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OCBC to enable scan and pay on all China merchant QRs by Q1 2026
OCBC to enable scan and pay on all China merchant QRs by Q1 2026
By then, OCBC app users can pay via Alipay, Weixin Pay, and UnionPay.
CIMB's new card gives 114-day interest-free drawdowns to small businesses
It offers 114 days interest-free period for working capital loans.
CIMB SG and ESGpedia have helped 100+ SMEs set GHG reduction targets
The bank offers a fully digital experience to calculate GHGs.
Trust Singapore unveils Visa instalment option for credit card holders
The minimum eligible transaction is S$100 or as offered by an eligible merchant.
OCBC rolls out in-app calls for retail customers
In-app calls will not incur International Direct Dialling (IDD) charges.
HSBC names Ruby Ho as head of markets and securities services, ASEAN
She will lead the MSS business in Singapore and the whole region.
Why SMBC launched an agentic AI startup in Singapore
Account opening may drop to two days and loan processing to five.
OCBC adds 8 SEA e-wallets in digital app
Customers in Singapore can now directly transfer money to 10 e-wallets.
2 in 3 Singaporean retail investors now hold crypto: survey
Whilst ownership is more common, allocations remain cautious, it said.
DeCard by DCS, Coin 98 launch crypto card
It enables digital asset spending anywhere Visa is accepted.
TenPay Global unveils new e-wallet partners, expanded checkout service
Merchants in Singapore can directly accept payments from Chinese travellers.
VPBank names Felix Brill as head of international locations
Brill will be responsible for the client business in Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Singapore.
DBS, UnionPay unveil cashback and fee waivers for platinum debit cardholders
It aims to support growing economic exchanges between Singapore and China.
Ant International to use UBS’ blockchain platform for global treasury operations
The two companies will also explore joint innovations in tokenised deposits.
Singapore vital in Southeast Asia’s digital economy: report
The city-state led in digital payments last year as the region’s economy is projected to reach $1.299t by 2030.
AI governance, quantum threats dominate Singapore FinTech Festival Day 3
Executives say resilient digital architecture, not breakthroughs alone, will shape the next era of finance.
Why banks must act fast on quantum threat
The financial cost of delay would be roughly 2.5% of the information technology budget.
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