Tagged: southeast asia

June 6, 2021 @ 10:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Earlier this week, Philippines-based Netbank, a banking as a service (BaaS) platform, went live in the Southeast Asian country. Netbank has reportedly been developed by an experienced team of international and local banking professionals. Like the country’s digital bank Tonik, Netbank is a fully regulated banking… Read More

June 6, 2021 @ 9:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation’s (RCBC) in the Philippines has revealed that its financial inclusion super app DiskarTech has been used widely as a disbursement platform for social aid, loans proceeds, dividends, and for making virtual payments. Since the community quarantines began (following the COVID-19 outbreak)… Read More

June 6, 2021 @ 7:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ata Plus, an equity crowdfunding platform and Recognized Market Operator (RMO) that has been registered with the Securities Commission Malaysia, recently revealed that it has appointed Karen Puah to serve as its Chief Operating Officer. Ata Plus is a blockchain enhanced Equity Crowdfunding online platform,… Read More

June 1, 2021 @ 11:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Earlier this week, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), through its Center for Financial Health program, introduced an accelerator to support the Islamic Fintech innovation ecosystem in the Southeast Asian country. The program, known as the FIKRA Islamic… Read More

May 31, 2021 @ 10:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PT. Bank Rakyat Indonesia Agroniaga (BRI Agro) has teamed up with local agent-based Fintech firm Payfazz. Using the API of its digital lending app Pinang, BRI Agro’s online savings and lending solutions will be offered to 250,000+ Payfazz agents. Agents can provide the same service… Read More

May 31, 2021 @ 3:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial technology companies UP Fintech (NASDAQ:TIGR), an Asian online brokerage firm focusing on global investors; Sea, a digital commerce business; Huobi Technology, a blockchain-focused company; and Razer, a multinational gaming and financial services provider, were among the firms that have been added to the MSCI global indexes… Read More

May 29, 2021 @ 10:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Croatia’s Robo.cash, a peer-to-peer lending marketplace, reveals that its parent holding company, the Robocash Group, is getting ready for a $5 million bond placement in the coming days. As noted in an update, dated May 27, 2021, by Robo.cash, the Group intends to issue bonds… Read More

May 29, 2021 @ 4:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Komo, a digital banking service developed by East-West Banking Corporation (EastWest) (PSE: EW) in the Philippines, has teamed up with Open Banking service provider Brankas in order to support instant in-app deposits. Through this partnership, Komo users will be able to instantly top-up their balance… Read More

May 29, 2021 @ 2:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Fintech Alliance.PH and Fintech Philippines Association (FPH) have launched the Philippines Fintech Industry Sandbox pilot which was first unveiled during the Singapore Fintech Festival 2020. The sandbox pilot is supported by the United Kingdom’s ASEAN Economic Reform Program (ASEAN ERP). It has reportedly been… Read More

May 26, 2021 @ 10:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Mojaloop Foundation revealed on Wednesday (May 26, 2021) that MAS will be joining the Mojaloop Foundation as a Sponsor-level member in order to collaborate on offering the underserved access to “affordable” financial services via digital currency based settlement… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 12:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) has revealed that it has seen dramatic growth in its digital payments volume during the last year. The value of InstaPay and PESONet money transfers of RCBC Online and its mobile banking app surged 293% when compared to volumes reported… Read More

May 23, 2021 @ 8:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Over 800,000 residents in the Philippines have reportedly signed up with the nation’s Identification System (PhilSys) through digital or online registration. This, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). As reported by Fintech News Philippines, the nation’s government has been asking locals to… Read More

May 23, 2021 @ 8:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech businesses in Singapore have secured a total of SGD 656 million (appr. $492.8 million) in equity funding during Q1 2021. This figure represents a 355% increase from last year, according to a recent report from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The rise in Fintech… Read More

May 19, 2021 @ 11:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The developers of decentralized insurance protocol, InsurAce have partnered with Dora Factory,  in order to offer one of the industry’s first IDO (Initial DEX Offering) insurance products on PentaLaunch, an IDO platform that’s reportedly owned by Dora Factory. As mentioned in a release shared with… Read More

May 18, 2021 @ 10:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Deutsche Bank’s Securities Services business in Singapore and Hashstacs (STACS) have reportedly finalized their proof-of-concept (PoC), called Project Benja, on the use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) for crypto-assets and sustainability-related digital bonds. Set in the context of the nascent tokenized securities in the securities… Read More

May 17, 2021 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard-backed Pine Labs, an Indian merchant commerce service provider, has finalized the first close of $285 million in funding at a $3 billion valuation. Pine Labs provides payment terminals, invoicing tools, and working capital to over 150,000 merchants in the Middle East and other regions… Read More

May 17, 2021 @ 2:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Land Bank of the Philippines has introduced its digital onboarding platform for its clients so they can easily open up a savings account without being required to visit a physical bank location. The State-managed banking institution unveiled its digital onboarding system, called DOBS Mobile,… Read More

May 11, 2021 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Y-Combinator-backed Fintech firm Aspire has reportedly managed to reach $1 billion in annualized transaction volumes in just a year since the introduction of its business accounts (in May 2020). Aspire also revealed that it will be offering a new Bill Pay feature, which will be… Read More

May 9, 2021 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Australia-based Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Fintech firm Zip Co has reportedly decided to expand its global operations. Zip has received a strategic investment in TendoPay, a BNPL service provider operating in the Philippines. This latest investment marks Zip’s initial steps into Southeast Asia, which… Read More

May 9, 2021 @ 9:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the central bank and financial regulatory authority of Singapore revealed on May 6, 2021 that it has introduced the sixth edition of the Global Fintech Hackcelerator, with the theme “Harnessing Technology to Power Green Finance.” As mentioned in the… Read More