Tag: Bank of Thailand
Hong Kong and Israel Central Banks Collaborate on Retail CBDC Prototype
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has joined forces with the Bank of Israel (BOI) and the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub (BISIH)...
Thailand’s national airdrop, Delio users screwed, Vietnam top crypto country: Asia Express
Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. Thailand’s crypto UBI Thailand has a national airdrop in the...
A Snapshot of Major Real-Time Payments Networks in Asia – Fintech Singapore
Real-time payments are transactions made between bank accounts, processed, cleared, and settled within seconds, o any given day or time. The FIS Global Payments...
Fintech Thailand Startup Map 2023 – Fintech Singapore
Despite being somewhat of a laggard compared with the likes of Indonesia and Singapore, Thailand’s fintech industry is developing well and featuring today some...
Real-time Digital Payments Fuels Growth Across APAC – Fintech Singapore
The Asia Pacific (APAC) region is rapidly emerging as a stronghold for digital payments, underpinned by customer preferences for a multitude of customised payment...
SCBX, KakaoBank Gears up to Apply for Virtual Bank License From Bank of Thailand – Fintech Singapore
SCBX, the financial technology business group of Siam Commercial Bank, announced its readiness to apply for a license to establish a virtual bank with...
The Bank of Thailand Testing Its CBDC
Jun 14, 2023 at 08:58 // News The Bank of Thailand has begun pilot testing for its central bank digital...
10 Fintech Conferences and Networking Events in Thailand to Attend Through 2023
Thailand’s fintech sector has historically lagged behind that of ASEAN counterparts such as Singapore or Vietnam, but recent regulatory efforts by the Bank of...
Top Early-Stage Fintech Startups from Thailand to Follow in 2023
In Thailand, fintech innovation has been largely driven by the country’s large banking institutions. Incumbents have inked partnerships with startups and taken participations into...
PM Hopeful Pledges $300 Crypto Airdrop to Every Thai Citizen
Srettha Thavisin’s bold promise Pheu Thai’s digital currency plan Impact on Thailand’s financial system
Thailand’s prime ministerial candidate, Srettha Thavisin, has made a...
Report: UAE Central Bank Implements Digital Currency Strategy
The central bank in the United Arab Emirates said it has started implementing its digital currency strategy with partners G42 Cloud and R3....
JCB enables contactless payment acceptance at Red Lines in Bangkok
TOKYO & BANGKOK, Mar 01, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only...