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Banking app outages spark calls for stricter testing before system upgrades

Customers urge banks to strengthen safeguards as experts highlight the importance of reliability, contingency planning and rapid response

dtcpay Taps TP to Scale 24/7 Customer Support Across APAC

The partnership will cover English and Mandarin support for customers and merchants across digital and voice channels.

Liquid Group Launches Vietnam-Singapore QR Payment Link

Singapore users can scan and pay at VietQRGlobal points in Vietnam through participating apps linked to RoamQR.

J.P. Morgan, NPCI to Make Overseas UPI Payments More Transparent

The integration will support real-time currency conversion and settlement across multiple currencies.

VEON Expands its Digital Finance Strategy with Mastercard

The agreement brings together VEON’s local digital platforms, extensive customer reach and data capabilities with Mastercard’s global payments network and financial technology expertise.

Visa expands smartphone payment tools for small businesses

The initiative reflects a broader shift of commerce onto mobile devices, with Visa positioning the smartphone as a combined tool for payment acceptance, payouts, and customer interaction.

ToneTag launches voice-first bank assistant for Indian market

ToneTag, India’s deep-tech platform, today announced the launch of eKosha, a voice-first business assistant for merchants that enables banks to deliver a full range of merchant banking services directly at the merchant counter without requiring new

Woori Bank expands Samsung Wallet Money with Daiso, CU

The bank has signed separate partnership agreements with Asung Daiso

Thales Joins Visa Digitalisation Ready Program to Speed Up APAC Rollouts

The partnership allows financial institutions in the region to deploy secure checkout features faster using the D1 card issuing platform

Firms to Scale Digital Banking Services across Africa

This is a pivotal moment for Interswitch as we accelerate our expansion beyond payments and reimagine digital banking for Africa.

Paysafe connects to Primer to streamline card payments

Through Primer for Partners, Paysafe's own technology team managed the integration into the Primer platform without requiring additional coding support from Primer.

Digital ID: UK Finance Spearheads Campaign With Major Banks

The initiative centres on a voluntary, bank-led digital verification service that would enable customers to securely share verified personal data directly from their banking applications.

Maybank Equips Relationship Managers with AI-Driven Advisory Platform

The Malaysian banking group is rolling out Advisor Assist, a wealth advisory platform developed by wealth technology provider Evooq.

Huawei and CP All Bring Wearable Payments to 7-Eleven Thailand

The tie-up links 7-Eleven’s membership code and TrueMoney payments to Huawei wearable devices.

Pix contactless gains balance preview via Open Finance

The new balance-display function became available at the start of the week and is opt-in, meaning users must actively choose to enable it rather than having it applied by default.

PayPal expands BNPL options in France with longer instalments

The plans are positioned for categories such as travel, consumer electronics, and home equipment, where transaction values tend to exceed those more commonly associated with the Pay in 4X product.

Singapore Banks Set 2027 Target for Wider ATM Access Near HDB Blocks

The plan is meant to keep cash available for seniors who may not be fully comfortable with digital payments.

JCB Contactless launches on Metro de Madrid for tap-to-ride access

The rollout is supported by upgraded gate infrastructure, including EMV-enabled readers that support secure contactless transactions with international payment cards and mobile devices.

Thredd Rolls Out Visa Cloud Connect Across Asia Pacific

The Singapore hub is expected to support faster deployments and give Thredd more flexibility across Asia Pacific markets.

Bluecode launches NFC payments on iOS and Android via Discover Network

Through this arrangement, Bluecode's issuing banks and their users gain access to a wide global merchant ecosystem.

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