Taipei, Aug. 11 (CNA) Financial technology (FinTech), including stablecoins, could help accelerate the movement of funds across global semiconductor and AI supply chains, allowing manufacturers to operate more efficiently, industry leaders said Tuesday. We have to move the money quickly as well," she said, adding that FinTech could improve supply chain efficiency and strengthen the competitiveness of manufacturing economies. He said the financial infrastructure supporting global technology supply chains therefore needs to become faster while maintaining "security, reliability, and resiliency." StablecoinsDuring a Q&A session, Tsai said emerging technologies including AI, blockchain and virtual assets could offer new tools to improve manufacturing and supply chain efficiency. Founded in 2023, AFA brings together FinTech associations from 16 Asian economies, with one association from each, and promotes cross-border collaboration, regulatory dialogue and financial innovation.