Cards & Payments
JCB enables Google Pay payments via contactless terminals
JCB enables Google Pay payments via contactless terminals
Customers can now add their credit/debit JCB card to Google Pay.
How commercial cards can redefine B2B payments
Over 8 in 10 bank execs believe that virtual cards improve organizational processes.
Vietnam’s VP Bank, Lotte team up to offer buy now pay later services
They will also issue co-branded cards in Vietnam.
Axis Bank, Mastercard, launch credit card for business owners
Cardholders will gain access to select airport lounges and are offered travel insurance.
Chart of the Week: NZ card payments to reach $75.1b by 2028
The market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.1%.
Funding freeze hits BNPLs
Investors are putting less cash towards BNPL providers, who already grapple with thin margins.
Malaysia, Cambodia launch cross-border QR payment linkage
The initiative’s first phase has concluded as of 19 September.
8 in 10 payment leaders eye tech overhaul, seek to reduce fraud
Leaders from Singapore and Australia name reducing fraud as a key objective.
Siam Commercial Bank provides Android devices to Thai merchants for contactless payments
SoftPOS will give SCB 500 Android devices.
Visa, dtcpay launch card enabling digital currency conversion
The card will be available for public registration in Q4 2024.
SMBC joins Project Agora to explore tokenized cross-border payments
Project Agora involves BIS and seven central banks globally.
Cash remittances from the US, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE grew.
Cash remittances from the US, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE grew.
Is the BNPL market really booming?
BNPL faces consolidation due to rising rates, while growth continues in emerging markets.
Revolving credit on Taiwan credit cards dips in July
This is despite the total active cards rising to 38.36 million.
Tottenham Hotspur taps Ant International as global payment solutions, digital wallet partner
The partnership will also incorporate associated brands Alipay+, WorldFirst, and Antom.
Heymax, Visa campaign drives spike in digital payments
The campaign has also contributed to an estimated carbon savings of 24 to 42 tonnes.
Banks ‘underprepared’ for instant payments: report
Only 30% of APAC banks have a strong tech foundation for instant payments.