PayNow-DuitNow linkage may lower cash use when borders open
Singapore
SINGAPORE'S largest remittance corridor connects with Malaysia, and this pipe will soon see quicker payments flow through once the two countries' real-time payment systems link up next year.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) on Monday announced plans to start a phased linkage of Singapore's PayNow and Malaysia's DuitNow payment rails starting from the fourth quarter of 2022.
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