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Now live, the new platform combines Smart Android POS technology, high-speed device communication, encrypted payment communications and improved workflows as Tiger continues to invest in innovation and regional expansion.

Vancouver, BC and San Juan, Puerto Rico, October 28, 2026 – TheNewswire - Tiger Financial Services Inc. (CSE: BANQ) (“Tiger” or the “Company”) today announces the live deployment of its next generation, AI-native merchant payments platform, a new technology initiative supporting its ambition to build a leading SME financial services business across Southeast Asia.

Developed and tested using AI-assisted software engineering platforms, including Claude Code™, OpenAI Codex™, and Cursor™, the Tiger platform integrates Smart Android point-of-sale (“ POS ”) technology, high-speed, two-way Internet of Things (“ IoT ”) communications, and secure payment processing designed to meet applicable Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (“ PCI DSS ”) requirements. The platform also incorporates enhanced payment workflows to support efficient and reliable transaction processing.

The platform is already serving merchants and processing customer transactions. Its launch reflects the Company’s strategy to compete through technology investment, operating discipline and a differentiated offering for merchants and bank partners.

Management reports that the new platform is faster and with expanded capabilities to service a higher number of merchants and employees across multiple currencies and countries. The new platform represents a continued commitment of engineering effort, management attention and technology investment. Through its bank-partnership model, Tiger intends to use its payments capabilities to deepen SME relationships and expand its offering across business banking and other financial services.

“We intend to earn our competitive advantage by investing in innovation, product development, technology and execution,” said Ben Aissa, Founder and CEO of Tiger Financial. “Having built multiple fintech businesses across different markets, we are continuously improving our product and the customer experience, challenging established ways of doing business and giving customers a compelling reason to choose our product. This new platform gives our sales and distribution teams a stronger offering while simplifying day-to-day work for our support and operations teams,” added Aissa. “Our focus is on winning merchant relationships, supporting our bank partners and building a business that can expand across Southeast Asia.”       

Technology investment with a commercial purpose:

Tiger’s objective is to win business, support larger merchant networks and pursue expansion across Southeast Asian markets. The new platform advances several capabilities central to that strategy:

• Smart Android POS technology : A modern payment platform supporting merchant checkout and the delivery of additional services.  

• High-speed two-way IoT communication : Connected devices allow Tiger’s teams to monitor operations, troubleshoot problems and deliver software updates remotely.  

• Security and encrypted communications : Encrypted payment communications within the relevant operating environment covered by the PCI DSS security standards.  

• Improved payment workflows : Management reports faster payment processing, greater reliability and fewer service interruptions in live operations.  

• More efficient merchant support : Management reports faster onboarding, fewer on-site support visits and lower service costs, strengthening the foundation for expansion.  

* Claude Code™ is a trademark of Anthropic, PBC.; OpenAI Codex™ is a trademark of OpenAI OpCo, LLC. and Cursor™ is a trademark of Anysphere, Inc.

About Tiger Financial Services Inc.

Tiger is an international fintech focused on high-growth emerging markets. Headquartered in Puerto Rico, the company develops and launches AI-powered banking infrastructure for small businesses across Southeast Asia. Led by founder and CEO Ben Aissa, a fintech entrepreneur with over 20 years of international experience scaling payments and banking ventures, Tiger combines AI-driven payments, digital banking, and embedded finance to serve one of the world's largest underserved business segments. Through its Vietnam subsidiary, Vietpay Technology Company Corporation, Tiger has an operating foothold in Southeast Asia and plans to expand across Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Cambodia, and Myanmar, a regional opportunity of more than 60 million small businesses. Tiger's model combines proprietary technology with deep market expansion expertise and partnerships with licensed commercial banks, enabling the company to deliver tailored local fintech services while executing a multi-country high-growth strategy.

Cautionary Note

For further information, please contact: 

Rob Crocker, VP Capital Markets

Phone: (647) 521-9081
Email:  rob.crocker@tigerfinancial.com    

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