Cards & Payments

India's Axis Bank forges remittance tie up with Bahrain's Ahli United Bank

Any account holder with Ahli United Bank in Bahrain may now be able to wire money to an Axis Bank account holder in India using the Internet banking...

India's Axis Bank forges remittance tie up with Bahrain's Ahli United Bank

Any account holder with Ahli United Bank in Bahrain may now be able to wire money to an Axis Bank account holder in India using the Internet banking...

Bank cards mainly used in Vietnam for cash withdrawal

Bank cards are mainly used for cash withdrawal in Vietnam, with 82% of the total transaction value conducted via the ATM system.

South Korean banks struggle against massive household debt

Government and banking sector moves to reduce household debt begin to pay off

Sri Lanka's ComBank links ATMs to China UnionPay

The more than 500 ATM terminals in Sri Lanka of the Commercial Bank of Ceylon can now be utilized by holders of UnionPay credit and debit cards.

VietinBank expands online Western Union service

VietinBank has expanded its Western Union Online through its IPay system.

Maritime Bank appointed service bank for expressway project

Maritime Bank has been appointed as the service bank for the Da Nang – Quang Ngai Expressway Project by the State Bank of Vietnam.

Vietnamese banks to charge ATM fees

Vietnamese banks are seeking to introduce ATM charges to avoid big losses on ATM services.

StanChart, Garuda ink deal to boost expansion

Standard Chartered Bank will collaborate with Garuda to enhance the latter's Garuda Frequent Flyer customer loyalty program.

Indonesian credit-card holders reach 14.5 million

Credit cards issued in Indonesia increased to 14.58 million in February from 13.8 million over the corresponding period last year.

Mutiara expects improved value as part of BCA's ATM network

Bank Mutiara is expecting its value to increase by joining the ATM network of BCA.

Indonesia's BCA to add up to 3,000 ATMs this year

BCA will add between 2,500 to 3,000 ATMs throughout the country this year, according to its executive director Jahja Setiatmadja.

Thai ATMs to shut down briefly

Kasikornbank and CIMB Bank Thai will temporarily suspend electronic banking services this weekend for a major systems upgrade.

Danamon launches Manchester United cards

Bank Danamon launched Manchester United debit and ATM cards with benefits ranging from shopping deals to watching the team’s matches live.

Sacombank inks remittance payment deal

Sacombank hopes to expand remittance payment services for local individual customers with its new deal with Coinstar Money Transfer.

Lao, Thai banks extend cross-border ATM services

Phongsavanh Bank and Bangkok Bank have signed and launched a cross border ATM link project with the Processing Center Company Limited.

HK's credit card receivables up 10.9% in 4Q

Hong Kong's total credit card receivables went up 10.9 percent to US$13 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 from a year earlier.

Company logos may now appear on Maybank Singapore credit card

Maybank Singapore became the first bank to include an option for companies to feature their company logo and name on a business credit card.