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How digital payments are forcing QSRs to rebuild checkout and staffing
They're redesigning counters and drive-thrus for QR codes and e-wallets.
How digital payments are forcing QSRs to rebuild checkout and staffing
They're redesigning counters and drive-thrus for QR codes and e-wallets.
BNI speeds approvals as centralised trade platform takes hold
Processing is now completed in less than 24 hours.
Mastercard pushes tokenisation as payments go passive
Transactions fade into the background when there’s trust.
Crédit Agricole unifies CIB and wealth arms in 43,400 sqft hub
An internal staircase now connects the corporate and wealth management teams across two levels.
XTransfer targets $20t market with Alipay-style instant transfers
Buyers and sellers can complete transfers 24/7 in as fast as 15 minutes.
Visa urges banks to bridge data gap as payment choice surges
One bank doubled its cards in force and grew payment volumes by over 20%.
GFTN targets growth-stage fintechs with $200m fund
The focus will be on firms that have shown commercial traction and scale.
MUFG plans role-based AI for the workplace
Humans will remain in control.
Singapore keeps retail out of crypto for now
The central bank is unlikely to change its stance in the next two to three years.
Hong Kong banks race to hire AI-ready talent as skill gap widens
Software development will be the biggest talent shortfall by 2030.
HSBC: Human oversight key as AI advances
AI tools should be deployed with strong oversight.
DBS sees tokenised finance as future
Regulatory uncertainty is the biggest barrier.
Tencent’s TenPay Global opens WeChat mini programs to overseas wallets
Visitors from other countries may now use their homegrown wallets inside Mainland China.
DANA Indonesia launches verified digital wallet for teens
The move targets a group often overlooked in policy and product design.
CIMB's new card gives 114-day interest-free drawdowns to small businesses
It offers 114 days interest-free period for working capital loans.
Why SMBC launched an agentic AI startup in Singapore
Account opening may drop to two days and loan processing to five.
DANA eyes wider ASEAN reach with cross-border payment push
It is broadening merchant acceptance both online and at physical points of sale.
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