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Fiuu launches QR codes for cash-on-delivery payments
Fiuu launches QR codes for cash-on-delivery payments
Users can receive packages from Pos Malaysia with cashless payments.
Philippine central bank expands overseas workers' retirement fund options
The rule change allows PERA-UITFs to invest in BSP securities.
BPI posts $858.5m net income as revenues climb 13% in 9M 2025
The bank’s total assets reached $59.5b.
InstaPay, PESONet values surge 41% 9M 2025
The period also saw 2.89 billion transactions.
SG banks' Q3 profit seen slipping up to 1.6% QoQ on lower interest rates
Lower interest rates outweighed improved investor sentiments.
India’s bank lending expands as GST cuts spur credit growth
As of 3 October 2025, total bank credit rose 11.4% year-on-year.
Thai Banks face 3.7% YoY impaired loans rise in 2025
Low unemployment and declining interest rates are expected to help pay back debts.
Alipay+ expands digital services as SGQR payments surge
Cross-border payment acceptance for Alipay+ now includes more than 100 markets.
Citi appoints Chelsea Chu as Taiwan head of Corporate Banking
Chu brings over 26 years of banking experience.
Hang Seng Bank names former HSBC Hong Kong chief CEO
She will also chair the Operating Committee.
How India’s credit card spending rose 14% in August
CareEdge expects spending to pick up from September.
BEA marks 40 years in Shenzhen with new Futian flagship
The new branch offers banking and wealth management services.
UOB sees rising trade finance demand in ASEAN and Greater China
Digital payments made up 90% of total transaction volumes in the first half.
Singapore extends lead as regional fintech hub with 84% share
Regionally, fintech funding fell sharply to $1.1b (US$839m), down 39% from the same period in 2024.
Wealth transfer drives demand for tax services, portfolio stability: study
Wealthy clients also want customised intergenerational wealth strategies, the study found.
Over 1 in 3 Maya credit cardholders from deposit-backed black express card
The minimum express deposit serves as the basis for the customer’s credit limit.
Indonesia’s Krom Bank renews partnership with Mambu
Krom aims to have over 20 million accounts by 2030.
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