Cards & Payments
Australia's Airwallex sets foot in Canada, targets to expand in the Americas
Canadian businesses can create payouts to 150 countries.
Australia's Airwallex sets foot in Canada, targets to expand in the Americas
Canadian businesses can create payouts to 150 countries.
CIMB Bank and OxPay join forces for digital payment solutions
The partnership will serve as a starting point for additional talks that may involve signing separate agreements.
Hong Kong new-to-credit market tread path to recovery
The city reported 127,000 NTC customers in 2021.
Filipinos spent over 4 million hours using e-wallets in 2022: study
The country’s growing population will push the active user base higher.
Vietnam conducts training on central bank digital currency
The course aims to upskill SBV and relevant agencies in Vietnam.
Hong Kong-based Statrys launches SMEs cross-border payments system
The local payments solution will allow SMEs to make transactions in multiple currencies.
Reserve Bank of India grants Paytm regulator extension for PA license
The fintech company is still awaiting approval from the Government of India (GoI).
Shinhan Bank and E9Pay team up for overseas payment platform
The payment system will cater toward foreigners residing in South Korea.
UNO Digital Bank offers account opening services to GCash users
GCash users can open a savings or time deposit account with no minimum balance needed.
Value of CBDC payments to reach $213b annually by 2030: study
Adoption will be driven by governments boosting financial inclusion.
UOB’s Jacquelyn Tan on triumphing over expectations, biases to succeed in the banking industry
Tan shares how she leads 7,000 people across the region and her thoughts on women in banking.
India’s card payments market to grow 23.6% to $361.6b in 2023: analyst
Rising consumer spending will rally the market to extend 2022’s growth.
UPI’s linkage to SG’s PayNow a step closer to global payment brand ambitions: analyst
UPI registered a 75.9% growth in 2022.
Chart of the Week: Cards account for 51% of e-commerce payments in the Philippines
The Philippines’ e-commerce market grew by 31.3% in 2022
Weekly Global News Wrap: JPMorgan expects 20% revenue drop in Q1; CBA reports record profits
And Apple may look into into customers’ spending history, device ownership for BNPL services
JCB has issued 1 million cards in India
RuPay JCB cardholders are eligible for a 40% cashback on select international transactions.
Standard Chartered, Allinpay enable Singapore dollar QR payments in Hong Kong
Singapore dollar can now be used to pay in over 30,000 acceptance points in Hong Kong.