The State Council’s antitrust committee has reportedly been collecting information on the two payments giants for over a month but has not yet decided whether to launch a probe.
August 3, 2020Four state-owned banks and three telecom companies, along with Tencent and Alipay, are all said to be involved in the development of the digital currency.
April 20, 2020New payments connectivity between the two countries is expected to promote trade, tourism, financial inclusion, and the usage of local currencies in cross-border transactions.
February 20, 2020The QR code payment standard will minimise the use of cash, drive Laos towards a digital economy, and boost socio-economic development.
February 1, 2020Launched in partnership with 7 financial institutions, the new system will enable real-time interbank transfers, mobile payments, and QR code payments.
October 24, 2019Effective immediately, NPP Australia has established a mandatory compliance framework allowing it to designate core capability requirements and enforce compliance through non-compliance charges.
August 1, 2019The QR code system developed by Siam Commercial Bank will enable cross border payments between Cambodia and Thailand using local currencies.
June 21, 2019Bank Indonesia’s roadmap for the payments system includes plans for open banking, real-time retail payments and a digital ID system.
May 29, 2019South Korea’s financial regulator has announced the first nine fintech services that it will allow to operate in its regulatory sandbox.
April 18, 2019Bank of Thailand outlined a number of key initiatives with other ASEAN nations to increase regional connectivity in cross-border payments.
April 10, 2019