Tag: fintech

Asia-Pacific’s digital banking market is projected to grow from $2.28 trillion in 2024 to $5.12 trillion by 2033, highlighting strong long-term expansion in the sector. 

Southeast Asia’s venture ecosystem closed 2025 with US$5.4 billion raised across 461 deals, according to the Southeast Asia Startup Funding Report: Full Year 2025. 

While global headlines fixate on cryptocurrency crashes and Silicon Valley’s AI arms race, a more profound transformation is unfolding across Asia’s telecommunications networks. 

Fintech is playing a crucial role in building resilience among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in ASEAN amidst global trade disruptions, offering valuable lessons for the wider world.

Thailand’s Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) market is rapidly evolving into a pivotal and often overlooked fintech innovation in Southeast Asia.

Thailand's fintech sector lacks unicorns—privately held startups valued at over $1 billion—due to a combination of structural and market-specific challenges. A primary factor is the limited availability of venture capital, particularly from foreign sources. Limited Venture Capital Access The country ...

Thailand is at the forefront of a transformative initiative in digital payments with its participation in Project Nexus, a groundbreaking platform led by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub. This multilateral effort, involving Thailand’s Bank of Thailand (BOT) ...

Southeast Asia is rapidly transitioning to a cashless digital economy, with Thailand and Singapore leading the way in cross-border connectivity with fast payment systems PromptPay and PayNow.