Asia Pacific

SWIFT To Introduce Real-Time Payments To APAC
SWIFT To Introduce Real-Time Payments To APAC
April 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Payments messaging company SWIFT is hoping to launch real-time payments services in the Asia Pacific region, according to Verdict reports on Friday (April 20). The...

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Visa Study: For Indian Travelers, High Tech, Low Cash Use
Visa Study: For Indian Travelers, High Tech, Low Cash Use
March 14, 2018  |  VISA

Visa announced news on Wednesday (March 14) that it released its Global Travel Intentions Study, which spotlighted trends in tourism and travel in 2017, stretching...

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Why Blockchain’s Growing Pains Could Benefit Underbanked SMBs
Why Blockchain’s Growing Pains Could Benefit Underbanked SMBs
February 02, 2018  |  Blockchain

Despite the “bitcoin bad, blockchain good” mantra that the market seems to be hearing more and more, blockchain’s ability to disrupt the financial services space...

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Today In Data: Self-Employment, Finance Jobs And PayPal’s Woes
Today In Data: Self-Employment, Finance Jobs And PayPal’s Woes
February 01, 2018  |  Today In Data

Today in PYMNTS data, self-employment is on the rise, finance jobs could shift out of the U.K. in the Brexit aftermath, Flywire is opening a...

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Today In Data: Holiday Weekend Sales And SMB Lending
Today In Data: Holiday Weekend Sales And SMB Lending
November 27, 2017  |  Today In Data

With the holiday shopping season comes a lot of other factors: purchases made, money spent, items gathered and bills paid off. The Thanksgiving, Black Friday,...

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APAC’s Late B2B Payments Problem Comes To Light
APAC’s Late B2B Payments Problem Comes To Light
October 24, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Industry players and policymakers across the globe are discussing their respective late B2B payments problems, and the data suggests that delayed supplier payments is a...

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Australia Rises In Global Alt-Lending Ranks
Australia Rises In Global Alt-Lending Ranks
September 25, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Australia is now the Asia Pacific region’s second-largest alternative finance market, largely due to a favorable regulatory climate, according to new KPMG analysis. The Australian...

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In Asia Pacific, Cash Usage Swell With Growth of ATMs
In Asia Pacific, Cash Usage Swell With Growth of ATMs
September 15, 2017  |  Cash

In the Asia-Pacific, cash is fighting tooth and nail with emerging digital payment methods and is seemingly winning the race. The region is now home...

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PayPal Report Emphasizes Asia’s Commitment To Cash
PayPal Report Emphasizes Asia’s Commitment To Cash
August 29, 2017  |  Cash

According to a new study from PayPal reported by CNBC, consumers in the Asia-Pacific market are aware of the range of digital payment options available to them, but...

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