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SoKor, Vietnam central banks ink MOU to strengthen cooperation
SoKor, Vietnam central banks ink MOU to strengthen cooperation
It specifies areas of cooperation in greater detail, the BOK said.
6 hours ago
Alipay+ links with Kaspi.kz for cross-border payments in Kazakhstan
12 Alipay+ e-wallets can now scan-to-pay via Kaspi QR.
1 day ago
Citi names Jig Patel as head of prime finance for JANA and Asia SouthB
Patel will be based in Hong Kong.
1 day ago
Late payments, bad debts drag on Asia’s B2B trade flows: survey
An average of 44% of B2B credit sales are affected by late payments, it found.
2 days ago
Commercial lending to reach $29.37b by 2030
Access to large sums of money, shorter application processes, and low interest rates boosted its growth.
2 days ago
Fintech funding hits $11b in Q2 as average deal-sizes hit two-year high
Mega rounds surged to its highest in three years.
Banks explore stablecoins as digital currency gains traction
The future of banking deposits is changing due to the growth of stablecoins.
How stablecoins may challenge the traditional payments’ status quo
Stabelcoin transaction volume has exceeded $27t per year, according to official data.
Banks target 2030 cost cuts through transformation efforts
About 1 in 3 see embedding AI as a way to transform their organizations.
Islamic finance market to be valued at $7.7t in 2033
The global market was $2.5t in 2023, according to Allied Market Research.
Auto finance market to be valued at $5.6t by 2031
The passenger vehicles segment held the largest share of revenue in 2021.
Citi expands JANA and Asia South teams with new senior hires
In-house banker Adrian Khoo has been named co-head of DCM for JANA and Asia South.
Citi expands tokenisation, real-time tools for corporate treasuries
Its suite of digital services optimises cash positioning and cuts operational friction.
What kids without wallets can teach us about the future of finance
The next generation isn’t waiting—and neither should we.
SMBC sets up VC fund to invest in US fintech startups
It has a fund size of $300m.
Citi expands research to include private companies
They will focus on roughly 100 private firms, primarily in the tech sector.
Cross-border B2B payments to reach 18.3 billion in 2030
Stablecoins unlock massive potential but need significant infrastructure to be built.
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