Cards & Payments

Maybank Philippines launches credit card

2.2 million and growing cardholder base.

Maybank Philippines launches credit card

2.2 million and growing cardholder base.

Maximizing benefits of card networks

MasterCard reveals pieces of advice for companies on getting the pros and hedging the cons on key banking trends.

Reserve Bank of India’s payment system gambit

While the world was engrossed in watching the LIBOR scandal unfold recently and banks across the world were reviewing every index with palpitation...

Insights from central bankers at SIBOS 2012

I was at SIBOS, Osaka, Japan, last week, and it was a pleasure to meet several bankers across the world. Moreover, as the event was held in the Asia...

RHB Bank eyes 15% credit card market share

RHB Bank hopes to boost its share of the credit card market from 6 percent to 15 percent by 2017.

Myanmar opens door to foreign credit cards

Myanmar has granted permission to Visa, MasterCard, China UnionPay and Japan Credit Bureau to do business in the country.

CIMB hopes to double debit cards market share next year

CIMB Bank expects to raise its market share for debit cards from the current 5.7 percent to 10 percent next year.

Chan appointed PayPal VP for Asia Pacific

PayPal appointed Lawrence Chan as Vice President for its Asia Pacific New Ventures organisation.

DoCoMo, MasterCard announce e-commerce alliance

NTT DoCoMo has partnered with MasterCard Worldwide to enable its smartphone users to make contactless electronic payments in other countries.

Krung Thai Cards prioritizes Laos in regional expansion

Krung Thai Card will expand its business into neighbouring countries next year.