This report describes how the Middle Eastern banking and payment landscape is evoling due to the advent of new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, big data and cloud computing, as well as the increasing demand for more convenient, secure, and faster payment methods.
THE FUTURE OF FINTECH IN THE MIDDLE EAST Read More »
A link to Japanese blockchain IT provider Soramitsu.
LINK TO SORAMITSU (BLOCKCHAIN) Read More »
An article describes how Japanese fintech firm Soramitsu has joined an initiative to build a cross-border payment system in Asia.
SORAMITSU BETS ON BAKONG’S SUCCESS TO CREATE CROSS-BORDER PAYMENT SYSTEMS – KHMER TIMES Read More »
Indonesia’s central bank announces that it has started a trial of cross-border QR code payments with its Singaporean counterpart.
A link to Consult Hyperion, a UK-based company specialized in identity for digital payments.
PROFILE OF CONSULT HYPERION (IDENTITY, PAYMENTS) Read More »
An interview in which Lawal notes that the prevailing issues limiting cross-border payments could be solved through advanced digital payment platforms.
INTERSWITCH TO BOOST CROSS-BORDER TRANSACTIONS WITH DIGITAL SOLUTIONS – THISDAYLIVE Read More »
A news release describing how Ajman Bank has introduced Google Pay to improve the digital payment experience.
AJMAN BANK INTRODUCES GOOGLE PAY – THEPAYPERS Read More »
This article describes Russia’s testing of the digital ruble, and includes testing the process of opening digital wallets and transferring money to them and person-to-person transfers.
RUSSIA STARTS DIGITAL RUBLE TRIALS – CENTRAL BANKING Read More »
Juniper’s report urges use of Open Banking within alternative credit scoring enabling credit bureaus and other providers to access bank account data.
OPEN BANKING, AI EXPECTED TO DRIVE CREDIT SCORING MARKET – IT-ONLINE Read More »
This article describes how the Australian central bank may interfere as to how Apple accesses its digital wallet.
APPLE RESPONDS TO AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT’S PROPOSED REGULATIONS Read More »