asia digital payments

Jan

Wise planned 2026 dual listing and the plumbing of cross-border payments

In the sleepy world of correspondent banking, where trillions of dollars lumber across borders through a thicket of intermediaries, a dual listing is usually a bureaucratic footnote. Yet, when Wise, the London-based fintech darling, announced plans for a dual listing of its shares in the US and the UK in…

Oct

Payments Research

How Alipay+ expansion to 100+ countries is digitizing world travel

The modern traveler no longer relies on a money belt full of foreign currency. They rely on their phone. The expansion of the Alipay+ cross-border payment network to over 100 countries and regions is not just a technological milestone; it signals a fundamental shift in global commerce, transforming everything from…

Apr

Asia Payments Research

Why cash is still prevalent in Asia

Although the narrative in the financial industry is that digital is better, that is not always the case. Many rural economies across Asia operate on a largely informal and cash basis. A few factors are driving this. Firstly, there is often a lack of infrastructure to support cashless payments, such…

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