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Nathaniel (Nate) Clarke, CEO and President of GoTyme Bank, spoke with Chris Kapfer about GoTyme Bank, entering the Philippine consumer banking market,…
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K PLUS grew its user base by 17% from 17.3 million to 19.7 million between 2021 and 2022, with financial transactions growing 41% in comparison to 2021,…
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Banks strengthen digital banking capabilities by enhancing the user interface and user experience design, automation and digitalisation
A veteran of the credit card industry, Piyapan joined TTB as president to lead its retail banking business and plans to make TTB one of the top four in…
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The failure of Silicon Valley, Silvergate and Signature banks was caused by asset-liability mismatches, interest rate hikes and insufficient diversification,…
Fintech adoption rates have been steadily increasing and recent research found that 75% of people surveyed had used a fintech money transfer or payments…
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Top awards won by StanChart, ADCB and UOB at The Asian Banker Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards 2023, with StanChart's Samir Subberwal named…
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Alipay emerges as the best platform, driven by its impressive performance in coverage, connectivity and ecosystem, while GCash excels in customer base,…
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The Asian Banker held its 22nd Excellence in Retail Financial Services Convention, presenting the first global rankings of the best retail and digital…
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The Asian Banker’s survey across financial institutions (FIs) in seven countries in Asia reveals emerging trends in cybersecurity risks and fraud, pressing…
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US financial regulators have announced damage-control measures for the Silicon Valley Bank crisis. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen promised that there…
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Sam Everington, CEO of Engine, Starling Bank’s technology arm, discussed the advantages of the cloud-native and modular Software-as-a-Service banking platform,…
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Paytech provider Wise, launched 15 new partnerships and four new markets in 2022 and enters 2023 with 60 partners globally.
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By combing various technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, 5G, and internet of things, edge computing is a viable solution to issues such…
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Most parts of the world and advanced economies such as the United States and European Union are expected to experience a significant slowdown in growth…
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BIS Innovation Hub in its report, Project mBridge: Connecting economies through CBDC, has validated the proposition that CBDCs can substantially increase…
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Singapore offers glimpses into the future of digital currencies and payment infrastructures that will enable instant, intelligent and more efficient retail,…
Ijarah is a type of financing in Islamic banking that allows a client to use bank-owned assets or property for a specified period in exchange for rent.…
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The collapse of cryptocurrency giant FTX in late 2022 sent shockwaves throughout the crypto world. Previously valued at $32 billion, FTX filed for bankruptcy…
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The imminent entry of digital-only banks will further accelerate the digitalisation of the Malaysian financial industry. However, incumbents that are deep…
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Growing transaction volumes are pushing Indian banks to rethink technology architecture to integrate cloud and data capabilities to meet growing transaction…
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Central banks worldwide increasingly recognise the benefits of wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs) in making remittances and other cross-border…
The next decade will see banks move beyond traditional banking services to become ‘financial operating systems’ for their customers. This evolution is…
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Chinese private banks are upgrading philanthropic planning services to cater to increased demand following the country’s ‘common prosperity’ policy