Financial Technology

NFC gaining traction with more Chinese banks

Leverages advantages of smartphones in financial transactions.

NFC gaining traction with more Chinese banks

Leverages advantages of smartphones in financial transactions.

4 benefits of Standard Chartered's new Universal Adaptor online tool

Around 500 clients are already enjoying this online tool.

China Everbright Bank and China Unicom partner in mobile finance

Sign strategic cooperation agreement to develop business.

Analytics help fuel growth & detect fraud in the financial sector

Financial services institutions (FSIs) are among the most data driven of all businesses. Operating under strict regulatory environment, commercial...

Virus infects 16,000 computers in Japan

Steals user IDs and passwords to empty bank accounts.

China considering huge boost to Internet finance

Research team studying new legislation.

All Indian banks must have ATMs by 2014

Will allow rural customers easy withdrawals.

South Korean banks bolstering cyber security

Government orders new steps to combat cyber attacks.

Malaysia launches mobile payment channel

MyMobile will eventually be interoperable between all banks.

Eight Chinese banks accept payments made using NFC

Smartphones need an app called “Wallet” to use NFC.

How technology can help Asian banks remain competitive

It is no secret that Asia is getting wealthier. According to research from PricewaterhouseCoopers, domestic credit in China could overtake the US by...

Metrobank to issue the Philippines’ first ETFs

Will also list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

What you can do to improve access to finance

Did you know that there are over 2.5 billion people without any bank accounts in the world, and most of them are in Asia? And less than one quarter...

Indian banking sector to spend 13% more on IT in 2013

Gartner, Inc. estimates spend at US$7.6 billion.