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India, China, Thailand lead APAC smart card market adoption
India, China, Thailand lead APAC smart card market adoption
The global smart card market will surpass $65b by 2025.
UOB's TMRW launches biometrics for accounts opening
It will be available at all 350 authentication kiosks across Greater Bangkok.
Hong Kong virtual banks to make up 2-3% of total deposits by 2020: report
They are expected to attract “tens and thousands of customers" each.
EPAA signs MOU to promote financial marketplace platform
It enables financial institutions and fintechs to interact and collaborate at a lower cost.
China's Ant Financial eyes virtual banking licence in Singapore
It has not disclosed if it will seek a retail or wholesale licence.
DBS adapts AI-powered bank screening process
The system will conduct automated risk assessment of clients, investments, and transactions.
The machine learning challenge: Why does it matter to banks in Singapore?
Understanding the intricacies of global best practices and adapting to it will set machine learning (ML) on a successful course; highly skilled...
China may launch digital currency in 2-3 months
They already have a system and network ready.
Weekly Global News Wrap: HSBC and RBS gears up digital banking platforms; Former bankers from Deutsche, Nomura fined $162m
And Deutsche Bank AG top officials worry that its new senior hire may not be up to the task.
South Korea launches digital open banking service
Users may access all local bank accounts through their own mobile banking apps.
UOB launches digital finance management service
Customers can track the state of their finances, chase refunds, and monitor subscriptions.
AML due diligence: Tracking the good, the bad before it turns ugly
As the ways and means of hiding dirty money rise, banks, MAS and law enforcement must keep up.
Singapore seeks to be Southeast Asia's virtual bank and fintech hub
It seeks to tap into a digital channels market which could be worth $110b by 2025.
Siam Commercial Bank launches cross-border QR payments in Singapore and Thailand
Singapore merchants can offer promotions and deals through the SCB Easy app.
Job-hopping banking tech talents in Singapore could command up to 15% raise
They are in hot demand as the city prepares to grant virtual bank licenses.
Krungthai Bank's Arapat Sangkharat to join ABF Digital & Open Banking Conference 2019
He will share how banks can execute their digital transformation agendas.
BCG's Anand Chawra shares the secret to riding the open banking wave
He says incumbents have to resist jumping into copycat initiatives.
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