Mambu launches Payments Hub across four Asian markets

Mambu has expanded the availability of its Payments Hub into Asia, opening the platform to financial services firms in Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore.

This is the first time Payments Hub has been offered in Asia and it extends Mambu's regional payments portfolio. Mambu sells cloud software for banks, lenders and fintechs, including core banking and payments products.

Regional rollout

Payments Hub is positioned as a payments orchestration layer for firms that manage processing across multiple payment schemes and jurisdictions. It is aimed at banks, fintechs and other providers running payment flows across several markets.

The cloud-native product uses application programming interfaces and is designed as a single system that connects to different payment schemes and rails. It also supports payment operations, liquidity management and reconciliation.

Mambu said the expansion reflects rising demand for payment processing in the region as instant and embedded payments become more common. The firm's business is built around subscription software and integration tools for financial institutions, often used to modernise legacy systems.

David Becker, Managing Director and Head of APAC Sales at Mambu, said the launch responds to changing consumer and business expectations.

"The payments landscape in Asia is transforming at unprecedented speed, driven by rising demand for instant, seamless and embedded payment experiences. To enable banks and fintechs to seize this opportunity we are bringing Mambu's Payments Hub to Asia. Mambu's Payments Hub provides a modern, cloud-native platform that enables the orchestration of multiple payment rails, real-time payment processing, and the build and scaling of new payment solutions more quickly and efficiently and all on a single system," Becker said.

Product focus

Payments orchestration has gained attention as financial firms look to reduce complexity in payment routing and settlement, particularly across borders. Even for similar customer use cases, firms often face different technical standards, clearing arrangements and local rules.

Payments Hub lists centralised payment operations, streamlined processing and fewer manual tasks among its core functions. Mambu also highlights faster onboarding of new banking partners and connections to additional schemes. It claims onboarding can be "up to 6x faster", but did not provide details on the measurement or benchmarks.

The product strategy also reflects a broader push by banking software vendors to bundle payments connectivity and operational tools into wider platform offerings. Mambu sells modular products covering deposits, lending and payments, alongside support for Islamic banking. The company says more than 260 customers in over 65 countries use its platform.

Connectivity investment

Mambu said it is expanding connectivity to major payment rails worldwide, including established schemes and newer forms of payment infrastructure. The Asia rollout is part of a broader growth strategy combining core banking software with payments products.

Edouard Mandon, VP Payments at Mambu, pointed to the tension between cross-border standardisation and local fragmentation, alongside the growing prevalence of real-time payments.

"Payments are becoming more global and more local, more interconnected and more fragmented, and now move in real-time. This complexity makes scaling payments across multiple markets challenging. To solve this, we have expanded our payments hub to give institutions access to local schemes while maintaining a consistent integration and operational experience. This continues our investment in connectivity at scale, which increasingly includes next-generation rails, to deliver payment solutions truly built for the future," Mandon said.

Customer base

Mambu said Payments Hub is already deployed by financial institutions including Western Union, BCB Group, Flowe and Spendesk. It said these deployments support payment flows at scale and are linked to expansion into additional regions.

The Asia rollout brings Payments Hub to four markets with active digital banking and fintech sectors, established domestic payment networks and growing real-time transfer usage. Mambu did not disclose pricing, customer commitments in the new territories, or which scheme connections are available in each country.

Financial institutions in Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore can now access Payments Hub as Mambu continues to add payment-rail connectivity and pursue further regional expansion.