Cards & Payments
Half of the world's ATMs installed in Asia Pacific
Half of the world's ATMs installed in Asia Pacific
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
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
The company is spending heavily on R&D to better serve banks and retailers. With a presence in 130 countries and a share of one in three ATMs all...
Mobile payments boom as banks, fintechs collaborate
Find out how DBS, Maybank, OCBC, and Bangkok Bank partner with fintechs to bring a better user experience in the payments space.
Citi expands partnership with Live Nation in five more Asian markets
Find out what the extended relationship means for Citi's cardholders.
Global value of contactless payments to hit $1.3t in 2019
And contactless card transactions will exceed $2t by 2021.
Citi expands partnership with Expedia in Asia
Customers can now pay using their Citi credit card points or miles.
DBS, OCBC to enable QR code payments
Payments can be made on NETS terminals.
ICBC Singapore launches dual currency credit card
It carries SGD/RMB dual currency functions.
What you need to know about Korea's thriving credit card sector
Delinquency rates have stayed persistently below 2% since 2009.
Is the RBI's move to rationalise Merchant Discount Rate a big threat to banks?
Analysts say the proposed framework is "an immature approach".
Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development updates EMV network
Agribank now has improved security and fraud protection for its card services.
From paper to plastic: A look at India's demonetisation
As millions of people from rural India march into the cashless world, India could face a credit card crisis as early as 2019.
Public Bank launches new lifestyle debit card for frequent travellers
The bank partnered with UnionPay International.
Beyond Apple Pay: Which new digital wallets are gaining ground in Asia?
Find out from Standard Chartered, OCBC, EY, Krungsri, and TEB.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Standard Chartered, HSBC cut credit card products; Citigroup, AT&T end court battle; Banks mull over storing cash in vaults
And boutique banks nabs $100m away from Wall Street rivals.
Banks’ profits to take a hit as Thailand goes cashless
Kasikorn Bank will bear the brunt of the impact.
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