Cards & Payments

Cards & Payments

MUFG to roll out blockchain-powered payments platform

25 May 18

The platform can process a million transactions per second.

Alternative payment providers position for growth in Indonesia

25 May 18

When it comes to growth opportunities for digital payments, Indonesia is in a league of its own.

China's payment giants try to conquer Asia's banking scene

25 May 18

Alipay's aggresive Southeast Asian foray is making banks nervous.

Maybank joins GrabPay mobile wallet platform

24 May 18

Users will be able to use their e-wallets at Maybank’s key merchants.

Bank of China Singapore ties up with online retailer to launch co-brand credit card

24 May 18

The partnership means that cardholders can enjoy up to 20% rebate on Qoo10 spend.

New Zealand's ASB enables contactless purchases via smartwatch

24 May 18

A partnership with wearable firm Garmin is set to provide on-the-go customers with the digital option.

VPBank unveils digital credit card

9 May 18

It aims to provide users with digital alternative to the delayed delivery of physical cards.

Citi links credit card to Apple Pay's system

26 Apr 18

The service was launched in Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong and will be rolled out to Taiwan later this year.

CIMB waives fees on online and mobile fund transfers

26 Apr 18

The move is in line with the central bank’s cashless push.

Philippine banks go digital with launch of electronic fund transfer service

24 Apr 18

InstaPay enables transactions of up to PHP50,000 per day.

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.

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