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SWIFT cites high cost of splintered financial world

Many digital payment platforms remain disconnected from each other.

Companies seek real-time liquidity management to avert cash-flow crisis

There is increased corporate demand for liquidity and risk coverage, says HSBC.

Gen Zers spur banking reinvention

Young consumers are changing financial norms and expectations.

Registry eyed to bridge Vietnam’s $90b trade finance gap

It is expected to boost small importers and exporters’ access to bank credit.

Aleta Planet launches payment app for Muslims

The platform will soon let users find Muslim businesses in the region.

Vietnam’s two-year fintech sandbox takes shape

The trial, which will take effect on 1 July, is a step in the right direction.

Fintechs, banks unite for win-win

Changing markets are forcing them to forge mutually beneficial alliances.

Malaysia’s development banks told to plug lending gap for MSMEs

Productive sectors need more capital to stimulate the slowing economy.

OCBC starts AI stock adviser using data on 4,000 stocks

AI Oscar uses more than a decade's worth of data to predict equity prices.

Aussie banks launch digital locks versus online fraud

Cybercriminals now use AI and deepfakes to scam people.

Gen Z needs to get the right info in a snap

AI can help financial institutions’ marketing teams get the job done.

How embedded finance and AI are reshaping Malaysia’s finance sector

Value migration to non-bank players with a "focused" model is accelerating.

Banking turmoil from Indonesian SWF flagged

An ‘institutional firewall’ should shield basic banking functions from the fund.

Tighter fintech watch likely after Chocolate Finance fallout

The central bank might impose reserve requirements to meet withdrawal demands.

Philippine central bank gears up for instant cross-border transfers

Monetary authorities in Asia are about to bring Project Nexus to market.

JuanHand drives embedded lending with e-commerce tie-ups

The lending app only requires an ID, a smartphone, and an internet connection.