Cards & Payments

Kasikornbank introduces QR and barcode payment scheme

Kasikornbank introduces QR and barcode payment scheme

It will provide merchants with a one-stop app to various QR and barcode mobile payment providers.

Cards gain traction in cash-heavy Japan

Total card payments value will hit over $750b by 2022, according to analysts.

Chinese banks risk losing $61b revenue in payments by 2025

Digital payments and non-banking payment service providers are displacing them.

UOB launches QR-code payments for cash-on-delivery

It aims to reduce fraud risks for corporates, of which two-thirds still receive cash from buyers.

Bank of East Asia forges digital banking partnership with five firms

Customers can apply for loans and purchase products online in these platforms.

RuPay ends Mastercard and Visa duopoly in India

The number of debit cards issued hit 605.3 million.

Philippines pushes for national QR code standard

The National Quick Response (QR) Code Standard aims to boost financial inclusion.

Monthly transactions in PayNow cross $1b mark

Over 3 million in combined mobile and NRIC numbers are registered to the service.

Card payments in Vietnam to hit over 522 million in 2023

The number of card payments have already rose more than fivefold in 2015-2019.

Cards to reign supreme in South Korea as cash loses appeal

By 2020, cards will emerge as the dominant payment instrument.

Learn how virtual banks can ease onboarding processes for SMEs

Hear from CH&Co's Guillaume Rico at ABF DOB Conference on how banks can stay ahead.

Asian banks race against time to shake up payments scene

The rise of virtual banks is intensifying competition in an already crowded arena.

DBS plans foray into India's credit card space: report

The bank aims to launch credit card services by Q3 2020.

Digital financial services in Japan: What digital consumers want

Digital innovation initiatives are gathering speed at financial institutions around the world. This was made further evident by the Celent Model Bank...