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OCBC Launches Instant Transfers to WeChat & Alipay

OCBC Launches Instant Transfers to WeChat & Alipay

Hey Payment Fanatic! OCBC Bank is the first bank in the Asia Pacific region to enable instant money transfers to WeChat Pay and Alipay users in China. Imagine cutting down on the usual 2-5 day wait—now, with Visa Direct integration in the OCBC mobile app, customers can send funds

Visa Expands Cross-Border QR Payments in Asia Pacific

Visa Expands Cross-Border QR Payments in Asia Pacific

Hey Payment Fanatic! Today, Visa announced its collaboration with top QR payment providers across the Asia Pacific, letting consumers use their favorite digital wallets to scan and pay via QR codes—even when traveling abroad. This pilot program kicks off in Singapore and will soon roll out across the region,

Mastercard Launches Pay Local

Mastercard Launches Pay Local

Hey Payment Fanatic! Ahead of the highly anticipated Singapore FinTech Festival, Mastercard has just unveiled Mastercard Pay Local. This new service bridges the gap between cardholders and digital wallet payments, simplifying cross-border spending. With Mastercard Pay Local, consumers—whether local residents or globe-trotting travelers—can link their credit or debit

Affirm Expands to the UK

Affirm Expands to the UK

Hey Payment Fanatic! Affirm, the American FinTech giant known for its flexible buy now, pay later (BNPL) options, has officially launched its first overseas expansion in the U.K. Max Levchin, in a conversation with CNBC, emphasized the decision behind targeting the U.K. first: “It is a huge market,

Mollie & Hyvä Team Up: Launch Hyvä Commerce

Mollie & Hyvä Team Up: Launch Hyvä Commerce

Hey Payments Fanatic! Writing to you from San Francisco, where I’ve been meeting some fascinating folks and had the chance to check out the new U.S. office of Dutch payments pride, Adyen. Big thanks to Davi Strazza for the invite! It was fantastic to catch up, dive deep

Mastercard Unveils Next-Gen AI Digital Assistant to Boost Customer Value

Mastercard Unveils Next-Gen AI Digital Assistant to Boost Customer Value

Hey Payment Fanatic! At Money 20/20, Mastercard unveiled its new AI-powered digital assistant aimed at transforming the customer onboarding experience. With a focus on streamlining processes and making transactions faster and more intuitive, this new tool is set to raise the bar for financial services. Partnering with Databricks, Mastercard

Tap to Pay on iPhone Expands in Europe

Tap to Pay on iPhone Expands in Europe

Hey Payment Fanatic! Tap to Pay on iPhone is expanding across Europe, reaching five new countries and bringing the convenience of contactless payments to even more businesses. Now, merchants in Austria, Czech Republic, Ireland, Romania, and Sweden can transform their iPhones into NFC-powered payment terminals—no extra hardware needed! For