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Hong Kong beefs up e-wallet identity verification

Enhanced security features include two-factor authentication process.

Hong Kong beefs up e-wallet identity verification

Enhanced security features include two-factor authentication process.

E-wallet war heats up in Vietnam as banks join fray

Four more banks received clearance to operate e-wallet businesses.

Malaysia moves to enable money transfer via mobile number

Users can transfer money through DuitNow by December.

South Korean bank loans hit $780b in Q3

Household lending outpaced corporate loans but not for long.

Japanese banks risk-taking hits near 30 year high amidst profit crunch

This marks the highest point since 1990 during the asset-inflated bubble burst.

Can Taiwanese banks maintain stable financial footing?

Lenders face stiff competition and modest lending demand.

Sibos 2018: China and Australia put APAC on the map in global fintech league

Three of the top five in KPMG's Fintech100 were nabbed by Chinese firms.

Sibos 2018: How Japan's megabanks will digitalise trade finance processes using blockchain

They are part of a consortium of trade players working on a Trade Data Sharing Platform.

Chart of the Week: APAC eats up global payments pie but lags in electronification

The region's e-payment transactions are up to 65% lower than Europe's.

Weekly Global News Wrap Up: US banks' credit card war heats up; Lenders curb China travel after UBS banker departure ban

And here's the latest move of Goldman Sachs to expand its client base beyond the ultra-rich.

Singapore banks fall from grace as lending and non-interest income takes hit

Volatile markets may cut up to 15% of DBS and OCBC's non-interest income.

Sibos 2018: APAC fuels global payments boom with $900b in 2017 revenue

Strong balance growth in China is cementing the region's dominance.

Only a fifth of Philippine rural and thrift banks ready to digitise

They still need to make heavy investment in foundational technologies.

Thai banks brace for blow from tighter mortgage curbs

The central bank imposed an 80% loan-to-value limit on mortgages.

Vietnamese banks slash service fees in economic boost

BIDV cut nine service fees whilst Military Bank reduced 16.

Singapore banks turn to loans to boost earnings as wealth income weakens

Wealth management income may have already peaked in H1 2018.