FinTech
Astra Financial and WeLab launch digital bank services in Indonesia
PT Bank Jasa Jakarta (BJJ), owned by financial business unit Astra Financial and fintech firm WeLab since 2022, have on Monday launched Bank Saqu, a digital banking service, as a financial partner for individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia with a solopreneur spirit. The launch of Bank Saqu is in line with the vision of BJJ to…
XREX Singapore receives MAS major payment institution license in-principle approval
XREX, a Taiwan-based blockchain-enabled financial institution specializing in cross-border payments in emerging markets, announced last Thursday that its Singapore entity has obtained in-principle approval for a major payments institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the nation's central bank and financial regulator.
Singapore and Indonesia launch cross border QR payments
Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have on last Friday launched the cross-border quick response (QR) payment linkage between Indonesia and Singapore. This linkage enables customers of participating financial institutions to make seamless cross-border retail payments using their existing mobile banking applications to scan QRIS…
Malaysia and Singapore launch cross-border real-time payment systems connectivity
Malaysian central bank Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Singapore central bank the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have jointly launched the real-time payment systems linkage between Malaysia’s DuitNow and Singapore’s PayNow.
Ant International, Grab, StraitsX collaborate to enable cross border payments with Purpose Bound Money for local merchants
Ant International, Grab, and StraitsX (part of Fazz) have on Thursday announced a collaboration to look into the potential for Purpose Bound Money (PBM) to be applied to cross border payments. If successful, this advancement in cross border payment capabilities will expand PBM use cases with the aim of launching in Singapore in 2024.
Innovating for FinTech inclusion: Ant International’s plans for the next billion users
At the #SingaporeFinTechFestival 2023, we learn how innovations are rewriting the narrative of financial empowerment, enabling a future where everyone, regardless of their geographical or socio-economic background, will have access to essential financial tools and services.
Singapore’s StraitsX gets approval to issue single-currency pegged stablecoins
Singapore-based digital asset platform StraitsX has received in-principle approval (IPA) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) as major oayment institutions licensed for digital payment token services, for the purpose of issuing XSGD and XUSD respectively.
MAS partners financial industry to expand asset tokenization initiatives
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has on Wednesday announced that it is working with the financial industry to expand asset tokenization initiatives and develop foundational capabilities to scale tokenized markets. These developments under Project Guardian will catalyze the institutional adoption of digital assets, with the aim of freeing up…
Ant Group Digital Technologies says its international business operation increases 300% in the past year
Ant Group Digital Technologies announced that its revenue from its international business operation has increased by 300 percent in the past year, with key markets including Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and other emerging economies.
