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Airwallex crosses $200b in annualized transaction volume

It is gearing up to roll-out its point-of-sales (POS) terminals.
10 hours ago

Fintech investments and deals slow to $44.7b in H1 2025

But the digital assets space has amassed nearly equal to its total 2024 investments.
1 day ago

SoKor, Vietnam central banks ink MOU to strengthen cooperation

It specifies areas of cooperation in greater detail, the BOK said.
2 days ago

Alipay+ links with Kaspi.kz for cross-border payments in Kazakhstan

12 Alipay+ e-wallets can now scan-to-pay via Kaspi QR.
3 days ago

Late payments, bad debts drag on Asia’s B2B trade flows: survey

An average of 44% of B2B credit sales are affected by late payments, it found.
4 days ago

Commercial lending to reach $29.37b by 2030

Access to large sums of money, shorter application processes, and low interest rates boosted its growth.
4 days ago

Banks explore stablecoins as digital currency gains traction

The future of banking deposits is changing due to the growth of stablecoins.

How stablecoins may challenge the traditional payments’ status quo

Stabelcoin transaction volume has exceeded $27t per year, according to official data.

Banks target 2030 cost cuts through transformation efforts

About 1 in 3 see embedding AI as a way to transform their organizations.

Islamic finance market to be valued at $7.7t in 2033

The global market was $2.5t in 2023, according to Allied Market Research.

Auto finance market to be valued at $5.6t by 2031

The passenger vehicles segment held the largest share of revenue in 2021.

Citi expands JANA and Asia South teams with new senior hires

In-house banker Adrian Khoo has been named co-head of DCM for JANA and Asia South.

Citi expands tokenisation, real-time tools for corporate treasuries

Its suite of digital services optimises cash positioning and cuts operational friction.

What kids without wallets can teach us about the future of finance

The next generation isn’t waiting—and neither should we.