FinTech

Mambu, a global software as a service (SaaS) cloud banking platform, announced Wednesday the expansion of its Payments Hub solution into a number of territories including Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore, marking the first time the platform will be available to customers in Asia.

Bank Indonesia (BI) has initiated the Indonesia Digital Innovation Hub (PIDI) in collaboration with the Indonesia Financial Services Authority (OJK), Indonesia Payment System Association (ASPI), Indonesia FinTech Association (Aftech), Indonesia Money Market and Foreign Exchange Market Association (APUVINDO) and Indonesian Banking Development Institute…

Global fintech firm TruFin has announced a strategic investment led by Singapore-based SC Ventures, the venture building and investment arm of Standard Chartered, with participation from FalconX and Road Capital.

Building on its success in the retail remittance sector, BCRemit, a Filipino-led global digital remittance company, has expanded its services to 23 countries and announced plans to scale its operations to provide tailored cross-border payment solutions beyond the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).

Aspire, the Singapore-based fintech firm, has on Thursday announced a strategic partnership with venture capital firm Antler to strengthen the financial foundations of early stage founders building global-first businesses.

Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) and NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) have signed an agreement to enable cross-border QR payments between Malaysia and India.

Malaysian central bank announced Wednesday that the Digital Asset Innovation Hub (DAIH) has onboarded three initiatives to test real-world applications involving ringgit stable coins and tokenized deposits in 2026.

Nexus Global Payments (NGP) has appointed Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet) and Network for Electronic Transfers Singapore (NETS) joint venture as the Nexus Technical Operator (NTO).

South Korea and Indonesia have planned to launch the cross-border QR payment service between the two countries in April.

Grab Finance, the financial services arm of Singapore-based superapp Grab, is using the industry-leading capabilities of FICO Platform to transform credit access across the Southeast Asian region.