Zimbabwe bans mobile money cash withdrawals

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has banned the buying and selling of cash using the …

IMF hails mobile money growth in Asia

Mobile money has made rapid strides in Asia over the past five years, with the …

Mexico moves to implement fresh fintech rules

Mexican financial regulator CNBV received 85 applications from companies looking to provide financial services, as …

China plots regulation for biometric payments

Chinese authorities planned a crackdown on the use of facial recognition to authorise payments, as …

Critics attack Malawi mobile money tax

The Consumer Association of Malawi (CAMA) slammed a government decision to slap a 1 per …

AirAsia chief unveils lofty fintech goal

LIVE FROM MOBILE 360 DIGITAL SOCIETIES, KUALA LUMPUR: Tony Fernandes, co-founder and CEO of AirAsia …

Google eyes wider role for India payment app

Google hailed the success of its mobile payments service in India as it unveiled additional …

KDDI backs project to promote payments in Japan

KDDI became the latest wallet provider in Japan to join the Mobile Payment Alliance (MoPA), …

Accenture warns banks over digital finance challenge

Accenture predicted up to 15 per cent of banks’ global payments revenue, or $280 billion, …

Tencent eyes WeChat Pay credit move

WeChat Pay parent Tencent was rumoured to be preparing to launch a credit service compatible …