BankingFeaturedSamsung, Curve launch Samsung Pay Card for customersInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 20, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 20, 2020 It uses Curve’s technology enabling all customers to use Visa and Mastercard banking cards in one place... Read more
Banking and FinanceFeaturedOrient Commercial Bank digitises financial services for enhanced customer experienceInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 17, 2020August 18, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 17, 2020August 18, 2020 The bank is streamlining its products and services from traditional channels to online channels... Read more
BankingStandard Chartered to launch second digital-only bank in AsiaPritam BordoloiAugust 17, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiAugust 17, 2020 Standard Chartered is teaming up with Singapore’s biggest labour union... Read more
BankingEmirates NBD in talks to acquire Blom Bank EgyptPritam BordoloiAugust 13, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiAugust 13, 2020 Emirates NBD confirmed about preliminary talks between both parties through a bourse filing... Read more
BankingDBS Bank and IRAS join hands to digitalise tax paymentsPritam BordoloiAugust 6, 2020August 6, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiAugust 6, 2020August 6, 2020 IRAS now offers PayNow QR as a payment option on its myTax portal... Read more
BankingFeaturedThe Access Bank UK sees strong growth in key marketsInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 5, 2020October 13, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 5, 2020October 13, 2020 The main focus of the bank lies in building and strengthening customer relationships in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and the Mena region... Read more
BankingRAKBANK to close 25% of its branches across UAEPritam BordoloiAugust 5, 2020August 6, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiAugust 5, 2020August 6, 2020 The bank will close a total of 9 branches... Read more
BankingFeaturedMonzo reports post-tax loss of £113.8 mn; operations affected by pandemicInternational Finance Business DeskAugust 3, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskAugust 3, 2020 The neobank’s investments in US expansion, hiring and marketing have impacted its performance growth... Read more
BankingFeaturedUK-based digital lender Selina Finance raises £42 mn fundingPritam BordoloiAugust 3, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiAugust 3, 2020 The funding includes £12 mn in equity and £30 mn in debt lines... Read more
BankingFeaturedHSBC launches digital account opening in MalaysiaPritam BordoloiJuly 31, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJuly 31, 2020 This follows Bank Negara’s Malaysia unveiling of a new policy document for eKYC... Read more