Cards & Payments

CIMB targets millenials with new credit card

CIMB AWSM cardholders are entitled to 1% unlimited cashback on certain deals.

CIMB targets millenials with new credit card

CIMB AWSM cardholders are entitled to 1% unlimited cashback on certain deals.

Nine Philippine banks onboard electronic fund transfer system InstaPay

Around 18 more lenders are expected to use the platform by October.

Thailand and Cambodia to launch QR code payment system

This will streamline the cross-border fund transfer process.

UOB rolls out Razer Pay in Singapore

The scheme will allow users to top up through eNets and transfer funds via FAST.

Cash is still king in Hong Kong as only a fifth embrace e-payments

Nearly 70% cite that they remain unfamiliar with the tech required to go cashless.

Australian banks urged to set credit card lending limits

A corporate regulator is proposing a three-year repayment period.

Malaysian banks waive fees for interbank fund transfers

The move aims to accelerate the country’s cashless transition.

RHB Bank waives instant transfer fees on online platform

Individuals and SMEs will no longer have to pay $0.12 for payments up to $1,241.48.

China has over 7 billion bank cards in circulation in 2017

Each Chinese person has about 5 cards on average.

10,000 banks aboard SWIFT gpi for faster cross-border payments

Three of China’s big four banks are already live on the platform.

Singapore to be cheque-free by 2025

The government wants to reduce cash and increase e-payments.

Japanese banks speed up cashless push before 2020 Olympics

Mizuho, MUFG Bank, and Sumitomo have agreed to unify QR code specifications.

Singapore's PayNow expands to corporate fund transfers

The scheme will be a part of the Singapore Quick Response Code utilising mobile banking apps.

Cards are chipping away at cash and cheque use in Australia

Consumers made over 8.3 billion card payments in 2017, equal to 23 million transactions a day.

Vietnamese banks urged to tighten card issuance

A group claims that 50 million of the 132 million cards in circulation are not being used.