Financial Technology

China considering huge boost to Internet finance

Research team studying new legislation.

China considering huge boost to Internet finance

Research team studying new legislation.

All Indian banks must have ATMs by 2014

Will allow rural customers easy withdrawals.

South Korean banks bolstering cyber security

Government orders new steps to combat cyber attacks.

Malaysia launches mobile payment channel

MyMobile will eventually be interoperable between all banks.

Eight Chinese banks accept payments made using NFC

Smartphones need an app called “Wallet” to use NFC.

How technology can help Asian banks remain competitive

It is no secret that Asia is getting wealthier. According to research from PricewaterhouseCoopers, domestic credit in China could overtake the US by...

Metrobank to issue the Philippines’ first ETFs

Will also list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

What you can do to improve access to finance

Did you know that there are over 2.5 billion people without any bank accounts in the world, and most of them are in Asia? And less than one quarter...

Indian banking sector to spend 13% more on IT in 2013

Gartner, Inc. estimates spend at US$7.6 billion.

What you must know about financial reforms in Taiwan

Financial reform is part of political reform and looks like to be a continuous effort of Taiwanese government. However, the idea disclosed by its...

Hiring hotspots in Asian banking and finance in 2Q13

Internal Auditors, Cost Accountants and Relationship Managers are among the candidates in hottest demand this quarter across Asia, according to the...

CIMB launches its investment banking business in India

Devesh Kumar will lead the 60-strong team in India.

Six elements of a successful mobile wallet strategy for financial institutions

Mobile wallets will be the next battleground among businesses from various sectors – including financial institutions (FIs) in the fight for...

Citibank aims to become Asia’s top digital bank

More clients discover the convenience of online and mobile banking.

India to impose new accounting standards on banks

International Financial Reporting Standards to be implemented in 2016.