Cards & Payments

Gojek amps up fintech ploy in Indonesia

Its acquisition of fintech startup Moka will improve monetisation or merchants in GoPay.

Gojek amps up fintech ploy in Indonesia

Its acquisition of fintech startup Moka will improve monetisation or merchants in GoPay.

Who's winning in ASEAN's cashless race?

According to Standard Chartered, cash and cheques still reign supreme although evolving customer expectations are prompting incumbents to rethink of...

Grab launches Asia's first numberless card

It offers better card security an expanded rewards system.

DBS rolls out QR payments in 27 Singapore hospitals

DBS has worked with three healthcare clusters on the payment infrastructure.

Kasikornbank introduces QR and barcode payment scheme

It will provide merchants with a one-stop app to various QR and barcode mobile payment providers.

Cards gain traction in cash-heavy Japan

Total card payments value will hit over $750b by 2022, according to analysts.

Chinese banks risk losing $61b revenue in payments by 2025

Digital payments and non-banking payment service providers are displacing them.

UOB launches QR-code payments for cash-on-delivery

It aims to reduce fraud risks for corporates, of which two-thirds still receive cash from buyers.

Bank of East Asia forges digital banking partnership with five firms

Customers can apply for loans and purchase products online in these platforms.

RuPay ends Mastercard and Visa duopoly in India

The number of debit cards issued hit 605.3 million.

Philippines pushes for national QR code standard

The National Quick Response (QR) Code Standard aims to boost financial inclusion.

Monthly transactions in PayNow cross $1b mark

Over 3 million in combined mobile and NRIC numbers are registered to the service.

Card payments in Vietnam to hit over 522 million in 2023

The number of card payments have already rose more than fivefold in 2015-2019.

Cards to reign supreme in South Korea as cash loses appeal

By 2020, cards will emerge as the dominant payment instrument.