Global Players Strengthening Payment Infra in APAC
Global Entrants Target FX, Remittance, and Real-Time Needs in APAC
Global payment infrastructure providers are intensifying their footprint in APAC –Â building interoperable, real-time networks that can power B2B platforms, banks, and digital wallets at scale.
We’re seeing strategic plays across multiple layers: from Airwallex establishing a financial OS in New Zealand to unify cross-border treasury needs, to Thunes extending its real-time rails into Taiwan, making payouts more granular and localized. Meanwhile, NIUM is doubling down on domestic and international rails in Australia, strengthening last-mile remittance capabilities for businesses.
What binds these moves together is a clear push toward regional payment resilience—where platforms can tap into unified networks with embedded compliance, FX, and settlement capabilities.
Curious why APAC is becoming core to global players’ payout strategy? What use cases are these players targeting, and how payment infrastructure is shaping up across the region?
Dive into the Q1 2025 APAC Fintech Trends Report to get answers to the most pressing questions in APAC fintech here:
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CBDC pilots ramped up in India, Korea, and Thailand. Regulators rolled out clearer digital asset rules. And across Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, and China, tokenised ESG bonds, money market funds, and digital bonds started hitting production. Meanwhile, SME banking kept pace with mobile-first credit tools, invoice-backed lending, and even Shariah-compliant BaaS making waves.
WhiteSight’s latest report breaks it all down – how fintechs, regulators, and financial institutions across APAC are syncing up to rebuild finance from the ground up, one use case at a time.
WhiteSight’s latest report breaks it all down – how fintechs, regulators, and financial institutions across APAC are syncing up to rebuild finance from the ground up, one use case at a time.
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