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EuropPA vs. Southeast Asia: Regional Interoperability Models Set the Stage for the Next Wave — Central Asia and the Caucasus

As global momentum for real-time, cross-border payment networks accelerates, two regions have taken the lead: Europe’s EuroPA initiative and Southeast Asia’s dynamic network of bilateral and multilateral payment linkages. Both models offer critical insights—not just into current payment innovation, but into the future architecture of interconnected economies.

4.29.2025

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EuropPA vs. Southeast Asia: Regional Interoperability Models Set the Stage for the Next Wave — Central Asia and the Caucasus

QRIS Indonesia: Indonesia’s Unified QR Code Payment Solution with 8B Integration

QRIS (Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard) is Indonesia’s national QR code payment standard, connecting over 200 banks, e-wallets (like OVO, ShopeePay, and DANA), and fintech platforms under one interoperable system.

4.25.2025

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QRIS Indonesia: Indonesia’s Unified QR Code Payment Solution with 8B Integration

O!Money: Kyrgyzstan’s Fintech Trailblazer and What Global PSPs Should Know

O!Money, operated by Kyrgyzstan’s O!Dengi, has emerged as a key player in the country’s underdeveloped but rapidly evolving fintech landscape. With its 2024 Visa card launch and focus on mobile payments, O!Money offers a blueprint for digital financial services in a market where 55% of adults remain unbanked (KPMG), yet mobile penetration exceeds 86%.

4.25.2025

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O!Money: Kyrgyzstan’s Fintech Trailblazer and What Global PSPs Should Know

TBC Pay and the Future of Digital Payments in Georgia: Why It Matters

This article explores why TBC Pay is not just a payment platform—but a market signal, a policy tool, and a regional blueprint.

4.23.2025

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Markets and consumers

8B on WeChat Pay’s Launch in Kazakhstan: A Win for Local Payments, Cross-Border Growth, and Smart Adaptation

The launch of WeChat Pay in Kazakhstan, powered by Halyk Bank, marks a turning point in regional cross-border payments—and a powerful example of how local ecosystems are rising to meet global demand.

4.17.2025

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Industry highlights

The Escalation of US-China Tariffs: LPMs Offer Resilience in a Fragmented Global Economy

Following the implementation of sweeping 104% US tariffs on Chinese exports and the reverberating effects across Asian markets, 8B provides analysis on how these macroeconomic shifts impact Local Payment Methods (LPMs)—the core infrastructure enabling resilient commerce in emerging economies. As a platform focused on empowering localized payment rails and PSPs, 8B emphasizes that LPMs are not only vital under normal conditions, but crucial in times of geopolitical and financial disruption.

4.9.2025

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Markets and consumers

The future of payments in Caucasus & Central Asia: a market at the crossroads

This article explores the region’s fintech landscape, drawing parallels to the rapid growth seen in China, India, and Brazil, while addressing the unique challenge of regional fragmentation.

4.8.2025

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Blog 8B

EuropPA vs. Southeast Asia: Regional Interoperability Models Set the Stage for the Next Wave — Central Asia and the Caucasus

QRIS Indonesia: Indonesia’s Unified QR Code Payment Solution with 8B Integration

O!Money: Kyrgyzstan’s Fintech Trailblazer and What Global PSPs Should Know

TBC Pay and the Future of Digital Payments in Georgia: Why It Matters

8B on WeChat Pay’s Launch in Kazakhstan: A Win for Local Payments, Cross-Border Growth, and Smart Adaptation

The Escalation of US-China Tariffs: LPMs Offer Resilience in a Fragmented Global Economy

The future of payments in Caucasus & Central Asia: a market at the crossroads

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