Financial Technology

DBS rolls out virtual bank recruiter

‘Jim’ can save up to 40 hours monthly otherwise spent on manual processing.

DBS rolls out virtual bank recruiter

‘Jim’ can save up to 40 hours monthly otherwise spent on manual processing.

Hong Leong Bank's mobile game scores eager following

It is amongst the top trending arcade games on Google Play Store.

Two in five Malaysians open to sharing bank data

However, privacy and security concerns still mar open banking adoption.

Chinese fintech companies are tapping on Asia's unbanked

Indonesia and other Southeast Asian markets are the target markets.

Thailand is developing its digital currency for interbank transactions

‘Project Inthanon’ could accelerate transaction and validation processes.

Asian banks urged to embrace fintech to slash compliance costs

Facial recognition tech might be useful to combat money laundering attempts.

Hong Kong publishes guidelines for virtual banks in Smart Banking push

The central bank is aiming to award licenses towards the end of the year.

Singapore beats Hong Kong in open banking readiness

Strong regulatory support from MAS buoyed the lion city to score the APAC crown.

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank taps Ant Financial for digitisation programme

The bank will leverage the firm’s tech expertise in AI, supply chain finance and biometric identification.

Philippine banks link up to pilot blockchain for retail payments

A major lender is connecting with rural banks in the Southern area of the country.

Japanese regional banks form fintech joint venture in bid for survival

Seven lenders will take a stake of little over 14% in the JV.

ICBC (Asia) ramps up digital investments for cross-border finance

The bank has tapped on Huawei for its growing IT infrastructure needs.

China Everbright Bank taps on Alibaba's Ant Financial for fintech programme

The tech firm will help the bank develop cloud platforms and AI applications.

OCBC to roll out fingerprint-based credit card payments

This eliminates the need for multiple payment devices.

DBS ramps up digital investments to outbid China's non-bank fintech giants

The Singapore lender has invested about $3.5b to upgrade its technological infrastructure.

Fintech loan platform pushes to be Hong Kong's first licensed virtual bank

WeLab is backed by financial heavyweights like Alibaba and IFC.