Cards & Payments
Maybank Islamic launches no-fee credit card with 14% profit rate
Maybank Islamic launches no-fee credit card with 14% profit rate
The card will launch in October 2026.
2 days ago
PH central bank and RCBC back LRT-2 digital fare test
Commuters can pay using cards, mobile wallets, QR codes, and even their social security cards.
2 days ago
Western Union rewrites remittance playbook
Dash acquisition supports lending, payments, and other consumer services.
2 days ago
Visa refreshes Visa Infinite offering with new tiers
The top tier is invitation-only with an enhanced airport fast track access.
3 days ago
CIMB Islamic to launch no annual fee credit card in October
CIMB Lite-i will have a profit rate of 14% per annum across all tiers.
3 days ago
Indonesian wallets squeeze cash and cards in e-commerce
Bank transfers fund most app balances whilst COD still represents 13% of checkout spending.
3 days ago
Vietnam’s NCB launches VietQR Global for Asian tourist payments
It supports payments from China’s Alipay and UnionPay and four other markets.
4 days ago
Hyundai Card launches Alphabet Card as a standalone brand
It is a spin-off of its lifestyle credit card brand first launched in 2004.
4 days ago
JCB and Circle to test stablecoins for treasury and merchant payments
They will work on a proof of concept using the USDC.
5 days ago
Atome Philippines secures $81.1m loan from AUB to expand PayLater card
Customers use the card for groceries, food, household items, and bills, the company said.
6 days ago
Dark patterns affect 4 in 5 Indian payment users
82% report interface interference on Indian payment apps.
6 days ago
JCB and Resona target hands-free bus payments in Japan
They plan to roll out UWB payments requiring no tapping or scanning.
Metrobank cuts InstaPay and PESONet fees to zero
The BSP earlier directed local banks to bring interbank transfer fees closer to zero.
Hyundai Card completes cross-border stablecoin transfer in 7 minutes
The proof of concept converted $20,000 to USDT and back.
Asian B2B payment risks climb as suppliers face late payments: study
Businesses report reduced cash for operations and weaker cash flow planning.
MUFG and JCB to offer card products for ASEAN’s affluent market
Their cards will offer exclusive benefits in Japan, with deposit and investment services.
AhaPay and DirectD to offer BNPL to Malaysian tech shoppers
Malaysia has about 7.5 million active BNPL users, according to official data.
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