Digital banking

Liew Nam Soon joins panel of judges at Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2021

For EY's Asean Regional Managing Partner, digital transformation is not an option today, but a necessity that has been accelerated by the pandemic.

Moving forward: Deloitte’s Financial Services Leader on strengthening the financial industry during and after the pandemic

To move forward, the financial services industry should aspire to a "higher bottom line", says Kok Yong.

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.

Security Bank CEO Sanjiv Vohra on future-proofing a bank amidst a time of upheaval

The CEO of Philippines’ first private bank post-war highlights the importance of a people-centric approach in future-proofing a bank whilst tackling a crisis.

Philippine fintech firm Voyager raises $167m from Tencent, others

The firm has applied for a digital banking license in the country.

Seven in 10 Singaporeans unsatisfied with generic bank credit offers: study

Almost four-fifths (76%) of Singaporean consumers are not satisfied with generic credit offers from their banks, with 24% willing to offer more information in exchange for better rates or lower fees, a FICO study revealed.