Cards & Payments
CIMB Niaga, JCB launch contactless credit card In Indonesia
Transactions below $70 (IDR1m) do not require customers to enter a pin.
CIMB Niaga, JCB launch contactless credit card In Indonesia
Transactions below $70 (IDR1m) do not require customers to enter a pin.
Australia mulls requiring banks to offer lower-cost debit payment systems: report
Federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg has written to regulators to allow businesses to choose cheaper domestic systems.
HSBC Amanah bags Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Malaysia at ABF Retail Banking Awards 2021
Its ESG Charity credit card feature highlights the bank’s commitment to sustainability.
Chart of the Week: Australia card payments value to rebound 8.3% in 2021
The rising use of contactless and e-commerce payments will support the growth of the segment.
Chinese banks’ posed for e-payment scene comeback with digital renminbi’s launch
The e-CNY will support growth of banks’ e-payment customer base and improve overall financial stability.
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank launch new credit card repayment feature
Users can pay their credit card bills issued by any bank through ZA Bank, for a period of up to 72 months.
Chart of the Week: Thai card payments market to shrink 3.5% in 2021
Recovery is not expected to begin until end-2022, says GlobalData.
Hong Kong neobank ZA Bank launches early payday product
Users can get their monthly payroll up to seven days in advance, interest-free.
Cross-border payment startup Currenxie secures $10m Series A funding
The Hong Kong-based firm was founded by Goldman Sachs alumni.
South Korea card payments up 7% in July despite COVID resurgence
Online card payments are 28% higher than in July 2020.
NAB buys Citi’s Australian consumer business for $882m
Citi Australia’s senior management and about 800 employees are expected to join NAB.
Hong Leong Bank, Mastercard launch debit card in Cambodia
Until October, 1% of each transaction made using the card will be donated to Kantha Bopha Children's Hospital.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Tether execs face criminal probe for bank fraud; Credit Suisse taps Goldman Sachs partner as new chief risk officer
And PayPal to research US transactions that fund hate groups and extremists.
Higher adoption of QR payments ramps up Singapore’s cashless transition
In January, 1.2 million transactions were carried out via the SGQR.
OCBC enables Singaporeans to directly view, pay tax in digital bank platform
Customers have the option to pay their tax balances in full or partially.
'Buy now, pay later' speaks to convenience as more Filipinos remain unbanked
Bypassing credit cards, the payment instalment options prove to be attractive.
India bans Mastercard from issuing new cards in the country
Mastercard has not complied with data storage rules, the Reserve Bank of India said.