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How has Filipino financial literacy changed since 2021?
How has Filipino financial literacy changed since 2021?
Only 43% of adults said they were satisfied with their current financial situation.
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Hong Kong credit plans sink despite approval confidence
Only 27% expect to seek financing within the next year versus 42% previously.
Over half of Asia-Pacific SMEs rely on bank transfers
Instant payments reach 55% usage whilst debit cards account for 52% of spending.
Visa, DealMed unveil cross-border card instalment Vietnamese cardholders
75% of surveyed Vietnamese consumers plan to travel for leisure in 2025.
Singapore sees $2.1m lost in credit card fraud over three years
Card scheme operators have implemented the 3-D Secure protocol for added security.
New Zealand's credit and charge card payments market to reach $39.6b by 2028
This is thanks to the consumer shift towards electronic payments.
COURTS Singapore, DCS Card Centre launches new credit card
It offers 2% cashback and waives the first-year annual fee.
‘Optimism’ drives credit activity growth in Hong Kong
Hong Kongers are more optimistic about their household finances for the next 12 months.
Filipino Q1 credit card spending jumps nearly half from previous year
This was the highest recorded amount since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Cards maintain dominance in Hong Kong's payment landscape
Over nine in 10 consumers use cards as their payment method.
Chart of the Week: Taiwan’s card payments market value to hit $172.8b in 2026
Usage will rise to 64 uses per card per year, from 45 annual uses a card in 2022.
Singapore’s credit, charge card payment market to grow 6.5% through 2025
The value of debit card payments will grow by 7.2% in 2022.
Bank of China HK, Mastercard launch eco-friendly BOC Chill Card
The card offers up to 10% cash rebate and Pay Later options.
CIMB Niaga, JCB Indonesia launch digital credit card
The card offers 10% cash back for online transactions through OCTO Mobile.
Alternative payments dominate Asia as credit card use dwindles
BNPL may not be the plastic killer everyone touts it to be, but it's attracting underserved customers.
Hong Kong fintech krip launches deals, offers platform for credit card users
Users can access over 6,000 deals from 3,000 merchants.
APAC card market to grow 13.7% in 2022
China remains king of the credit and charge card market in the region.
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