Digital banking

Standard Chartered Hong Kong sees metaverse as future of banking

Standard Chartered Hong Kong sees metaverse as future of banking

Banks can make use of AR/VR to offer more personalised services from the safety of clients' homes.

MAS unveils new measures against digital banking scams

Default transaction limit for online fund transfers must be set to S$5,000 or lower.

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.

Enterprise Agility: How Digital Banks Can Stand Out from the Crowd

Although digital banks have captivated financial institutions and end-customers alike, the  concept often means different things to different people. 

Singapore launches new measures to bolster digital banking security

Banks are asked to remove links in emails and SMS sent to customers.

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.

Singapore's virtual bank account ownership to soar 30% by 2026

The figure is equivalent to 1,510,495 adults in Singapore.

Financial institutions face four emerging challenges as digitisation ramps up

FIs role as the middleman is under threat as tech firms mull offering financial services.

Accelerate the digital banking evolution and move ahead of the curve

The roadmap to success for many organizations has been defined by digital transformation. However, since the Covid-19 crisis started, organizations across many industries had to accelerate and redefine their plans to keep pace with the dramatic changes in the business landscape.

Hong Kong’s ZA Bank hits 400,000 users

This is equal to 5% of the city’s total population.

SMEs mull switch to fintechs, digital banks as main finance service provider

More than one in three APAC SMEs consider switching to fintech.

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.

Meeting the challenges of SME Banking during the COVID-19 pandemic

Understanding the needs of SMEs is key to a bank’s sustainability—and even success—during the current crisis.

Virtual banking trumps branch banking in Southeast Asia: study

But less than half of consumers are impressed with the digital financial services currently offered.

UnionBank clinches Philippines’ 4th digital bank license

UnionDigital will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Philippine lender.