Cards & Payments

PIN numbers may soon be a thing of the past for Japanese banks
19 Apr 18
JCB Co. is testing its contactless payment solution using fingerprint authentication.
Asia beats Europe in developing new payments technologies
18 Apr 18
The region has attracted more fintech investments than North America and Europe.
RHB Islamic Bank Berhad unveils corporate debit card to slash cash and cheque use
16 Apr 18
It acts as an alternative for businesses to pay local government agencies.
OCBC debuts quick credit card approval and Apple Pay integration
16 Apr 18
Customers can make purchases at Apple Pay merchants within minutes of credit application.
Citi links rewards points redemption service with Samsung Pay
12 Apr 18
It will be available for customers in Southeast Asia and Oceania by 2019.
APAC banks plan to use automated collections systems by 2019
12 Apr 18
Seven in 10 banks intend to utilise AI to streamline bill payments.
Bank of China and ICBC to offer PayNow
9 Apr 18
There are now nine banks using the service.
DBS integrates PayNow into API system to reduce cheque usage
5 Apr 18
They aim to reduce corporate cheque payments by 30% in 2020.
Citi launches rewards card with first API partnership
5 Apr 18
Cardholders can offset purchases using their accumulated points.
Chart of the Week: How are ASEAN banks deploying real-time payment systems?
14 Mar 18
They are shunning in-house developments and vendor solutions.
ASEAN banks lead digital charge with soaring investment on real-time payments
13 Mar 18
Singapore banks lead the pack as over half pledge to increase investment by over 5%.
Smart card dominance dampens Hong Kong's mobile payments growth
12 Mar 18
Smaller e-payments players are finding it hard to gain traction against the ubiquitous card.
Singapore banks link with fintech startup to turn stores into cashpoints
7 Mar 18
soCash aims to reduce consumer dependence on ATMs.
Mobile wallets dominate Hong Kong payments in early 2018
7 Mar 18
Even though half of consumers encountered difficulties with the mobile app.
Indian banking apps are losing to mobile wallets big time
6 Mar 18
Nearly 9 in 10 consumers have a mobile wallet to pay for utilities, transport, and movies.
Singapore banks' P2P funds transfer to extend to businesses
5 Mar 18
Citibank, DBS, HSBC, Maybank, OCBC, Standard Chartered, and UOB will soon offer PayNow Corporate.
CIMB unveils cross-border banking for Singapore and Malaysian customers
5 Mar 18
This enables fee-waived fund transfers, preferentail forex rates, and bill payments.
Thailand's digital banking shift to boost banks' revenue
27 Feb 18
The transition will rationalise banks' branch networks and improve cost efficiencies, said Moody’s.
Mobile wallets trump cash as India's e-payments grow forty-fold
23 Feb 18
Consumers are increasingly using e-wallets for their daily transactions like food and transport.
Chart of the Week: Check out how Indian banks compete with tech giants in payments
21 Feb 18
Google is now head to head with Axis Bank in digital transactions.
HSBC launches new deals programme for cardholders
12 Feb 18
It gives customers access to dining, travel, and entertainment deals in 6 markets.
ICBC unveils new loyalty rewards programme for cardholders
5 Feb 18
This is through a partnership with Kaligo Solutions.
Chart of the Week: Which credit card makes Singaporean customers most satisfied?
31 Jan 18
The key factors are the card's rewards programme, cashback, and discounts and promotion.
Mobile payment adoption in Singapore is on the rise despite security concerns
29 Jan 18
Singapore's usage of mobile payments has grown by 53% since 2017.
HSBC unveils new one-stop mobile collections service in China
8 Jan 18
Chinese retailers can now collect payments from customers with e-wallets.
Half of the world's ATMs installed in Asia Pacific
19 Sep 17
The number of ATMs installed worldwide grew by 3% to 3.3 million in 2016.
Big banks fail to keep up with Chinese fintech giants in mobile payments
11 Aug 17
The value of third-party payments in China grew more than 74 times from 2010 to 2016.
Find out how Diebold Nixdorf maintains market leadership in Asia
5 Jul 17
The company is spending heavily on R&D to better serve banks and retailers.
Mobile payments boom as banks, fintechs collaborate
4 Jul 17
Find out how DBS, Maybank, OCBC, and Bangkok Bank partner with fintechs to bring a better user experience in the payments space.
OCBC launches standalone mobile payments app
31 May 17
QR code cashless payments are now available at close to 2,500 NETS terminals.
Citi expands partnership with Live Nation in five more Asian markets
17 May 17
Find out what the extended relationship means for Citi's cardholders.
Global value of contactless payments to hit $1.3t in 2019
16 May 17
And contactless card transactions will exceed $2t by 2021.
Citi expands partnership with Expedia in Asia
9 May 17
Customers can now pay using their Citi credit card points or miles.
DBS, OCBC to enable QR code payments
18 Apr 17
Payments can be made on NETS terminals.
ICBC Singapore launches dual currency credit card
18 Apr 17
It carries SGD/RMB dual currency functions.
What you need to know about Korea's thriving credit card sector
14 Mar 17
Delinquency rates have stayed persistently below 2% since 2009.
Citi now allows cardholders in Asia to use rewards points when shopping at Amazon
22 Feb 17
The offer is available for cardholders in Thailand, and soon in Singapore, Philippines, and Australia.
Is the RBI's move to rationalise Merchant Discount Rate a big threat to banks?
20 Feb 17
Analysts say the proposed framework is "an immature approach".
Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development updates EMV network
10 Feb 17
Agribank now has improved security and fraud protection for its card services.
From paper to plastic: A look at India's demonetisation
20 Jan 17
As millions of people from rural India march into the cashless world, India could face a credit card crisis as early as 2019.

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