Cards & Payments
Go-Jek doubles down to dent cash reliance in Indonesia
As much as 99% of transactions are still carried out through hard, cold cash.
Go-Jek doubles down to dent cash reliance in Indonesia
As much as 99% of transactions are still carried out through hard, cold cash.
SWIFT's Michael Moon on shaking the dust off the global cross-border payment process
SWIFT gpi promises speed, traceability and transparency as it helps usher in a new era of payments.
Cash is still king in Singapore as reluctant elders shun mobile apps
Security concerns in mobile banking apps rose from 34% in 2017 to 41% in 2018.
Siam Commercial bank in talks to sell life insurance business to FWD Group
The firms were previously in talks for a possible $3b sales of SCB Life Insurance.
Hong Kong credit card balances up 5% to $17.33b in Q4
The balances of Generation Z customers skyrocketed 89%.
Bangkok Bank rolls out cross-border QR code payment in Japan
Users can avail of lower fees for foreign currency exchange than credit card or cash.
Winning in The Mobile Wallet Space
Asia is not only the largest single market in terms of consumer payment value but is also home to the largest share of the world’s unbanked population...
New payments technologies will continue to disrupt ASEAN banks
Along with my colleagues Mark Goodridge and Mulya Chandra from Morgan Stanley’s ASEAN equity research department, I have been writing about the...
Citibank Taiwan unveils credit card with higher cashback
It offers up to 3% cash back for new customers.
RHB Indochina offers cashless payment service in Cambodia
It has tied up with mobile payment app Pi Pay.
Korea's open banking system threatens dominance of credit card issuers
Credit card issuers may lose their tax incentive to fintechs.
RHB unveils commercial card line for SMEs and corporates
The RHB Purchasing Charge Card-i is a Shariah compliant charge card.
Citi enables credit card spend on recurring, big-ticket items
Users can use PayAll for rent and education and earn rewards.
Cash and cheques still account for 40% of Singapore payments
Hawker centres, food courts and wet markets remain heavily dependent on cash.
Cambodia and Thailand ink deal on QR code scheme
It aims to boost local currency usage of both the riel and baht.
Indonesian banks tie up to launch QR code payment platform with Alipay
'Link Aja' will launch sometime in February to March.
DBS unveils loadable QR Ang Bao for Chinese New Year
They will be available from 25 January and can be used until 15 March.