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Indonesia upturns payments market with new foreign-friendly rules
The new regulations reduce the number of licenses and makes clinching foreign capital easier.
Indonesia upturns payments market with new foreign-friendly rules
The new regulations reduce the number of licenses and makes clinching foreign capital easier.
Strong IPO turnout buoys Thailand's investment banks in 2020
Market rebounded in H2 2020 and raised higher capital compared to 2019.
Standard Chartered unveils K11 Atelier Priority Private Centre in Hong Kong
It aims to address the specific needs of affluent clients with HK$8m in AUM.
Long way ahead for the Philippines’ digital banking hopes
Infrastructure and consumer issues remain, even with the framework laid out.
What's up with central banks' craze around digital currencies?
Whilst it may improve payment systems, card firms and payment platforms won’t be happy with the potential new competition.
Thailand IPO boom to buoy Siam Commercial Bank's bottom line
The country is Asia's second most active IPO market in 2020.
How Philippines' cash management services transformed and thrived in the pandemic
Big businesses are pushing MSMEs to take up digital banking, says Carlo Nazareno, head of cash management at BDO.
How TranSwap helps SMEs expand overseas by cutting FX costs
Their solution was developed with API integration, which enables small transfers in large volumes to be credited in real-time.
No ‘one-size-fits-all' for mobile bank TMRW
UOB’s mobile-only bank makes use of personalization to attract Thailand, Indonesia’s tech-savvy generation.
How Spenmo helps businesses secure direct loans
The platform also allows merchants to effectively manage expenses.
Contactless payments shift to overdrive as APAC locks down
Individuals and businesses scramble to adapt, but pitfalls remain.
How Citi ASEAN's workforce champion adaptability, diversity
Joel Fastenberg talks about how Citi rose to the challenge of digitization, work-from-home and diversity.
Debates arise on security law's effects on Hong Kong finance sector
Is there really a capital exodus from Hong Kong to Singapore?
What banks are getting wrong in their restructuring plans
Lenders are relying too much on past risk data and numbers instead of long-term growth prospects.
Amidst a crisis, Hong Kong's Mox Bank sees boundless opportunities
The neobank has outlined a bold plan to kickstart a new generation of virtual-savvy customers.
Razer's digital bank proposition aims to dazzle the global youth
The consortium is going big with its dream of meeting the underserved youth’s financial needs globally.
Mazars partners welcomed to ABF Awards judging panel
In this exclusive interview, Justin Tan and Sean Choo also share their thoughts on the “new normal” of Post-COVID-19 banking.
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