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WhatsApp adds QR code payments to business app

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WhatsApp adds QR code payments to business app

Meta has added a QR code-based payments option to the WhatsApp Business App.

China-Indonesia cross-border QR payment linkage pilot launches

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China-Indonesia cross-border QR payment linkage pilot launches

UnionPay International (UPI) is piloting a cross-border QR payment linkage between China and Indonesia.

Bhutan launches world's first national-level crypto tourism payment system

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Bhutan launches world's first national-level crypto tourism payment system

Bhutan has joined forces with Binance and DK Bank to become the first country to roll out a national-level crypto payments system for tourists.

Nacha: 80% of banks would reject clients if they processed cryptocurrency

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Nacha: 80% of banks would reject clients if they processed cryptocurrency

Smarter Faster Payments in New Orleans saw representatives from the Federal Reserve Bank, Citizens, EPCOR and Nacha come together to share their personal views on the potential of blockchain for cross-border transactions and financial inclusion - amid a need for better understanding of digital assets, as well as concerns around anonymity and regulatory uncertainty.

Visa to connect with QR code schemes across Asia Pacific

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Visa to connect with QR code schemes across Asia Pacific

Visa is collaborating with a host of QR payments providers to enable cross-border payments across Asia Pacific.

Brazil's Pix lands in Europe

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Brazil's Pix lands in Europe

Brazilian tourists in Spain and Portugal will soon be able to use the Pix instant payments system on their trips thanks to a partnership between PagBrasil and Wipay.

Singapore to test interoperable QR Code scheme

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Singapore to test interoperable QR Code scheme

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is launching a proof of concept (POC) for an interoperable Singapore Quick Response Code Scheme (SGQR+).

YES Bank eRupee app gets UPI interoperability

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YES Bank eRupee app gets UPI interoperability

YES Bank has gone live with Unified Payments Interface (UPI) interoperability on the Reserve Bank of India's CBDC app.

Indonesia and Singapore set to introduce QR code payments

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Indonesia and Singapore set to introduce QR code payments

The central banks of Singapore and Indonesia are planning to introduce the use of QR codes for cross-border payments between the two countries.

Egyptian payments startup Flash picks up $6 million seed investment

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Egyptian payments startup Flash picks up $6 million seed investment

Flash, an Egyptian startup offering cashless transactions to businesses via QR Codes, has closed a $6 million seed funding round.

Open banking payments startup Atoa raises $6.5m

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Open banking payments startup Atoa raises $6.5m

Atoa Payments, a UK startup using open banking to offer merchants an alternative to debit card payments, has raised $6.5 million in seed funding round led by Peter Thiel-backed Valar Ventures.

Payments Canada Summit: real-time payment success stories

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Payments Canada Summit: real-time payment success stories

Nearly 80 countries around the world now have real-time payment systems, with dozens of other markets in the process of developing their own platforms. Representatives from Brazil and Australia joined the Payments Canada Summit on Thursday to share their experiences.

Singapore and Malaysia launch cross-border QR-code merchant payments

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Singapore and Malaysia launch cross-border QR-code merchant payments

Singapore and Malaysia have linked their payment systems, enabling shoppers to make purchases across borders by scanning QR codes.

Standard Chartered and Allinpay partnership enables cross-border QR payments

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Standard Chartered and Allinpay partnership enables cross-border QR payments

Standard Chartered Bank and Singaporean company Allinpay have enabled PayNow instant cross-border payments for merchants and businesses in Hong Kong using QR codes.

India's biggest retailer trials digital rupee

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India's biggest retailer trials digital rupee

India's CBDC plans have taken a step forward with news that the country's largest retailer, Reliance Retail, has agreed to start accepting digital rupee payments.

Worldline to empower mobile payments for Indian tourists in Europe

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Worldline to empower mobile payments for Indian tourists in Europe

Worldline is to provide a means for Indian tourists in Europe to use their domestic payment schemes, the mobile QR-based Unified Payment Interface and card network RuPay, to pay for their shopping over the counter.

SumUp launches e-wallet app

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SumUp launches e-wallet app

London-based mPOS unicorn SumUp is expanding into the B2C payments space through the launch of a digital wallet with integrated loyalty scheme.

Indonesia and Singapore to connect national QR code standards

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Indonesia and Singapore to connect national QR code standards

The central banks of Indonesia and Singapore have commenced work on a cross-border QR payment linkage between the two countries as part of a wider Asean-wide connectivity efffort.

Swift could face challenge in new era for cross-border payments - EIU

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Swift could face challenge in new era for cross-border payments - EIU

The Russian invasion of Ukraine will cause disruption to cross-border payment systems and could, in conjunction with technological advances, challenge the dominance of the Swift network, predicts a paper from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

Southeast Asian countries prep QR code payment interoperability

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Southeast Asian countries prep QR code payment interoperability

The central banks of five major Southeast Asian countries are working to link up their QR code-based payments systems, according to Bloomberg.

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