Cards & Payments
The Next Pedestal of the Payments War for Banks and FIs: Buy Now Pay Later
The Next Pedestal of the Payments War for Banks and FIs: Buy Now Pay Later
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) has seen remarkable growth in recent years and is on track to achieve a global market value of US$700b by 2023. This 90%...
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Remittances between the two countries reached S$1.3b in 2020.
FavePay teams up with Google Pay to offer cashback to Singapore users
Google Pay users can get up to a 20% cashback when they pay through SGQR.
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Government incentives will support its continued growth.
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Fund transfers from India to Singapore will only need mobile phone numbers.
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Lenders will have to reduce cross-border fees once CBDCs become more mainstream.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Americans miss BNPL payments; Wells Fargo fined $250m
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Canada remains the king of cashless countries.
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Australia mulls requiring banks to offer lower-cost debit payment systems: report
Federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg has written to regulators to allow businesses to choose cheaper domestic systems.
HSBC Amanah bags Credit Card Initiative of the Year - Malaysia at ABF Retail Banking Awards 2021
Its ESG Charity credit card feature highlights the bank’s commitment to sustainability.
Chart of the Week: Australia card payments value to rebound 8.3% in 2021
The rising use of contactless and e-commerce payments will support the growth of the segment.
Chinese banks’ posed for e-payment scene comeback with digital renminbi’s launch
The e-CNY will support growth of banks’ e-payment customer base and improve overall financial stability.
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank launch new credit card repayment feature
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Recovery is not expected to begin until end-2022, says GlobalData.
Hong Kong neobank ZA Bank launches early payday product
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Cross-border payment startup Currenxie secures $10m Series A funding
The Hong Kong-based firm was founded by Goldman Sachs alumni.
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