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Singapore invests SGD 12 million to expand blockchain technology research
Funded by NRF, this national effort aims to align blockchain technology research with the needs of the industry .
The Singapore FinTech Festival has kicked off on Monday, December 7, in conjunction with the Singapore Week of Innovation and TeCHnology...
Google launches new digital payment experience in Singapore, after India
Customers of DBS, OCBC and Standard Chartered can now link their bank accounts to Google Pay to pay anyone in Singapore through PayNow.
NTU partners Flywire on new digital payment platform for international students
International students at NTU can now enjoy a more secure and seamless online payment experience from almost anywhere in the world.
Supreme Court ruling sets stage for adoption of Bitcoin economy in India
The idea of making transactions with various types of cryptocurrencies has taken the world by storm. However, it presents its own set of...
Singapore commits SGD250 million to drive technology and innovation in fintech sector
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will commit SGD250 million over the next three years to accelerate technology and innovation-driven...
This year, Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) x Singapore Week of Innovation & TeCHnology (SWITCH) will expand to become the world’s first...
DBS collaborates with CPF in industry first, to empower Singaporeans in retirement planning
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board and a bank, DBS is introducing a retirement planning...
DBS customers can now book and pay for Gojek rides directly through PayLah platform
More than 1.7 million DBS PayLah! users can now book and pay for their Gojek rides directly through the PayLah! platform.
OCBC customers can use SingPass for ibanking login in Singapore's first
OCBC’s 1.8 million digital customers in Singapore are now able to use SingPass Mobile app as an alternative login to access the full suite...
Google's Sundar Pichai announces USD 10 bn investment in India's digital economy sector
Google and Alphabet's Indian-origin CEO Sundar Pichai at the company’s sixth edition of Google for India event announced a ‘Google for...
MAS concludes multi-currency blockchain project, highlights commercial potential
MAS announced the successful conclusion of the fifth and final phase of Project Ubin, a blockchain-based multi-currency payments network...
DBS PayLah now allows users to book ComforDelGro taxis
DBS PayLah! users can now book and pay for their ComfortDelGro taxi rides directly and seamlessly an integrated in-app booking function.
14 digital bank applications to progress to next stage of assessment: MAS
14 of the 21 digital bank applications received by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have met the eligibility criteria required for...
MAS to develop fairness metrics in usage of AI for credit risk scoring and customer marketing
MAS has announced the commencement of the first phase of the Veritas initiative – a framework for financial institutions to promote the...
DBS enables over 800 merchants on e-Bazaar platform to get paid instantly
DBS is stepping up to allow more than 800 merchants on e-Bazaar platform, BazaarRia, to get paid instantly.
21 applications for digital bank licences received: MAS
At the close of application on December 31, 2019, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) received 21 applications for digital bank...
Catapulting moneylending into the cyber age: LendFoundry CEO Sandeep Phophaliya
Money-lending is one of the cornerstones of the global economy, with the concept almost as old as currency itself.
Singapore startup Tookitaki announces SGD 26.2 mn Series A funding round
Singapore-based anti-money-laundering startup Tookitaki announced on Monday that it has raised an additional USD 11.7 million in funding...
SFF x SWITCH 2019 concludes with record number of speakers, to return November 9-13 next year
Concluding its combined week-long event on November 15, SFF x SWITCH attracted more than 60,000 participants from 140 countries.
DBS adopts AI-powered screening technology to enhance compliance
As financial criminals grew increasingly sophisticated, DBS Bank has implemented an artificial intelligence (AI) powered solution to fend...
Financial solutions need to be embedded in people’s lives: MAS Ravi Menon
For financial inclusion initiatives to stick, central banks and regulators need to ensure that FinTech offers interoperable solutions.
In Pics: Singapore FinTech Festival 2019
India and Singapore deepened their economic cooperation across the board during the ongoing Singapore FinTech Festival 2019, launching an...
BHIM-UPI QR based payment system goes international with soft launch in Singapore
This is the first time that the BHIM app has gone international with the project targeted to go live by February 2020.
MAS, Deloitte team up to create industry-wide FinTech research platform
The aim of the platform is to help investors and financial institutions connect with FinTech start-ups that they can partner with or...