Thailand's Baht Stablecoin, GCash IPO & PayU Profits | Ep. 1

Failed to add items

Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.

Add to basket failed.

Please try again later

Add to wishlist failed.

Please try again later

Remove from wishlist failed.

Please try again later

Adding to library failed

Please try again

Follow podcast failed

Unfollow podcast failed

Thailand's Baht Stablecoin, GCash IPO & PayU Profits | Ep. 1

Listen for free

View show details

(00:00:00) Thailand's Baht Stablecoin, GCash IPO & PayU Profits | Ep. 1
(00:00:39) Thailand CBDC to Stablecoin Shift
(00:01:28) Forex Crackdown Enforcement Signal
(00:01:56) Cross-Border API Infrastructure Moves
(00:02:34) Fintech Profitability and IPO Signals
(00:03:20) Financial Crime AI and API Governance

Thailand is building its digital currency future on its own terms — and this episode unpacks exactly what that means for fintechs, banks, and cross-border payment operators globally.

The Bank of Thailand confirmed a baht-backed stablecoin framework, capped at B2B settlement for now, with a public hearing planned for 2026. Simultaneously, the central bank suspended roughly 5,000 accounts for moving yuan via Alipay and WeChat Pay — a major enforcement signal that grey-area payment corridors through Thailand are closing fast.

We also cover the BCP-Western Union real-time API remittance launch spanning 200-plus countries — a structural shift that moves traditional banks from agent-network legacy rails to instant API-first delivery. On profitability, PayU posted its first-ever EBITDA-positive result at $18M on $781M in group revenue, reframing Prosus's India fintech portfolio. In Southeast Asia, GCash parent Mynt is targeting a $1.5B IPO — a landmark moment as the venture-backed digital wallet era transitions to public markets.

Rounding out the episode: Quantifind closes a $200M raise for AI-native financial crime intelligence, and CSI and Alkami both launch centralized API governance platforms — a direct response to the growing complexity of bank-fintech integration management.

Three watchpoints to track: Thailand's 2026 stablecoin hearing, the Mynt IPO regulatory path, and whether the BCP-Western Union model spreads across other remittance corridors. Sharp, analytical, and built for finance professionals who need signal, not noise.

This episode includes AI-generated content.

No reviews yet