DBS Collaborates with Ant International to Balance Inclusive Growth

DBS and Ant International have agreed to deepen their existing strategic collaboration to jointly explore innovative payments, digitisation and fintech solutions aimed at providing more inclusive services for regional businesses of all sizes and individual consumers. The collaboration will leverage DBS’ digital banking capabilities and Ant International’s cutting-edge financial technologies such as AI and blockchain, […]
Geoswift Launches Visa Direct to Strengthen International Transfers in Over 30 Countries

Geoswift on 29th April announced the integration of Visa Direct with Geoswift’s cross-border payments platform. Visa Direct facilitates payouts to more than 140 countries and territories. The integration will enable payouts in 32 countries and territories, across 13 currencies, covering major markets in Asia Pacific, North America, Europe and the Middle East, with plans for […]
Modern Tools for Creative Agencies: Simplifying Ad Payment

The U.S. dollar remains the standard currency for ad payments on platforms like Meta, Google, and TikTok. However, many agencies and large marketing firms are increasingly turning to stablecoins. Stablecoins, such as USDT and USDC, are pegged to the dollar but offer advantages for cross-border payments and contractor or freelancer payouts. Transactions with these coins […]
Paytiko – Countering Payment Management Issues

With its all-in-one platform, Paytiko streamlines payment management for online merchants by connecting business to top-notch processors, ensuring security, providing real-time data, and improving end-user checkout experiences. Via the integration of multiple payment methods and the automation of reporting and reconciliation processes, Paytiko helps businesses save time and reduce administrative tasks and expenses. The company […]
Visa teams up AWS Partner Network to simplify global digital payments

Visa, a world leader in global digital payments, announced it has joined the AWS Partner Network (APN), a global community that leverages AWS technologies, programs, expertise, and tools to build solutions and services for customers. Visa’s presence in the APN will help enable its partners and clients, including cloud-native fintechs, to access and integrate select […]
Konstantin Tserazov: Digital Payments and Financial Inclusion – The Case of Gulf Countries

How are digital payments and financial inclusion transforming the economic landscape of the Gulf countries? Konstantin Tserazov, a renowned economist and former Senior Vice President of Otkritie Bank, delves into the complex interplay of digital payments and financial inclusion in this region. His focus is on how these technological advancements are reshaping the region’s economic […]
TerraPay designates Ruben Salazar Genovez as President

TerraPay, a global money movement company, announced the appointment of Ruben Salazar Genovez, recently the Global Head of Visa Direct, as President. As a seasoned veteran of the payments industry with experience at Visa, Citibank, Barclays and Mastercard, Mr Salazar Genovez has established himself as a respected leader in the payments industry. Prior to joining TerraPay, he served as […]
Ripple collaborates with Onafriq to facilitate crossborder payments

Ripple, the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, and leading payments fintech Onafriq, previously MFS Africa, announced yesterday that they are partnering to facilitate digital asset-enabled cross-border payments between Africa and several new markets, including the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the UK and Australia. Onafriq is utilising Ripple Payments, Ripple’s crypto-enabled payments technology, to open […]
Swift and Wise team up to expand cross-border payments

Swift and Wise have announced an innovative collaboration to increase cross-border payment options for financial institutions and their customers, enabling payments sent securely via Swift to complete seamlessly over Wise with end-to-end transparency. Financial institutions seeking to innovate their offerings will be able to route Swift payment messages directly to Wise Platform – Wise’s infrastructure […]
Alipay+ launches the Premier Partner Program to enhance Marketing value

Alipay+, which provides a suite of global cross-border digital payments and marketing solutions, today announced the launch of Premier Partner Program across the world as a major innovation on destination-focused and mobile-native marketing operations. During the launch phase, the program has attracted some 30 top Asian retailers including Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Store and Shilla Duty […]