Orange invests €230M, boosts stake in banking unit
Orange struck a deal to buy a 21.7 per cent stake in its Orange Bank …
E-commerce giant Alibaba Group reportedly added WeChat Pay as a remittance option in an effort to …
PLDT fintech arm readies digital bank
Philippines-based PLDT’s fintech arm PayMaya received a digital banking licence from the nation’s central bank, …
Verizon, Mastercard combine 5G with fintech
Verizon and Mastercard formed a strategic alliance to bring 5G to the global payments industry, …
PLDT fintech unit Voyager raises $167M
Philippines-based PLDT’s digital unit Voyager Innovations raised $167 million from existing investors KKR and Tencent, …
Line plans Indonesia banking move
Messaging app provider Line’s banking unit unveiled plans to establish a digital bank in Indonesia …
Axiata, RHB seek Malaysia banking clearance
Axiata Group and RHB Banking Group teamed to apply for a digital banking licence in …
Telebirr mobile money service hits 1M users
Ethio Telecom’s mobile money service Telebirr surpassed 1 million customers barely a fortnight after launching, …
Safaricom holds Amazon talks on mobile money move
Kenyan operator Safaricom revealed talks with retail giant Amazon on the acceptance of payments using …
WhatsApp payments resurfaces in Brazil
Facebook reportedly reinstated its money transfer service through messaging app WhatsApp in Brazil, after nearly …
