Cards & Payments
Airwallex acquires OpenPay, to compete directly with Stripe Billing
Airwallex acquires OpenPay, to compete directly with Stripe Billing
Billing capabilities will be rolled out by Q4, Airwallex said.
Ant International’s Antom launches agentic payment solution
Antom can specifically connect AI agents to APMs using Antom EasySafePay.
PH digital bank GoTyme expands free InstaPay transfers to 20 per month
After the 20th transfer, each transaction will cost PHP 9.
Citi and SMRT celebrate 20-year partnership with new card benefits
These include a limited cashback offer for new cardmembers and ringgit savings.
ASIC cancels credit licence of Easy Plan Financial Services
The CSLR had to pay $84,600 on behalf of Easy Plan.
Indonesians can now pay with national standard QR in Japan
They can use QRIS to pay in Japanese merchants scanning the JPQR.
China and New Zealand renew currency swap facility
It is valid for 5 years and has been renewed three times before.
StanChart, Ant, Swift launch bank-to-wallet payments using ISO 20022
The first transaction was completed between a StanChart account and an e-wallet.
Mastercard names Richard Wormald as new APAC president in 2026
Paul Monnington will take over Wormald’s role as Australasia division president.
JCB, BNI launch corporate card for Japanese corporations in Indonesia
This is JCB’s first corporate card product in Indonesia.
2C2P clinches major payment institution license in Singapore
2C2P can now offer money transfer services in Singapore, amongst others.
APAC card payments to hit $39.6t by 2029 on improved infrastructure
In markets with low adoption, cards compete with QR payments and inadequate infrastructure.
AU Small Finance Bank launches digital payment service for Indians abroad
The service allows payments for domestic transactions.
Reward programs spur credit and charge cards usage in Japan
Credit card acceptance across merchants had also expanded in recent years.
Wing Bank Cambodia launches Mastercard One Card combining debit and credit
The card features a numberless design for added security.
South Korea’s payment card market projected to reach $1t in 2025
This is driven by a growing preference for digital payments.
Ant, RayNeo to bring AR glasses payments cross-border with Alipay+
They plan to enable the use of AR glasses for in-store payments.
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