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How Indonesia's biggest bank is pushing MSMEs to go international
Bank BRI recorded $33.5m in transaction value from local MSME exports in 2019.
How Indonesia's biggest bank is pushing MSMEs to go international
Bank BRI recorded $33.5m in transaction value from local MSME exports in 2019.
Japan's regional banks gain lifeline with regulator's strategy switch
The Financial Services Agency has let go of its bank inspection manual.
How BPI fused heritage and future in revamped Makati branch
This is the bank’s first branch to have an interactive screen.
Singapore to elevate hub status with new digital banking regulation
A more flexible Payment Services Act makes it easier for fintechs to apply full operations in Singapore.
Small banks in Malaysia, Singapore under threat as neobanks emerge
Small banks could lose market share as digital newcomers target underserved segments.
What can Asian banks learn from ING's new headquarters?
The bank’s CEOs and board members no longer have their own offices and instead work together in one large space.
Do fintechs need better marketing communications?
Singapore alone houses hundreds of fintech companies, ramping up competition.
CIMB Singapore customers band together to protest mortgage hike
More than 60 customers now comprise the group.
CIMB Singapore plays to its strengths, targets SMEs as industry turns digital
The bank is gearing up its tech and customer-employee experience as neobanks loom.
Sustainability takes centre stage in ASEAN corporate banking
But 51% of ASEAN banks have yet to fulfill even a quarter of ESG criteria.
How CredoLab reduces banks' credit risks through smartphone metadata
The platform generates a credit scorecard in just one second, based on 1.3 million features from opt-in smartphone metadata.
Mastercard APAC's winning strategy in the digital age
The payments provider has been forging new tech-based products and partnerships to keep up.
Crunch time for Malaysia's e-wallets as big firms impose merchant fees
They are charging 0.5% from merchants who use their services as subscriptions soar.
Hong Kong banks' asset quality battered by COVID-19 and protests
Exodus of corporate clients, mortgage risks, and dropping credit card use pose a big threat on revenues.
Financial inclusion needs to be more than just about technology
Products need to be sustainable and scalable to meet the needs of the unbanked.
Credit card revenues threatened as Singaporean travellers shun usage
Card users turn to cash as they steer clear of lofty transaction fees and poor exchange rates.
Tokyo is banking on foreign fintechs to reinvigorate its financial sector
Fintechs may tap into US$9.07t (¥984t) of individual cash sitting in banks, says the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
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