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Gen Zers spur banking reinvention
Gen Zers spur banking reinvention
Young consumers are changing financial norms and expectations.
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Vietnam’s two-year fintech sandbox takes shape
The trial, which will take effect on 1 July, is a step in the right direction.
ZA Bank reports HK$548m net revenue and narrows losses by 42%
Net interest income is 86% higher in 2024.
Trust Bank introduces money lock feature with digital unlocking capabilities
They need their app and card to unlock their money.
Grab, Singtel-backed Super Bank mulls IPO: report
The Jakarta-based digital bank may raise up to $300m, sources said.
Flooding impact on Thai banks ‘manageable’
Only a small number of branches have been affected.
Taiwan’s virtual banks tout corporate banking and FX to reach profitability
All 3 banks reported narrower losses in 2023.
Data analytics key to SEA digital banks' profitability and retention
After the initial novelty and rewards, digibank users are likely to revert to their old bank.
SG’s Maribank names ex-Trust Bank exec as new CEO
Natalia Goh takes over from Zheng Yudong, who will remain an advisor.
India rejects 2 applicants for a small finance bank licence
Two other applications remain under examination.
Did digital banks fail to disrupt?
Most became niche players, yet served their regulatory purpose, said McKinsey associate partner Hernán Gerson.
South Korea’s K-Bank quadruples net income in 2022: report
The neobank now has 8.49 million customers.
Rising interest rates births more challenges for Asia's digital banks
Few manage to break even, and those that do are back by conglomerates.
Grab, Singtel-led digital-only bank GXS debuts in Singapore
It has launched a savings account with a customizable pockets feature.
Singapore wholesale digital-only bank Green Link Digital Bank debuts
The wholesale bank targets micro, small, and medium enterprises.
Malaysia’s new digital banks fated to remain niche in medium term
Regulatory limits and competition make it unlikely to break into the mainstream until 2026.
4 in 5 Singaporeans prefer online methods of banking: survey
Less than one in ten, or only 4%, concentrate their banking activities at the ATM.
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