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Mastercard APAC's winning strategy in the digital age
The payments provider has been forging new tech-based products and partnerships to keep up.
Mastercard APAC's winning strategy in the digital age
The payments provider has been forging new tech-based products and partnerships to keep up.
Singapore big three banks' impaired loans ratio to rise to 2.5% in 2021
The pandemic’s full brunt won’t set in until later in 2020.
Crunch time for Malaysia's e-wallets as big firms impose merchant fees
They are charging 0.5% from merchants who use their services as subscriptions soar.
Digital banking to flourish in APAC by 2025: study
Over three-fifths of clients are willing to switch to neobanks.
Coronavirus to amplify hierarchy in Chinese banks: analysis
Banks with high exposure to SMEs will bear the brunt of the epidemic.
Chinese banks post loan recovery in March, but further growth unlikely
A fiscal stimulus is needed to spur demand.
Hong Kong banks' asset quality battered by COVID-19 and protests
Exodus of corporate clients, mortgage risks, and dropping credit card use pose a big threat on revenues.
Philippine banks' asset quality face decay amidst region-wide lockdown
The monetary board’s 50bp policy cut will put additional pressure on NIMs.
Credit card revenues threatened as Singaporean travellers shun usage
Card users turn to cash as they steer clear of lofty transaction fees and poor exchange rates.
Data and automation will help Hong Kong banks survive until the next decade
Emerging technology and customer data will help banks weather low interest rates and new competition.
Tokyo is banking on foreign fintechs to reinvigorate its financial sector
Fintechs may tap into US$9.07t (¥984t) of individual cash sitting in banks, says the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
ASEAN supply chain shifts a win for Singapore banks
They will be attracted to the banks’ strong balance sheets and access to USD funding.
Future Ready: How can banks build a checkmate-proof IT strategy in 2020?
Heavy investments in technology will mean nothing without investing in manpower, according to experts.
ASEAN fintech investments hit $8.9b from 2015-2019
This represents a CAGR of 133.1%.
How KBZ Bank strides towards financial inclusion in Myanmar
They launched mobile wallet KBZPay, banking on the country's high smartphone penetration to improve financial connectivity.
How banks can win in a rapidly shifting global payments arena
Incumbents are building up capabilities and forging partnerships with former foes to stay competitive.
APAC finance firms adapt defensive stance for 2020
Geopolitical and macroeconomic risks threaten the sector’s overall credit profiles.
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