Cross-border Payments

Ghana, Rwanda, Singapore launch cross-border payments scheme
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23 May, 2025

Ghana, Rwanda, Singapore launch cross-border payments scheme

Unveiled at a recent event in Ghana, the Next-Gen Digital Payment Infrastructure project is designed to overhaul existing pan-African cross-border...
Tokenization of cards witnessing large-scale adoption in India: RBI
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6 February, 2025

Tokenization of cards witnessing large-scale adoption in India: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India's Payment System Report pointed out that tokenization involves replacing card details with a unique code...
Thailand’s first stablecoin, UAE’s DAO regulations
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23 October, 2024

Thailand’s first stablecoin, UAE’s DAO regulations

Elsewhere, Singapore’s largest bank, DBS, has launched real-time blockchain payment settlements powered by smart contracts on its permissioned blockchain.
Russia: New law greenlights digital assets use for cross-border payments
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16 March, 2024

Russia: New law greenlights digital assets use for cross-border payments

The provisions of the newly minted law reveal that only tokenized assets issued by the Bank of Russia are authorized...
African central banks discuss CBDCs for cross-border payment
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27 November, 2022

African central banks discuss CBDCs for cross-border payment

Thirteen central banks met in Kenya recently to discuss the impact of CBDCs on cross-border payments while still ensuring AML...
Bank for International Settlement wraps up mBridge cross-border CBDC pilot
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2 October, 2022

Bank for International Settlement wraps up mBridge cross-border CBDC pilot

A month-long CBDC pilot program involving Hong Kong, Thailand, China, and the United Arab Emirates ends with millions in cross-border...
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