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Banks may be ill-equipped for demands of real-time payments
Banks may be ill-equipped for demands of real-time payments
Stronger fraud prevention and anti-money laundering measures are needed.
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Citibank expects increased funding for Indonesia’s infra, energy sectors
President Prabowo’s infrastructure projects present opportunities for investors and banks.
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Hong Leong Bank reimagines branches for digital era
The lender sees itself as a digital bank with a physical presence.
Singapore needs layered strategy against fraud
Scam and cybercrime cases in the city-state rose 18% to 28,751 in the first half.
OCBC to triple quantum workforce to boost security
The Singapore bank expects significant tech advancements in the next five to 10 years.
China’s payment system gets boost from renminbi rise
African SMEs get the same level of service as large companies under a more open China.
Global body eyes broader use of unique ID by SMEs
Cross-border payments, supply chain and trade, and ESG will drive greater adoption.
SMEs, crypto regulations key to Bahrain’s fintech ambitions
Stablecoins and crypto payments are areas of interest for the central bank.
Financial crimes to continue to squeeze bank profits
More sophisticated crooks and stricter rules are expected to increase compliance costs.
Private fund tokens may be the future of investing
Kinexys seeks to keep a token’s sensitive financial information from prying eyes.
Hong Leong Bank blends digital innovation with human touch
Digital-first transformation used to meet modern customer demands.
More tax perks could drive Philippine SMEs to go ‘green’
The Southeast Asian nation’s 1.1 million small businesses can be a target for green loans.
Asia struggles with G20 payment targets
The ultimate goal is for cross-border payments to achieve “the speed of the internet.”
MAS’ Chia Der Jiun touts potential of asset tokenisation, quantum
Security is already a concern when considering the potential of quantum.
DBS Bank Indonesia’s ‘green’ credit card targets Gen Z
The premium Visa card cuts plastic waste by 3.18g and carbon emissions by 7g per card.
CIMB tries to rise to the challenge of net zero banking
The Malaysian lender is setting realistic decarbonisation goals.
Hong Kong hospitals, banks embrace relaxed data transfer rules
Whilst not mandatory, they could simplify data exchange with cities in South China.