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P2P lender Blend PH targets nearly $20m portfolio by 2021 in financial inclusion push

The platform has attracted millennials, housewives, and overseas workers that have been investing as low as $96 at 8-30% per annum.

P2P lender Blend PH targets nearly $20m portfolio by 2021 in financial inclusion push

The platform has attracted millennials, housewives, and overseas workers that have been investing as low as $96 at 8-30% per annum.

This Singapore online lending startup offers personal loans up to S$50,000

Credit Culture offers personalised and instant loan terms from its proprietary credit-scoring engine.

Singapore firms with overseas ties could fall into global regulatory loopholes: Dow Jones

Despite a world-leading compliance regime, firms risk another 1MDB scandal by failing to assess malpractices of external links.

Inside Asian Development Bank's $118m modernisation programme

The bank is digitising its systems; streamlining financial and administrative services and setting up a digital sandbox.

SWIFT's Michael Moon on shaking the dust off the global cross-border payment process

SWIFT gpi promises speed, traceability and transparency as it helps usher in a new era of payments.

Cash is still king in Singapore as reluctant elders shun mobile apps

Security concerns in mobile banking apps rose from 34% in 2017 to 41% in 2018.

HSBC targets US$1b in additional wealth revenue by 2020 from Asia's super-rich

The bank is adding 1,300 roles that will be assigned primarily in Hong Kong, Singapore and China.

YES BANK unlocks blockchain to champion vendor financing

Now customers and their clients can be in one platform and access real-time information on financing, improving process speed and productivity.

How Taishin Bank's Richart captivated Taiwan's youth

It captured over 450,000 applications for its savings accounts.

How compatible are blockchain and Asia's growing Islamic banking sector?

Lenders are adopting the technology in Shariah compliant smart contracts.

Next level security measures Asian banks should intensify amidst cyber attacks

Banks need more than just password protection and static identity checks.

How a ‘business first innovation' model boosted HDFC Bank's digital transformation

The bank worked closely with its business units and sister organisations to streamline innovation metrics.

Krungsri's Nathapol Luepromchai on making sustainable returns from mortgage loans

It starts with developing a tool that enables staff to update the status of loan approval anytime, anywhere.

How is Bank of China Singapore applying China's system in Singapore's cashless push?

The bank has partnered up with local e-retailers and is developing mobile and smart POS terminals.

Rana Kapoor reveals how innovation became YES BANK's major growth engine

The bank pioneered the use of technology initiatives such as AI and blockchain in India’s banking space.

Maybank to deepen presence in Singapore with new locally incorporated subsidiary

Maybank Singapore Limited will house its private wealth, retail SME, retail banking, and commercial banking units.

Singapore leads innovation in Asia's forex sector with distributed ledger and eFX

It rolled out Project Ubin, a collaboration exploring blockchain for settlement of payments and securities.