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Biometrics vs deepfakes: How we’ll pay in 2025
Biometrics, passkeys, and improved data flow will shape the global payment sector.
3 days ago
Romance scams expose banks to reputational risks, fines: Moody’s
Romance scams expose banks to reputational risks, fines: Moody’s
Romance scam-linked entities rose to a six-year high in 2024.
5 minutes ago
Westpac lets home loan clients set-up offset accounts with no extra fees
Westpac lets home loan clients set-up offset accounts with no extra fees
Home loan customers can create up to 10 offset accounts.
38 minutes ago
Fintech Aspire, Visa launch corporate card for Hong Kong’s SMBs
Fintech Aspire, Visa launch corporate card for Hong Kong’s SMBs
Globally, 4 in 5 small and medium businesses are looking to sell overseas.
48 minutes ago
Loan matching platform Lendela names new CFO, CTO
Loan matching platform Lendela names new CFO, CTO
Lendela is planning to scale business across Hong Kong and APAC.
1 hour ago
Straits Millennium obtains IPA for SG major payment institution licence
Straits Millennium obtains IPA for SG major payment institution licence
The company will offer digital payment token services in Singapore.
1 hour ago
Airwallex hits $130b in transactions, up 30% since August
Airwallex hits $130b in transactions, up 30% since August
The company saw a 78% YoY surge in profit since Q1 2024.
3 days ago
BEA introduces new loans for SMEs' growth and green goals
BEA introduces new loans for SMEs' growth and green goals
The loans range from HK$1m to HK$2m.
3 days ago
High banking fees hinder Thailand’s financial inclusion
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High banking fees hinder Thailand’s financial inclusion
Virtual banks could disrupt costly banking norms.
3 days ago
Citi eyes 10% increase in social finance funding in Asia
Citi eyes 10% increase in social finance funding in Asia
Over $2b in social finance transactions were raised in Asia in 2024.
4 days ago
Mastercard rolls-out network-level AI-powered solution against financial crime
Mastercard rolls-out network-level AI-powered solution against financial crime
Together with BancNet, it has already onboarded 36 Philippine banks.
4 days ago
Singapore unveils BL checker for banks
Singapore unveils BL checker for banks
Banks can automatically retrieve data points to verify if the Bill of Lading is genuine.
4 days ago
Singapore’s SMEs missing out on S$800m annually due to idle cash
Singapore’s SMEs missing out on S$800m annually due to idle cash
Over 2 in 5 keep their cash idle in deposits and bank accounts.
4 days ago
Taiwanese banks’ bad loans fell in Dec 2024
DBS names new group COO, group audit head
DBS names new group COO, group audit head
Jimmy Ng, current group head of operations, will retire and become a senior advisor for AI.
4 days ago
OCBC, EnterpriseSG offer SMEs sustainability assessments, green loans
OCBC, EnterpriseSG offer SMEs sustainability assessments, green loans
SMEs will be able to measure their sustainability performance.
4 days ago
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Navigating the Future: Banking Supervision and Risk Management in Asia in 2025
Fighting Back: How the Philippines is Addressing the Surge in Fraud