Tag: Thailand

Thailand’s Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed it will introduce a ban on crypto as a method of payment from April 1 this year.

Thailand’s finance ministry has loosened regulations around crypto tax in order to foster investment in the country’s digital asset market.

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has unveiled a public consultation on repositioning Thailand’s financial sector to succeed in a sustainable digital economy.

Ascend Money has raised $150m in funding to become the first Thai unicorn at a $1.5bn valuation.

Thailand-based InsurTech startup Sunday has reportedly collected $45m in its Series B funding round,

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has revealed it intends to begin a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot study in the second quarter of 2022.

A trial conducted by central banks in Thailand and Indonesia will see the implementation of cross-border QR payments across both countries.

Indonesian InsurTech Qoala has reportedly acquired digital insurance broker FairDee to help it move into Thailand.

AppMan, an InsurTech company based in Thailand, has netted $4.6m in a funding round to help it grow across the APAC region.

Thai InsurTech startup Sunday has raised $9m in a pre-Series B round led by SCB 10X, the venture capital arm of the Siam Commercial Bank.