Tag: local
Boku Breaks Down Regional E-commerce Payment Trends as Local Payment Popularity Soars
“Cash is king” and “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” are common phrases heard in the…
Hong Kong Monetary Authority Launches Wholesale CBDC Project to Develop Local Tokenisation Market
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has begun ‘Project Ensemble’, a new wholesale central bank digital currency…
STICPAY Builds on Local Payment Method Integrations in APAC With New Partners
In late December 2023, STICPAY, the global e-wallet service provider and payment gateway introduced new local payment…
Saldo Bank Launches Operations in Sweden, Hoping to Increase ‘Fairness’ of Local Interest Rates
Saldo Bank, the Finnish digital neobank, is starting its operations in Sweden; arriving in the country with…
Scottish Government Brings Local Startups to Silicon Valley With New San Francisco Techscaler Hub
The Scottish Government has launched its first Techscaler hub in Silicon Valley, as part of an initiative…
Think Local, Act Global: NovoPayment on Bringing Digital Products to LatAm
The opportunities available across Latin America are clear, but firms should respect the region’s fragmentation and recognise…
Visa Canada Partners With Plug and Play to Bolster Local Fintech Growth
Visa Canada is partnering with Plug and Play, the venture capital and accelerator firm, by supporting its…
Fintech Sector in Australia Requires ‘Immediate Changes’ as Local Firms Consider Leaving, Says EY
Despite the fintech sector in Australia enjoying significant success and demonstrating growing maturing, some of its local…
Hong Kong Monetary Authority and FSRA Join Forces to Enhance Local Data Exchange and Fintechs
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi…
New Zealand dollar stablecoin goes live through local crypto exchange
A New Zealand dollar-pegged stablecoin has gone live through a partnership with New Zealand crypto exchange Easy…