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LINE launches social banking platform in Thailand
20 Oct 20
Customers can use it to transfer money, apply for loans, and pay through the LINE app.
DBS named Safest Bank in Asia
20 Oct 20
This marks its 12th consecutive year to be honoured with the title.
Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) provides a full range of financial services to all client segments.
19 Oct 20
As one of the leading universal banking groups in Thailand, SCB garnered five awards at the prestigious Asian Banking and Finance Awards 2020...
Transforming CIMB Thai's consumer banking arm into a key industry player
19 Oct 20
Tan Keat Jin shares the key achievements and what lies ahead for CIMB Thai Bank’s award-winning Consumer Banking business.
Mastercard expands B2B payments scheme to Asia Pacific
16 Oct 20
It will help businesses manage cashflow.
Ernst & Young managing partner shares insights on digitisation in the financial services industry
15 Oct 20
Liew Nam Soon was one of the speakers at the recently concluded ABF Retail Banking Virtual Conference.
Citi's Himanshu Shrivastava on banking space's digital transformation
15 Oct 20
The managing director said that technology is now a core business now rather than a business enabler.
BCG's Partner talks about how retail banks can keep up with digitalisation
15 Oct 20
Tushar Agarwal is one of the esteemed speakers for the ABF Retail Banking Virtual Conference 2020.
Bank-Genie, Cufa rolls out banking solutions for Myanmar's credit unions
13 Oct 20
Bank-Genie’s BanqIn will migrate customers’ data in a single platform.
DBS, ICBC grants $200m SORA-pegged loan to agribusiness Olam
29 Sep 20
It is Singapore’s first club loan pegged to SORA, says DBS.
PPRO integrates with Indonesian payment firms DOKU, OVO
28 Sep 20
It features a total of four payment types.
Citi launches digital ETF Order Portal
25 Sep 20
It will digitize the bank’s entire ETF primary market cycle.
UOB simplifies users' digital transactions via new partnership ecosystem
25 Sep 20
Customers will be able to make payments without using a physical card.
Aspire issues virtual Visa corporate cards
25 Sep 20
All cards under the startup are now available under Google Pay.
OCBC prices its $145.5m capital securities at 3% pa
25 Sep 20
It is part of the bank’s $30b Global Medium Term Note Program.
CIMB Bank to open branches in Malaysia over two weekends
17 Sep 20
This is to facilitate financial aid to clients upon the expiry of the loan moratorium.
KASIKORNBANK's senior VP for retail business joins speakers for the ABF Retail Banking Virtual Conference
17 Sep 20
Supaneewan Chutrakul is the First Senior Vice President for the Retail Business Division at KASIKORNBANK.
Bank of East Asia's CDO joins speakers list for the ABF Retail Banking Virtual Conference
17 Sep 20
Ronald Fung talks about the expedition of digitalization in HK and globally.
Citi's Himanshu Shrivastava on banking space's digital transformation
16 Sep 20
The managing director said that technology is now a core business rather than a business enabler.
Razer Fintech, Templeton partner for digital wealth management platform
14 Sep 20
This will first focus on Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
Azimo partners with Alipay to offer instant money transfer to China
11 Sep 20
Customers can now send money directly to a bank account linked to the recipient’s Alipay ID.
Mastercard leads alliance for wholesale, retail digital supply chain
8 Sep 20
This will increase digital data available to assess creditworthiness.
GoBear lays off 22 employees across four countries
2 Sep 20
A bulk of them were from its Vietnam office.
Maybank Singapore to hire 100 trainees, expand staff financial aid
2 Sep 20
It has also pledged not to cut jobs.
Tokyo government unveils free consultation services for foreign financial firms
1 Sep 20
Asset management and fintechs with no registered office in Japan may apply.
Fintech firm Fave unveils QR payments to DBS PayLah, Singtel Dash users
27 Aug 20
Users buying from Fave’s partner merchants will receive up to 20% instant cashback.
Maybank's Q2 profit sinks more than half to $225.95m
27 Aug 20
Impairment allowances surged to $417m.
Afterpay floats Asia, Europe expansion plans
27 Aug 20
It said its full-year loss has more than halved compared to last year.
Vietnam's VPBank adapts Finastra's treasury solution to digitize operations
27 Aug 20
The Fusion Adopt program enables VPBank to trade higher volumes of treasury.
Digital credit scorecard developer CredoLab nabs $7m funding
26 Aug 20
The fintech said that it has powered almost $2b loans since 2016.
Indonesia's Bank Mandiri face lower margins, climbing NPLs
25 Aug 20
The lender’s net interest margin contracted by 65 bp in H1 2020.
Mastercard establishes local office in Myanmar
25 Aug 20
It also plans to appoint a country business development manager.
Singapore fintech Lightnet signs MOU with Swiss SEBA Bank
25 Aug 20
The company aims to carry out its first live transactions by Q4 2020.
MUFG to pool funds for pandemic-hit firms
25 Aug 20
It will issue sustainable bonds totalling $1.42b.
Citibank unveils bank-to-bank money transfer service
25 Aug 20
It will facilitate easier transfers from other banks to Citibank accounts.
Singapore fintech LytePay, Rapyd launch e-wallet for ERA Realty agents
24 Aug 20
Real estate salespersons will now be able to instantly use their commissions.
Australia's Suncorp reports $654.4m profit for “very challenging” FY2020
24 Aug 20
The group’s cash earnings shrunk 32.8% from FY2019.
Bank of East Asia posts 53.2% profit jump to HK$1.5b
20 Aug 20
Lower impairment losses in Mainland China caused the surge.
Jefferies, Regis Partners team up for Philippine cash equities business
19 Aug 20
Jefferies will distribute equity research on local-based companies to its client base globally.
BDO nabs Financial Inclusion Initiative of the Year - Philippines in the ABF Awards
19 Aug 20
The company won for its financial education program for overseas Filipino workers.

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