FinanceQi Card transforms Iraq’s financial system using electronic paymentsInternational Finance DeskDecember 19, 2019January 7, 2020 by International Finance DeskDecember 19, 2019January 7, 2020 Qi Card aims to provide identity management to government and citizens in a fast and secure manner... Read more
BankingMastercard, SABB partner to enhance international paymentsInternational Finance DeskDecember 18, 2019 by International Finance DeskDecember 18, 2019 SABB customers can send money to more than 100 countries through Mastercard Send for Cross-Border... Read more
BankingSaudi Arabia’s NCB and Riyadh Bank end merger talksPritam BordoloiDecember 17, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 17, 2019 The two Saudi banks failed to agree on a valuation... Read more
FintechGrab launches SE Asia’s first numberless cardPritam BordoloiDecember 6, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 6, 2019 The GrabPay card, launched with a collaboration with Mastercard, is currently available in Singapore... Read more
FintechRevolut to disrupt UK traditional banking with direct debitsInternational Finance DeskNovember 28, 2019January 7, 2020 by International Finance DeskNovember 28, 2019January 7, 2020 It has added a new feature where users can pay with direct debits in UK pounds... Read more
Banking and FinanceMagazineMay-June 2019Apple Card: Does the company really want to compete with banks?Bharath KumarMay 14, 2019December 9, 2019 by Bharath KumarMay 14, 2019December 9, 2019 While some experts see Apple’s new product as a ‘conscious decision’ to compete with banks, others think it is an effort to add users on Apple Pay... Read more
IdeasMagazineMarch-April 2019Ever wondered what the code on a credit card identifiesBharath KumarApril 17, 2019December 11, 2019 by Bharath KumarApril 17, 2019December 11, 2019 Growing demand for secure and convenient payment is driving interest in alternatives to the 16-digit credit card code as means of verification.... Read more
BankingCard-based payments might double in Cambodia by 2022International Finance DeskMarch 28, 2019 by International Finance DeskMarch 28, 2019 The Cambodian government and the National Bank of Cambodia have modified the financial infrastructure in the country. As a first step, card payments will become more frequent... Read more
SMEMasterCard and Strands benefit SMEs with AI-enabled payment technologyInternational Finance DeskAugust 6, 2018 by International Finance DeskAugust 6, 2018 The combined Strands' SME platform and MasterCard payment technology is built to empower customers across business needs... Read more
Wealth ManagementBerkeley Assets acquires blockchain technology investment firm CryptechInternational Finance DeskJune 26, 2018 by International Finance DeskJune 26, 2018 Multi-asset firm invests in innovative ways to access new financial technologies, providing opportunities in blockchain and cryptocurrency... Read more