Cards & Payments
DBS ties up with ride-hailing firm Go-Jek for regional payment services
DBS ties up with ride-hailing firm Go-Jek for regional payment services
The collaboration will extend to other SEA countries.
Singaporeans are less satisfied with their credit cards in 2018
Rewards programmes have room for improvement.
Banks are putting up a fight against China's tech titans
Although the amount of nonbank third-party payment skyrocketed 480% from 2014-2017, mobile payments by banks rose by 798% over the same period.
DBS Taiwan unveils credit card for everyday purchases
Cardholders earn one reward point for every NT$5 spend and points have lifetime validity.
Malaysia moves to enable money transfer via mobile number
Users can transfer money through DuitNow by December.
HSBC Hong Kong launches fund transfer service with Lu International partnership
It cuts transfer time from 1-3 days to within the same day.
Chart of the Week: APAC eats up global payments pie but lags in electronification
The region's e-payment transactions are up to 65% lower than Europe's.
Sibos 2018: APAC fuels global payments boom with $900b in 2017 revenue
Strong balance growth in China is cementing the region's dominance.
Singapore banks receive boost from regulator's hardline stance against e-wallet lending
Entities would need a banking license first before using deposits to extend loans.
Taiwan Cooperative Bank rolls out QR code payment in Visa tie-up
It claims to be the country’s first standardised and EMV compliant QR code payment.
Thailand pushes for regional cross-border fund transfer via QR code
It tying up with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.
Hong Kong's Faster Payment System goes live
Customers can now make and receive real-time payments.
Chart of the Week: Thai banks put up fight against telcos in e-wallet war
Lenders will snap up half of the market in the next four years.
RHB Singapore unveils prepaid multi-currency Visa Card
Consumers can exchange 11 currencies on the app.
E-payment transactions in South Korea hit 10-year high in Q2
Transactions surged 17.4% to $104.87m.
Hong Kong credit card transactions hit $137.3b in Q2
The number of credit cards in circulation hit 20.06 million.
Malaysian banks onboard SWIFT payments platform
Maybank and Hong Leong Bank are amongst the joining lenders.
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