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Gojek amps up fintech ploy in Indonesia
Its acquisition of fintech startup Moka will improve monetisation or merchants in GoPay.
Gojek amps up fintech ploy in Indonesia
Its acquisition of fintech startup Moka will improve monetisation or merchants in GoPay.
Jardine Cycle & Carriage to sell shares in Bank Permata for $1.53b
Proceeds will be used for investment purposes.
Malaysian SMEs complete UOB-backed digitisation programme
It is expected to improve their productivity by up to 30%.
UOB's TMRW launches biometrics for accounts opening
It will be available at all 350 authentication kiosks across Greater Bangkok.
Retail investors opt out of Postal Savings Bank of China's Shanghai listing
China’s biggest bank by branches is seeking up to $4b in proceeds.
Grab launches Asia's first numberless card
It offers better card security an expanded rewards system.
EPAA signs MOU to promote financial marketplace platform
It enables financial institutions and fintechs to interact and collaborate at a lower cost.
Citibank rolls out one-stop mobile account app
Applications can be completed in a minimum of 10 minutes.
Liquid, Asia United Bank launch cross-border QR payments service
This will enable cross-border transactions between Singapore and the Philippines.
Tribe raises $21.5m to boost market-ready blockchain tech
The firm is focused on expanding its technology and applications by 2020.
Fintech firm Thunes clinches Singapore payments licence
With the new licence, it can now facilitate transactions in its digital membership network.
CIMB allocates $12m for micro SMEs
Micro SMES may received financing of up to $11,991.
Tokocrypto gets go-ahead to trade cryptocurrency assets in Indonesia
This allows the platform to buy and sell assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum.
OCBC and Standard Chartered completes Singapore's first OIS trade using SORA
The trade is a one-year interest rate swap fixed against SORA.
Australia's Westpac hit with up to $328t fine for money laundering
The bank is accused of enabling payments from child sex offenders.
Indian lender Yes Bank's bad loans swells by $457m
This is more than double the $174.86m the bank disclosed as of 30 September.
Fintech startup GoBear's two co-founders to step down
This follows the resignation of former CEO Andre Hesselink in 2018.
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