Cards & Payments

RuPay ends Mastercard and Visa duopoly in India

The number of debit cards issued hit 605.3 million.

RuPay ends Mastercard and Visa duopoly in India

The number of debit cards issued hit 605.3 million.

Philippines pushes for national QR code standard

The National Quick Response (QR) Code Standard aims to boost financial inclusion.

Monthly transactions in PayNow cross $1b mark

Over 3 million in combined mobile and NRIC numbers are registered to the service.

Card payments in Vietnam to hit over 522 million in 2023

The number of card payments have already rose more than fivefold in 2015-2019.

Cards to reign supreme in South Korea as cash loses appeal

By 2020, cards will emerge as the dominant payment instrument.

Learn how virtual banks can ease onboarding processes for SMEs

Hear from CH&Co's Guillaume Rico at ABF DOB Conference on how banks can stay ahead.

Asian banks race against time to shake up payments scene

The rise of virtual banks is intensifying competition in an already crowded arena.

DBS plans foray into India's credit card space: report

The bank aims to launch credit card services by Q3 2020.

Digital financial services in Japan: What digital consumers want

Digital innovation initiatives are gathering speed at financial institutions around the world. This was made further evident by the Celent Model Bank...

OCBC enables cash withdrawals via QR code

Cash withdrawal at ATMs can be completed in under 45 seconds.

Citi Hong Kong launches payment settlement feature Citi PayAll

Credit cardholders can settle one-off or recurring payments on the app whilst earning points.

Japan Kicks Off Reiwa Era's Payment Infrastructure, Part 2: BOJ-NET

The first section of this two-part commentary was published here. 

CIMB Niaga and Liquid Group to launch cross-border QR payments between Singapore and Indonesia

Indonesian travellers will soon be able to use local payment apps at Changi airport.

JPMorgan launches innovative cross-border payments solution

It will utilise a linked customs declarations number.