Cards & Payments

Standard Chartered teams up with Visa to offer BNPL to cardholders

They can now split purchase repayments for up to a 36-month period.
6 days ago

Standard Chartered teams up with Visa to offer BNPL to cardholders

They can now split purchase repayments for up to a 36-month period.
6 days ago

Japan’s JCB boosts card acceptance in France with FrenchSys partnership

French acquirers need to perform less certification before they can accept JCB cards.

UOB, Visa, SG fintech Doxa to facilitate quicker payments for contractors

JTC and Kimly have joined the trials in the Doxa Connex platform to simulate payments.

Mastercard can commence domestic bankcard clearing activity in China

This follows after authorities first approved Mastercard NUCC’s application in 2020.

Mastercard, NEC to offer in-store biometric payments in APAC

This follows Mastercard’s Biometric Checkout Program, launched in Brazil in 2022.

UnionBank releases four new credit cards with various benefits

Interested users can choose from retail, cost-saving, travel, and luxury types of credit cards.

Payments fintech YouTrip raises US$50m in Series B round

The firm is gearing up to expand in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.

Shanghai’s Fuiou Pay, Visa team up to offer cross-border funds collection, settlements

Customers can now access more than 30 currencies at competitive FX rates.

How can financial institutions build customer loyalty in the modern era?

It’s no longer just about giving perks, but about offering experiences, industry leaders said.

Alipay+ now available for use in Sri Lanka

The app can now be used for payment in over 400,000 LankaQR merchants.

Philippines on track to meet digital payments goal: central bank 

Nearly 4 in 10 Filipinos now have e-money accounts, says Deputy Governor Tangonan.

Golden Week drives Alipay spending by Chinese tourists

The average spending has surpassed pre-COVID-19 levels

Fintech funding in SEA freefalls 74% in Q3

Rising interest rates, macroeconomic factors, and fear of reduced startup valuation caused this downfall.

Vietnam records 103 million domestic cards, emphasises cashless scheme

The government has been promoting a cashless payment scheme in line with its national financial inclusion strategy.