Mobile Payment
How PayMe by HSBC is Shaping Digital Payment Usage in Hong Kong
The rise of digital payment solutions has significantly transformed Hong Kong’s financial landscape, with consumers increasingly adopting mobile wallets and other digital payment options in their daily lives. As the demand for convenient, secure, and innovative payment methods grows, the
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China’s Ant Group Increases Transaction Limits for Overseas Travelers
Ant Group, in response to new policies by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) aimed at facilitating international visits, has announced an increase in transaction limits for international travelers using its cross-border payment services. Effective immediately, the single transaction limit
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Ant Group Partners with Huawei to Develop Alipay App on HarmonyOS Platform
Ant Group, the fintech affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding, and Shenzhen-based Huawei Technologies are embarking on a collaborative venture to develop a dedicated version of Ant’s flagship mobile payment application, Alipay, for HarmonyOS, Huawei’s native smartphone operating system. The collaboration
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E-Wallets Hong Kong: Who’s Leading, Opportunities, and Challenges
Since their inception in 2016, e-wallets in Hong Kong which operate under Stored Value Facilities (SVFs) licensing have rapidly expanded, with the market now served by an intriguing mix of thirteen non-bank licensees, plus four traditional banks that also operate
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HKMA Calls for Improved Mobile Payment Security, Deadline Set for May 31
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued new requirements for authorised institutions (AIs) to enhance security controls when binding payment cards to contactless mobile payment services, such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay. This move comes in
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Digital Wallets to Become Preferred Payment Method in Hong Kong by 2023
In Asia-Pacific (APAC), digital wallets are gradually booming in popularity. By 2023, these apps and digital platforms are expected to become the preferred payment method for consumers in Hong Kong and India, a new whitepaper by payment solution provider HPS
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Digital Payment Startup Statrys Raises US$5 Million in Closed-Door Funding Round
Statrys, a Hong Kong-based digital payment services platform, has raised US$5 million in a closed-door funding round with an angel investor in the region. Statrys is a payments solution alternative geared towards SMEs, startups, and entrepreneurs who require flexible banking
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Rapyd Expands Payment Capabilities to South Korea
Rapyd, a Fintech-as-a-Service company, has expanded its all-in-one payment capabilities in South Korea, its sixth global market. The expansion of the Rapyd Global Payments Network first took place in Singapore in November 2019, followed by Brazil in March 2020, the
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American Express Launched its First Prepaid Card in Hong Kong with 33 Finance
Hong Kong-based 33 Finance, which provides international prepaid card issuance services, has partnered with American Express to launch the 33 Finance American Express® Prepaid Card in Hong Kong. As American Express’ first prepaid card in Hong Kong, the product is
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Hong Kong’s Neat Ties up With Sequoia-Backed Snowflake for Enhanced Data Insights
Neat, a Hong Kong-based financial technology startup, announced its partnership with Snowflake, a cloud data platform. Under the new partnership, Neat will utilise Snowflake’s cloud data platform to integrate their data into a single source for data harmonisation, enabling business teams
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