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Alipay’s agentic-powered AI Pay exceeds 120 million transactions
Alipay’s agentic-powered AI Pay exceeds 120 million transactions
AI Pay is being used by Luckin Coffee and Rokid, amongst others.
19 hours ago
Japan’s PayPay files for Nasdaq IPO
A public offering of the American depositary shares is also planned.
19 hours ago
MariBank links remittances to Weixin Pay via TenPay Global
Users can send salaries and savings via MariBank Overseas Transfers.
20 hours ago
ANZ logs $1.38b profit in Q1 2026 on higher deposits and improved costs
The bank’s productivity program is underway, said CEO Nuno Matos.
1 day ago
DBS to focus on tech resilience and grow fee income in 2026: analyst
The bank should balance increased distributions and M&As, an analyst said.
1 day ago
SMBC appoints Salim Zaman as global head of FX
Zaman will continue to serve as co-head of global markets and treasury in APAC.
1 day ago
Hong Leong Bank rebrands wealth segment as HLB Priority and revamps centres
Modernisation of priority centres is scheduled to be completed around March 2026.
1 day ago
CBA credit losses seen steady as debt risks linger: S&P
The bank is vulnerable to housing-related risks.
2 days ago
Bank J. Safra Sarasin names Dong Chen as Asia CIO
Chen worked at J.P. Morgan Private Bank and Pictet Wealth Management.
2 days ago
OCBC enables Weixin Pay QR payments via bank app
Customers will see rates in real-time before making a transaction.
2 days ago
Chubb launches Chubb Wealth with no platform fees for HNWs
Minimum investment for mutual funds starts for as low as US$100.
2 days ago
HSBC Singapore names Suzy White to its board
White is the current group COO of HSBC.
2 days ago
CBA earnings up 1% YoY to A$718m in H1 as deposit margins fall
Customer margins remained flat during the period.
2 days ago
NAB offers everyday banking appointments via Zoom call
Customers can self-book appointments at the NAB website starting March.
3 days ago
Westpac rolls out Copilot to 35,000 global staff
Its teams have already built several AI agents for HR and IT.
3 days ago
SBI hits record net profit of $2.32b in Q3 FY2026
Operating profit rose almost 40% although NIM fell to 3.12%.
3 days ago
Antom and XPENG add AlipayHK payments across 1,600 EV chargers
The service is available in Hong Kong and will expand to SEA markets later in 2026.
3 days ago
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