Digital Bank
Hong Kong neobank ZA Bank launches early payday product
Hong Kong neobank ZA Bank launches early payday product
Users can get their monthly payroll up to seven days in advance, interest-free.
Vietnamese neobank Timo partners with Mambu to offer cloud-core banking services
Vietnam’s banking industry is ripe for disruption with low financial inclusion but high smartphone ownership.
Hong Kong finance experts on optimizing customer journeys whilst mitigating fraud risks
LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Asian Banking & Finance's latest webinar discussed ways on how the most tech-savvy banks are safeguarding their clients' data whilst not compromising services.
UnionBank clinches Philippines’ 4th digital bank license
UnionDigital will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Philippine lender.
Southeast Asia’s neobank market to grow 50% in 2021
Funding and winding down of the pandemic’s impact on the economy will push this market.
Internet-only lender K-Bank’s users rise by over 2 million in Q2
As of end-June the banks said that it has over 6.19 million customers.
Grab-Singtel, iFAST apply for Malaysian digital bank license
Bank Negara Malaysia is expected to issue up to five licenses by Q1 2022.
Japan's LINE launches digital bank in Indonesia
Indonesia is the third market in which LINE Bank is operating.
UNObank clinches Philippines’ third digital bank license
Parent DigibankASIA will work alongside partners Mambu, Backbase, and AWS in developing its services.
Philippines’ newest neobank aims to disrupt the industry with a dash of personality
Tonik Digital Bank wants to become the first bank brand in the country with “a sense of humor.”
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