEA gateway

Fast Shift wins Malta EMI licence to open EEA gateway

Fast Shift Limited, an Electronic Money Institution and part of the Badalyan Brothers Group, has been granted EMI authorisation by the Malta Financial Services...
Mastercard

Mastercard bets on new leaders to win Asia Pacific commerce

Mastercard, the global payments technology giant, has appointed Joyce Bo as executive vice president, Core Payments, Asia Pacific, completing a run of senior hires...
machine-readable

Is regulation ready to become machine-readable?

Compliance has always involved translation. Firms take broad regulatory expectations and convert them into policies, controls and workflows that fit their business. It is...
Ripple backs ZILO and Licuido to scale tokenised funds

Ripple backs ZILO and Licuido to scale tokenised funds

Ripple, a provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions for traditional and digital finance, has made strategic investments in ZILO and Licuido to strengthen its tokenised...
TOPPAN launches dual-interface smart card for post-quantum security

TOPPAN launches dual-interface smart card for post-quantum security

TOPPAN, the Tokyo-headquartered technology company, has developed a dual-interface IC card featuring post-quantum cryptography (PQC), designed to protect digital identity systems against future quantum...

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