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
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
Banking and FinanceFinanceMagazineNeobank diary: Data is everythingWebAdminJune 5, 2020June 5, 2020 by WebAdminJune 5, 2020June 5, 2020 Neobanks in Southeast Asia rival traditional banks with unique digital propositions built on vast amounts of customer data... Read more
BankingFeaturedJapan’s Shinsei Bank acquires UDC Finance for $480 mnPritam BordoloiJune 2, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 2, 2020 This is Shinsei’s biggest acquisition till date... Read more
BankingFeaturedSingapore banks to freeze mortgage, defer SME loan paymentsInternational Finance Business DeskApril 1, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 1, 2020 Banks can defer both principal and interest payments for mortgages through December 31... Read more
BankingFeaturedCoronavirus: Southeast Asian banks face surge of bad loansSamuel AbrahamMarch 25, 2020March 25, 2020 by Samuel AbrahamMarch 25, 2020March 25, 2020 Banks in Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam are easing borrowing terms as they face a rise in distressed loans... Read more
BankingFeaturedDeutsche hires senior leaders to improve trade finance in APACPritam BordoloiFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 2020 The bank appointed Chintan Shah as the head of cash management and Sebastien Avot as the head of trade finance... Read more
FeaturedFintechThailand to introduce QR code for cross-border payments in AseanPritam BordoloiFebruary 12, 2020February 12, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Cross- border QR code payments to Singapore, Myanmar and Cambodia will be available by mid-2020... Read more
BankingFeaturedCEO: Further acquisitions a possibility for Union Bank in 2020Pritam BordoloiFebruary 11, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 11, 2020 The bank is focusing on expanding its digital presence... Read more
BankingFeaturedDBS Bank uses NTP to complete first digital trade dealPritam BordoloiFebruary 10, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 10, 2020 The transaction relates to a $2.5 mn letter of credit between Audi and Premium Automobiles... Read more