Apple Pay has launched in India with Axis Bank credit cards, entering a digital payments market where UPI already dominates everyday transactions.
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Google Wallet offers broader Android flexibility, while Samsung Wallet goes deeper on Galaxy features, migration, IDs, and access tools.
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Financial Services with market data, citations and document tools for banking, research and compliance teams worldwide.
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The BSP is proposing a 12-month pause on new payment system operators as it tightens QR merchant identification and transaction-tracing rules.
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UK fintech investment dropped 64% to £1.8bn in the first half of 2026, marking a decade low. Discover how economic instability and AI affect the sector.
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Singapore and Thailand are deepening AI, digital trade, and payments cooperation as both countries prepare to shape ASEAN’s next phase of digital integration.
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Apple Pay’s arrival in the Philippines highlights why payment apps can work differently from one market to another. Across Southeast Asia, bank participation, payment rails, merchant acceptance, and interoperability determine how widely a service actually works.
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Vietnam’s PILA and Singapore’s TOTM Technologies plan to test verifiable digital credentials for letter-of-credit checks, potentially reducing manual verification across cross-border trade finance.
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Apple is reportedly launching Apple Upgrade with Klarna, a leasing program for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch purchases in the US.
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Meta’s $900 million CRED investment puts fintech founder Kunal Shah in charge of WhatsApp as the app pushes deeper into commerce and payments.
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EU lawmakers are advancing digital euro rules as Brussels seeks a public payment option to reduce reliance on US-linked payment systems and wallets.
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Alipay’s AI Wallet and Token Pay are built for AI agents that can shop, book services, and complete payments with user controls.
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Revolut is reportedly targeting a $200 billion IPO valuation by 2028, a goal that would put the fintech above BlackRock, UBS, and Charles Schwab.
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