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Asian travelers demand integrated payment wallets, study says

Asian travelers demand integrated payment wallets, study says

They want booking and reservations in a single app.

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Singapore banks claim readiness as fraud teams lag

Real-time alerts are required for high-risk account activity under the payment safeguards.

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China Big 4 state banks’ profit rise in Q2 but fee income disappoints

Weak credit demand clouds recovery of NIMs, said Morningstar

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APAC fintech investment falls to $4.6b in H1 2026

Q1 deal value was $1.2b before rebounding to $3.4b in Q2.

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Can Asia’s banks make stablecoins work across borders?

Asia’s big but fragmented banking markets pose a key challenge.

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Chinese banks post solid Q2 but loan growth hits slowest pace since 2019

Other non-interest income remained a key profit driver of banks in Q2.

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APAC tokenisation push exposes banks to execution gaps

Over a quarter of executives now place digital assets at the centre of strategy.

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Japan megabanks post strong Q1 as MUFG capital buffer thins

MUFG's Shriram Finance deal likely weighed on capital.

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New SGD-IDR framework to give corporates better FX hedging: DBS

It provides corporate with better market access, said DBS' head of foreign exchange.

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Australia’s digital wallets squeeze cards as report forecasts 50% by 2030

E-commerce market is expected to expand from $89b in 2025 to $127b in 2030.

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Japan banks turn to stablecoins to retain deposits

Megabanks plan joint digital-currency transactions by March 2027.

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Local Asian wealth managers lose $10t transfer race to global rivals

Loyalty cannot be assumed, said Deloitte.

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Hong Kong’s revolving credit line originations contract more slowly

The number of consumers carrying revolving line balances fell by 5.5%.

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China financial services lead APAC with $3t by 2035

Vietnam is projected to expand 9.1% annually followed by Indonesia at 8.9%.

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Hong Kong banks log larger loan sizes but card limits slashed

Stronger domestic demand will support growth of credit cards and personal loans, TransUnion said.

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APAC financial services’ economic contribution can reach $4.8t by 2035

Financial institutions are expected to pour trillions in public infrastructure, energy, and data centres.

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Indonesia’s QRIS rises 82.4% versus mobile apps’ 24.3% growth

Overall activity reached $310,000, equivalent to IDR5.50b during the month.

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