Payments

Singapore Payments Network appoints CEO, board

2026-10-28T07:46:57.000Z
Project Nexus is connecting Asean real-time payment systems, meaning a QR code scanned in one market settles a transaction as easily as one scanned at home.

Making payments invisible is the next competitive edge for businesses

2026-10-27T04:55:28.000Z
A new fee for some Unified Payments Interface transactions sparks anger among merchants, many of whom operate in low-margin business environments.

India built the world’s largest digital payments system for free. Now, it must protect it

2026-10-10T05:31:15.000Z
Slow payments accounted for 44.47% of total payment transactions in the third quarter of 2026.

Singapore firms’ payment delays worsen for third straight quarter in Q3: SCCB

2026-10-06T08:02:14.000Z
Airtel Money operates a range of branches and kiosks across Africa that are used to pay utility bills, arrange microloans and buy goods, its website says.

Airtel Money plans UK IPO that may rank as biggest in five years

2026-10-01T07:59:21.000Z
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has issued a draft document that puts the onus on payment service providers to improve screening of the merchants they partner.

Casinos posing as salons, bakeries spur Philippine digital payment review

2026-09-17T02:54:29.000Z
Visa, Mastercard and Ant International will collaborate via a Monetary Authority of Singapore platform that brings financial institutions and tech providers together.

Payment firms to co-develop framework to recognise AI agents that purchase on users’ behalf

2026-09-10T04:10:25.000Z
The construction industry recorded the longest average payment delay at 85 days, above the national average of 66.3 days.

Singapore companies face worsening payment delays, survey finds

2026-09-01T04:45:20.000Z
PayPal had reportedly found Advent and Stripe’s initial bid insufficient, and the two sides were negotiating a potential higher price. 

Advent, Stripe abandon US$50 billion pursuit of PayPal: sources

2026-08-28T03:10:40.000Z
In emerging markets, discovery, engagement, and transactions are increasingly happening within the same mobile ecosystem.
THE BROAD VIEW

The global e-commerce playbook is being rewritten in emerging markets

2026-07-10T23:00:00.000Z