Cards & Payments

Overseas remittances through Vietnam Banks soar

Overseas remittance via Vietnam banks is up.

Overseas remittances through Vietnam Banks soar

Overseas remittance via Vietnam banks is up.

Ficombank signs remittance deal with Remit2Vietnam

Ficombank inked a deal with  Remit2Vietnam in transferring remittances from overseas to Vietnam.

Banco de Oro starts offering China UnionPay services

GFG Group enables the lender to harness China UnionPay transactions using its Cadencie platform.

Half of Vietnam's ATM cards remain unused, says VBCA

As many as 50% of issued ATMs in Vietnam are unused, according to statistics from the Vietnam Bank Card Association.

Visa and ANZ mobile payment project hits snag

Despite a successful trial, Visa and ANZ wait for technology to evolve to fully replace credit cards with mobile phone payments in Australia.

China UnionPay and MasterCard inks Payment Gateway Service pact

The MOU between the companies will enable them to work together towards exploring mutually beneficial solutions to innovative payment businesses.

China UnionPay and CCB ink mobile payment pact

The companies will develop payment systems for online and mobile phone transactions.

Citibank Vietnam joins ATM network

Citibank Vietnam is now a member of the Vietnam Bank Card ATM network.

BC Card pushed into Visa-UnionPay fray

BC Card will file a complaint against Visa with the Fair Trade Commission over its unfair transaction activities by end-June.

UnionPay teams up with Huaxia Bank in cell-phone payments

China UnionPay signed a framework agreement with Huaxia Bank to cooperate in the field of cell-phone payment.

HSBC Vietnam offers comprehensive online savings services

HSBC Bank launched its high-interest online savings account to help their personal financial customers earn bigger returns on their savings.

Bangkok Bank to offer hospital card

Bangkok Bank and Ramathibodi Hospital will join forces to offer the “Rama Smart Card” to Ramathibodi Hospital staff and patients.

RHB Launches E-Dividend Service For Corporate Clients

RHB Bank has launched the e-Dividend service through its Reflex Online Cash Management for corporate clients.

Cash withdrawal accounts for 83% of Vietnam ATM transactions

According to Duong Thu Huong, General Secretary of Vietnam Banks Association, up to 83% of number of ATM cards are being used for cash withdrawal.

Union Bank launches new credit card with Visa

Funds from overseas can be received through a new credit card jointly launched by Visa International and Union Bank of the Philippines.

Korea's financial regulator to rein in credit card loans, marketing costs

South Korea's financial regulator plans to limit credit card firms' excessive credit issuance and marketing costs.

China UnionPay bank cards now accepted in Peru

China UnionPay cards will now be accepted by all automatic teller machines wned by Peru's Interbank.