Singapore, Thailand launch real-time cross-border payments system

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In a world first, Monetary Authority over Singapore (MAS) then the Bank about Thailand (BOT) has launched the linkage of Singapore’s PayNow and Thailand’s PromptPay real-time fee systems, enabling clients beside both international locations to function cross-border possessing transfers the use of only their cellular numbers.

Customers about participating banks among the pair international locations pleasure remain capable in conformity with switch fund over on in conformity with S$1,000 yet THB25,000 each day throughout the twin countries, using solely their smartphone then mobile. There is no need to fill-up forms then statistics fields at all.

Transfers are made in a rely concerning minutes, an improvement beyond the average regarding 1-2 assignment days because just cross-border remittances.

ThePayNow-PromptPay linkage suggests up to expectation present payments infrastructure then the banking system hold the potent to provide seamless cross-border fee picks after retail customers, says Ravi Menon, managing manager concerning MAS.

“ThePayNow-PromptPay linkage is solely the beginning. MAS’ shared objective including BOT is to employment together with our ASEAN counterparts to amplify it bilateral linkage among a network concerning associated retail charge systems throughout ASEAN. With the rise regarding the digital economy, we want according to empower persons yet businesses into the place together with simple, hasty yet proof cross-border repayments through just a few clicks concerning their cellular phones,” Menon acknowledged regarding the commence about the linkage.

This is the first of its kind globally, the two regulators said in the press release, adding that the linkage is a culmination of several years of collaborations between the two countries’ payment system operators, bankers, partner associations and participating banks.