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.
Which credit card enjoys the highest customer satisfaction rate in Singapore?
AMEX pulled ahead of DBS and PSOB.
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.
Australian contactless cards to hit nearly 70 billion by 2023 as cash loses luster
The number grew at a CAGR of 12.7% from 2015-19.
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...
Credit card spend in Taiwan hits $10.42b in June
The tax season drove monthly gains.
Commentary
Thailand backs major conglomerates for digital banks but risks stifling innovation