All posts tagged "e-commerce"
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118Asia-PacificUPDATED – Bangladesh Banks Ordered to Block E-commerce Payments
Bangladesh Bank has directed banks to block e-commerce firms from receiving direct payments from customers.
September 3, 2021 -
106Asia-PacificBSP Relaxes Rules on FX Trade Approval for Banks
Banks can sell FX without prior BSP approval if they will be used for activities such as online e-commerce payments, certain imports of goods, and fee payments.
August 22, 2021 -
117Asia-PacificThailand, Indonesia Pilot Cross-border QR Payment Link
The full commercial launch will take place in Q1 2022. Indonesia has separately also launched a national open API payment standard.
August 18, 2021 -
182Asia-Pacific
Bangladesh Bank to Provide Escrow for E-commerce Payments
Advance payments will be deposited with the central bank or other payment gateways until products bought online reach customers.
June 30, 2021 -
174Asia-PacificMalaysia, Thailand Establish Cross-border QR Payment Link
The first phase of the project, now complete, allows Thai users to make QR code payments to merchants in Malaysia, including for online e-commerce transactions.
June 22, 2021 -
172AML / KYCPhilippine Prosecutors File Criminal Complaints Over Wirecard Fraud
The criminal complaints accuse respondents of violating banking, cybercrime, and e-commerce laws as well as falsifying commercial documents.
June 9, 2021 -
164Fintech / RegtechTaiwan to Enable Interoperability Between E-payment Providers
Amendments due to take effect from 1 July will enable users of e-payment services and stored-value facilities to transfer money across platforms.
May 28, 2021 -
1.3KAsia-PacificSea Group to Establish Digital Banking Operations in Indonesia
Sea Group's e-commerce arm Shopee plans to turn a newly acquired Indonesian bank into a digital bank. OJK is meanwhile preparing new regulations for digital banks.
February 23, 2021 -
376FeatureOver 40 Parties to Apply for Digital Bank Licence: BNM
Applications are being accepted until 30 June 2021, with BNM planning to award up to five licences in the first quarter of 2022.
February 12, 2021 -
249Fintech / RegtechHSBC, HKTVmall Join Forces to Enhance Access to Trade Finance
HSBC will leverage commercial data from HKTVmall to analyse and forecast business performance during credit assessment, making loan approval faster and simpler.
February 11, 2021
