Financial Technology

UNObank clinches Philippines’ third digital bank license

Parent DigibankASIA will work alongside partners Mambu, Backbase, and AWS in developing its services.

UNObank clinches Philippines’ third digital bank license

Parent DigibankASIA will work alongside partners Mambu, Backbase, and AWS in developing its services.

Philippine authorities file criminal raps against Wirecard's ex-COO, others

The respondents are accused violating banking, cybercrime and e-commerce laws.

Singapore’s fintech top-dog envisions city as Asian hub for capital raising: report

The country hit a record for fintech investments last year, and more is expected, says MAS’ Mohanty.

BRI Agro partners with Payfazz to offer digital banking solutions

Payfazz agents can now offer Pinang’s savings, lending solutions to their 10 million customers.

Indonesia mulls digital rupiah: report

The central bank is looking at how it will help monetary policy goals.

SB Finance, OneConnect to develop digital finance platform in the Philippines

It seeks to service the 65% of Filipinos who remain unbanked.

Ant Group’s valuation might fall to $29b amidst regulatory scrutiny: analyst

Pre-clampdown, the group’s valuation is at $320b, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

ZA Tech opens Asia fintech centre in Singapore

It will focus on solving use-cases in insurance and financial services.

Australian comparison site Finder acquires GoBear brand

Earlier this year, GoBear had announced that it would shut down operations.

Singaporean customers more satisfied with e-wallets than banks in 2020

Customer satisfaction for e-wallets was higher than that of banks.

Tonik launches neobank in the Philippines

It offers up to 6% interest rate per annum.

Kuliza, Mambu launch digital lending solution for SEA, India

Kuliza's Lend.In allows financial firms to modernise their loan products.

New regulations imperil China's online microlenders

Additional schemes could stifle growth of cross-provincial borrowing. China’s leading non-banking financial firms face the risk of antitrust...

How TranSwap helps SMEs expand overseas by cutting FX costs

Their solution was developed with API integration, which enables small transfers in large volumes to be credited in real-time.