Cards & Payments

BRI’s BRImo app now has 30.4 million users

There were only 2.9 million users in 2019, in comparison.

BRI’s BRImo app now has 30.4 million users

There were only 2.9 million users in 2019, in comparison.

BPI doubles GCash e-loading fee

GCash loading via ECPay fee will be charged PHP10 starting March.

37.6 million credit cards active in Taiwan in November: FSC

The number of cash cards remained the same as in October, however.

HSBC HK unveils debit, supplementary card waiving foreign currency fees

The cards also offer a 0.5% instant cash rebate on all spendings.

NETS replacing FlashPay Cards with Prepaid Cards

NETS FlashPay Cards can be exchanged for NETS Prepaid Cards at any 44 SimplyGo Ticket Offices.

Cross-border payments, embedded finance to be boosted in 2024: analyst

Embedded financial services will become increasingly popular during the year.

APAC consumers to spend more for travel, dining out in 2024: Mastercard

Consumers are expected to allocate a larger share of their wallets to discretionary spending.

JCB contactless payments now available in the UK

In 2024, JCB plans to enable contactless payments in the remaining 80% of UK Worldpay terminals.

JCB pilots central bank digital currency payment solution

The pilot aims to enable transfer of CBDC offline, and without the need to change POS terminals.

GCash eyes “biggest IPO” title, overseas expansion in 2024

The Philippines’ biggest payments and mobile wallet floats the possibility of going public soon.

Alipay+ daily transactions up 70% in H2

Partner wallets saw daily transaction volumes increased three-fold.

Alipay+ launches year-end sustainable travel campaign in Asia

Travelers will be rewarded for bringing their own toothbrushes, amongst others.

Taiwan reports over 37 million active credit cards in October

The average rate of delinquency was 0.2% by the end of the month.

JCB enables Korean payments for Smart Code merchants

This is expected to help the millions of yearly Korean visitors going to Japan.

PH’s BillEase teams up with Alipay+ to roll out auto-debit feature

It grants merchants pre-authorization to automatically deduct funds.

Digital bank Trust unveils environmentally-friendly payment card

It is made out of recycled plastic bottles recovered from coastal areas.

Australia to amend retail payments regulation in 2024: governor

Reforms will include better cost transparency from BNPL, mobile wallets.