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Tonik launches neobank in the Philippines
30 Mar 21
It offers up to 6% interest rate per annum.
New regulations imperil China's online microlenders
28 Mar 21
Additional schemes could stifle growth of cross-provincial borrowing.
Indonesia's PAYFAZZ, Singapore fintech Xfers form financial entity
5 Mar 21
PAYFAZZ is also investing US$30m in Xfers.
Two digital banks in every APAC market to challenge incumbents: study
4 Mar 21
Need for new capabilities to push bank-fintech collaborations in the region.
Chinese fintechs must meet capital requirements within two years: CBIRC
2 Mar 21
Regulators have set various grace periods for different platforms.
TransferWise renamed to Wise, to expand APAC reach
22 Feb 21
Over 70 people will be hired in the country this year.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Banks scramble with bitcoin as adoption soars; Amex probed for small consumer cards sales
16 Feb 21
And Germany's Commerzbank sinks into red with $3.3b Q4 loss.
SEA e-money market soars as tech disruptors spur adoption
29 Jan 21
Ride hailing and e-commerce firms are driving the e-payments revolution, eroding banks’ hold.
Australia's fintech investments hit $1.55b in 2020
29 Jan 21
But deal volumes fell as investors backed mature firms, suggesting market may be consolidating.
Ant Group may resume IPOs once problems resolved: report
27 Jan 21
PBOC is still investigating monopolies in the fintech company.
CIMB, Ant e-wallet venture in talks to raise $150m
22 Jan 21
The fundraising will likely give the venture a $700m valuation.
Chinese central bank mulls tougher antitrust rules for non-bank payment firms
21 Jan 21
It coincides with a wider government crackdown on tech giants' financial activities.
ByteDance floats Douyin Pay in China
20 Jan 21
This is to supplement existing payment options and boost user experience on its Douyin app.
Standard Chartered, Bukalapak join forces in Indonesia
14 Jan 21
They plan to launch products focused on digital banking and financial inclusion.
Grab Financial Group raises over $300m in Series A funding
14 Jan 21
Hanwha Asset Management led the funding.
ABF, Galvanize on leveraging exponential technologies for the future of finance
11 Jan 21
Join Galvanize APAC managing director and finance professionals in the virtual event to be held on 28 January.
Philippines' GCash operator secures over $175m in funding
11 Jan 21
GCash recorded a gross transaction value of over $20.8b in 2020.
Singapore central bank pushes e-hong baos for Lunar New Year
11 Jan 21
Clients who prefer physical notes can pre-order from their respective banks.
Indonesia sets new regulations on payment systems: report
11 Jan 21
Non-bank payment services will now have to be at least 15% locally owned.
Mastercard's Rama Sridhar on why fintechs are leading the charge for financial inclusion
6 Jan 21
Mastercard has collaborated with fintechs that meet the underserved's financial needs.
Singapore tightens regulation of virtual payment entities to combat risks
5 Jan 21
DPT activities carry higher inherent money laundering and terrorism financing risks.
China's Ant Group mulls folding units into holding firm
31 Dec 20
The central has asked Ant to shake up its lending and consumer finance arms.
Indonesian authorities approve BRI, Alipay partnership
24 Dec 20
BRI is the first Indonesian bank to partner with Alipay.
2C2P, KBZPay to expand Myanmar's digital payments network
14 Dec 20
This allows KBZPay clients to make payments to 2C2P merchants.
SC Ventures, Northern Trust launch cryptocurrency custody solution
10 Dec 20
It will provide custody services for the most-traded cryptocurrency assets such as Bitcoin and Etherium.
Mastercard, MatchMove, Tappy to enable payment chips in wearables
9 Dec 20
MatchMove cardholders can add their MatchMove Mastercard to this chip.
Humans to remain a key part of financial services in the future
8 Dec 20
AI to have biggest impact in financial services, but advisory services will still require human interaction.
Pandemic fails to dent Singapore fintechs' hiring plans: study
8 Dec 20
To cut costs, fintechs instead reduced office space or moved to smaller locations.
MonetaGo, GUUD partner to expand Asian operations
4 Dec 20
GUUD will be bolstered by MonetaGo's Secure Financing platform.
No ‘one-size-fits-all' for mobile bank TMRW
2 Dec 20
UOB’s mobile-only bank makes use of personalization to attract Thailand, Indonesia’s tech-savvy generation.
Thailand's KBank, Central JD Fintech launch one-stop digital loan app
26 Nov 20
They expect around 100,000 loan applications to be approved by 2021.
Malaysia's Instapay Technologies, Onfido partner for ID verification
25 Nov 20
Instapay users can now sign up through a selfie.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Banks take small steps to commercialise blockchain; Lenders welcome VR for trading, networking
24 Nov 20
And Italy's Treasury picks Bank of America, Orrick for struggling lender's privatisation.
DBS' CEO welcomes China's fintech clampdown: report
20 Nov 20
Piyush Gupta calls the stricter guidelines is “helpful”.
Hong Kong's virtual banks off to a slow start, but advantages remain: Fitch
17 Nov 20
The economic downturn has led the new entrants to exercise more prudence.
Ant Group's IPO fiasco signals stricter fintech regulation in China: S&P
17 Nov 20
The regulators’ proposed new draft rules may curb rapid growth of online micro-lenders.
China's digital renminbi could affect payment firms
17 Nov 20
It could mainly become a payment tool rather than a storage of wealth.
Weekly Global News Wrap: UK fintechs brace for no-deal Brexit; Societe Generale to cut 640 jobs in France
10 Nov 20
And Deutsche Bank to sell IT services division to India's Tata Consultancy.
Philippines probes Wirecard-linked cash flows
9 Nov 20
It is probing foreigners and local bank officers with ties to the firm.
Philippines' PayMongo, Vesta partner for stronger fraud protection
4 Nov 20
It will entail assessment and real-time reporting for PayMongo's customers.
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