APAC

Mortgage loan growth moderates as APAC policies tighten

Mortgage loan growth moderates as APAC policies tighten

Eligible cover assets rose in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Korea.
2 days ago

2 in 5 APAC finance firms lag in AI or machine learning

Survey shows that 61.2% now use AI or machine learning in live settings.
2 days ago

Mastercard rolls out 400-restaurant gourmet program for elite cardholders

With a minimum spend, cardholders can avail credit or complimentary glasses of wine.
3 days ago

UnionPay rolls out products on the Way4 platform

UPI eyes more integrations in the near future.
3 days ago

Citi's Isobel Nordstrom guides Asian banks through change

Clients increasingly seek the lender’s advice on supply chains, trade, and risks.
3 days ago

Juspay and RateGain launch unified payment engine for travel sector

Juspay handles over $1t in annual payment value.
3 days ago

StanChart’s Xie Wen drives global expansion for SMEs

Her engineering background taught her to solve problems with data and tech.
5 days ago

Australia’s Airwallex rolls out treasury product Yield in the US

Funds are invested in the J.P. Morgan U.S. Government Money Market Fund.
5 days ago

APAC leads B2B cross-border payments revenue share at 38%

The region’s share was equivalent to $90.7b. and was followed by Europe with $73.7b.
6 days ago

BofA’s Winnie Chen charts real-time payment path

Companies want simplicity and certainty as they move funds across borders.

SWIFT rolls out new framework for retail payments

A group of 25 banks will go live with it by the end of June.

Societe Generale names Ken Tung as Asia head of its healthcare industry group

Tung will continue to serve as APAC head of financial sponsors coverage.

Emerging market banks’ loan growth hit 12% in H1 2025

Emerging market banks’ loan growth hit 12% in H1 2025

From compliance to personalisation: Advancing banking & financial services experience

Experts explored how banks and financial services can deliver seamless, compliant, and personalised customer experiences.

Neobanking to grow 30.46% CAGR in APAC

Fintech value projected to reach $348.1b by 2031 as online banking platforms expand.

Stablecoin payment volumes double to $390b as Asia claims 60% share

Majority of activity is in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan, according to McKinsey and Artemis Analytics.

APAC neo banks face trust barrier despite 8% CAGR

Mordor Intelligence sees expansion through 2030 even as rural access gaps slow uptake.