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Viet Capital Bank, 7-Eleven launch exclusive JCB Card
It subscribes customers to the loyalty programs of each company, respectively.
Viet Capital Bank, 7-Eleven launch exclusive JCB Card
It subscribes customers to the loyalty programs of each company, respectively.
Singapore's Fintech Academy, Alibaba, Pfizer form healthcare fintech alliance
They will grant incubator support, training and incentive programs to health fintechs.
Number of fake South Korean banknotes down 19.4% in H1
The number of fake 50,000 won bills only came at 11, from 35 last year.
Malaysia's MFMi selects Mambu to power digital Islamic services
The company plans to build an Islamic digital wallet.
Siam Commercial Bank launches joint home loan scheme
It offers home loan options for Thai couples buying their first home with Sansiri.
Robocash kicks off pre-IPO for Philippine neobank
The group plans to launch an IPO for Una Bank in December.
Razer Fintech pilots initiative to support 14,000 Malaysian SMEs
#RazerForLife will waive MDR fees for new SMEs until 31 December.
Myanmar Citizens Bank, JCB to offer co-branded debit cards
The new MCB International Debit Card offers discounts at 150 stories in Yangon.
Amar Bank launches Indonesia's first digital-only bank in cloud
Senyumku is currently available in lite version.
Bank of East Asia launches cross-boundary mortgage loan service
Hong Kong customers may apply for mortgage loan for properties within the GBA.
Mastercard and fintech EedenBull extend partnership to APAC payments
The partnership will support the company’s rollout of its commercial cards platform.
More millennials join investment rush to cash in on COVID-19 volatility
The segment constitutes 35% of all new investment accounts in APAC from March-April.
GoBear allies with Mambu, CredoLab for short-term lending business
GoBear’s lending architecture will expand to the Philippines this year.
DBS rolls out sustainable transition finance framework and taxonomy
The taxonomy will outline the banks’ “green” and “transition” transactions.
Thai fintech SYNQA raises $80m in series C funding round
SCB 10X and SPARX Group led the funding round.
Visa commits aid to 10 million SMEs in Asia Pacific
It is part of an initiative to support 50 million small businesses worldwide.
Hong Leong Bank launches cashless payments campaign
It begins with traders from five markets in Penang adopting the solution.
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