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MobiFone Digital Payments launches in Vietnam

MobiFone Digital Payments launches in Vietnam

MobiFone Digital Payments (MDP) has officially launched in Vietnam.
5 days ago

Australia's Big Four banks face stage 3 loan risks as rates rise

Intense competition and rising costs are expected to reduce margins.
5 days ago

Vietnam fintech posts 17.8% CAGR through 2034

Internet access reached 79% of the population in 2023, boosting digital payment demand.
5 days ago

HSBC Singapore unveils refreshed mobile app with expanded wealth services

Customers can customise their homepage and have access to enhanced wealth tools.
6 days ago

Citi names Morgan Stanley banker as ANZ Natural Resources Group head

Anders Svensson will be based in Perth, Australia.
6 days ago

MUFG Bank and Hitachi expand NexGen to finance EV and charging assets

They plan to develop and scale special purpose vehicles to finance decarbonised transport.
6 days ago

ANZ names Michael Peric and Trevor Vail as Markets co-managing directors

Peric and Vail report to Mark Whelan, group executive Institutional at ANZ.
6 days ago

Mizuho teams up with asset managers to expand investment products

They will develop and distribute new products as well as personal exchanges.
6 days ago

Data, AI, and trust: The next era of financial crime prevention

Data underpins effective financial crime defence.
6 days ago

APAC banks face 'tail risk' as climate data gaps undermine risk modeling

Banks must adopt simulation-based modeling to quantify the full spectrum of potential losses.
6 days ago

APAC dominates financial centre list but growth slows

Eight of 15 centres tipped to rise are based in the region.
6 days ago

CIMB, SC Malaysia, and Bursa Malaysia roll out pilot to broaden Shariah investing

More than half of CIMB’s Malaysian financing book is now Shariah-compliant, it said.

Ping An Digital Bank unveils new branding reflecting deeper ties to insurer parent

It says it is the first Hong Kong digital bank to offer a full spectrum of insurance services.

From behavioural change to scalable inclusion: Cross-border payments in APAC

The goal is not just faster transfers, but a seamless, inclusive financial ecosystem. 

APAC banks to absorb $500b new losses from Middle East & China risks

Slower growth in China and worsening property risks is amongst factors that can affect banks.

Japan corporate banking hits $34b by 2032 amidst strain

The market climbed to $8.9b in 2024 whilst legacy tech remains a hurdle.