Cards & Payments

Banks’ profits to take a hit as Thailand goes cashless

Kasikorn Bank will bear the brunt of the impact.

Banks’ profits to take a hit as Thailand goes cashless

Kasikorn Bank will bear the brunt of the impact.

GoSwiff names Mark Patrick new CEO

He will focus on launching payment innovations.

Singapore's central bank reveals plans for a unified payment system

It's working on a point of sale terminal that reads all kinds of cards.

Philippine Central Bank to impose stricter credit card regulations

The Central Bank will be able to limit or prohibit annual membership charges.

Powering up a new breed of ATMs in Asia

NCR, Trend Micro, and Diebold talk about ATMs leaping forward in functionality.

UOB rolls out first Visa Token Service in Asia Pacific

Customers only need their smartphones to pay.

UOB pioneers contactless payments with tokenised security in Asia Pacific

The UOB Mighty mobile app saw 5,500 unique downloads a day since its soft launch.

Taiwan aims for bigger pie from Asian e-commerce boom

Here’s a wrap up of what we learned from Taiwan’s first eCommerce Expo Asia.

Bitcoin: Fact versus fiction and its implications for Asian economies

Bitcoin (BTC) is a decentralised virtual cryptocurrency and digital commodity money, operating on a bi-directional flow where it can be traded for...

Singapore's MAS clamps down on delinquent credit card borrowers

Some holders have debts that exceed their annual income.

What can financial firms learn from social networks?

Fear of losing market share sparks constant vigilance among financial services firms, but lately attention has been shifting from traditional...

Understanding Asia's multi-tiered mobile payments market

Mobile is fast becoming part of a long-term strategy for banks, financial institutions, and merchants with the rapid convergence of mobile devices...