Cards & Payments
PayPal enables payment acceptance from over 200 markets
PayPal enables payment acceptance from over 200 markets
The new solution allows businesses to hold multicurrency balances.
Australia cancels licence of Queensland’s Thistle Financial Group
It has reportedly ceased to carry on a financial services business.
Taiwan’s credit card balance rise in March
Undue balance of installment was approximately NT$167.5b for the period.
What will drive Indonesia’s credit card market to a 9.8% CAGR?
In 2024, the market saw a 7.8% rise in value.
Australia's card acquiring market to grow 5.5% in 2025
This marks a slower pace of expansion compared to previous years.
China’s XTransfer granted electronic money institution license in the Netherlands
They plan to expand services across 30 countries in Europe.
Bhutan enables national-level crypto payment with Binance Pay
The QR payments are expected to accept over 100 cryptos.
Chart of the Week: Australia’s credit and charge market to rise in 2025
Benefits and flexible repayment options is driving frequency of use.
Total spending in China via Alipay’s overseas wallets doubled during Labor Day holiday
Alipay Tap! also saw a 50% rise in spending during the period.
Bangkok Bank connects with China’s fund transfer network
This is expected to reduce transaction times and costs for export-import businesses.
Cambodia and Japan enable QR code payments between the two countries
Bakong system users can pay using JPQR, and Japanese users can eventually pay through the KHQR.
Alipay’s QR payment tap solution surpasses 100 million users
Ant Group said that it is investing CNY10b to grow the Alipay Tap! ecosystem.
Thailand’s credit and charge card payments to rise 7.1% to $65.6b in 2025
Benefits such as rewards points, discounts, and cashbacks helped push for its growth.
Payment infrastructure provider Juspay offers new office in Singapore
It shared plans to scale its Singapore team.
Compliance and legacy systems stall B2B payment shift
Retail drives digital payments as B2B adoption lags.
Revolut rolls out five new currencies including Chinese Yuan
Users can now hold and exchange 39 different currencies directly in-app.
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