Cards & Payments

Malaysian banks onboard SWIFT payments platform

Maybank and Hong Leong Bank are amongst the joining lenders.

Malaysian banks onboard SWIFT payments platform

Maybank and Hong Leong Bank are amongst the joining lenders.

Credit card is still king in Japan as payment apps remain lacking

Payments via ‘konbini’ and debit card fail to catch up.

Unified QR code boosts Singapore banks' cashless agendas

Lenders are poised to enjoy wider market reach and public acceptance.

Maybank Singapore unveils PayNow-ready invoices

It features a unique PayNow QR code that can be easily tracked by the bank.

Hong Kong launches Faster Payment System in Smart Banking push

Consumers will soon be able to transfer funds instantly and without cost.

DBS adds wealth chat service to WhatsApp and WeChat

Relationship managers may soon form a bank-administered private chat group with clients.

Indonesia joins Vietnam in slamming non-compliant Chinese e-wallets

E-wallets need to first tie up with local banks before operating.

Philippine banks to roll out electronic fund transfer by end-November

The government aims to boost cashless transactions from 1% to 20% by 2020.

Indonesia moves forward with plan to standardise QR code payments

The central bank has already finished the technical-heavy stage.

How do Asian banks respond to the digital wallet boom?

Their own digital wallets were built around customers’ payment preferences.

Banks in emerging Asia wrestle for e-payments market share against telcos and online upstarts

Indonesian and Philippine banks may lose up to $3.8b and $1.3b respectively as they fail to hold on to their dominance.

Hang Seng Bank launches all-in-one payment collection service for merchants

Merchants may soon accept several payment methods through one integrated point-of-sale terminal.

Singapore banks reign supreme in heating e-payments battle

Early tech adoption will cushion the expected earnings blow from new competitors.

Alipay eyes tie-up with Japanese regional banks to boost coverage

The mobile payment platform has already partnered with Yahoo Japan.