Banking Technology
Malaysia’s new digital banks fated to remain niche in medium term
Regulatory limits and competition make it unlikely to break into the mainstream until 2026.
Malaysia’s new digital banks fated to remain niche in medium term
Regulatory limits and competition make it unlikely to break into the mainstream until 2026.
Digitalisation vs digitisation: How they differ in transforming the banking industry
Citi laid out its digital transformation story as an example of how banks have evolved.
HSBC unveils Well+, incorporates banking and insurance in one platform
Customers can earn rewards of up to $2,000.
Enterprise Agility: How Digital Banks Can Stand Out from the Crowd
Although digital banks have captivated financial institutions and end-customers alike, the concept often means different things to different people. ...
Journey towards financial inclusion in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has established its position as a pioneering country to have made significant strides towards financial inclusion and its vision ‘Digital...
How AI is Modernising Data for the Financial Services Industry
In November, Singapore’s National AI Office (NAIO) collaborated with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Smart Nation and Digital...
Weekly Global News Wrap: India’s Paytm Bank punished for data lapses; Record bonuses spur Wall Street banks’ staff churn
And Barclays suspends sales of two products related to oil, volatility.
DBS Digital Exchange poised to become key player in digital assets
The members-only exchange is one of the world’s first bank-backed digital exchanges.
BRI employs AI ‘brain’ to merge its digital and physical presence
BRIBrain has helped the bank reduce loan application times from 2 weeks to 2 minutes
UnionBank joins sandbox for digital currency use
The sandbox will evaluate CBDC use cases.
Mizuho Bank to invest $61m in Philippine digital bank operator Tonik Financial
The bank hopes to cash in on the Philippines growing digital finance sector.
MAS slaps S$930m additional capital requirements for DBS
This comes after the bank’s digital services went offline in November.
Maybank SG new banking app enables online SME current account opening
The new Maybank2u SG (Lite) app offers e-angbao gifting and other money management features.
Mizuho submits business improvement plan following tech failures
Mizuho most recently saw disruptions to its corporate online bank services on 11 January.
Standard Chartered appoints Roel Louwhoff as chief of tech, operations, and transformation
He replaces current COO David Whiteing, who is moving back to Australia.
Curbing Financial Crime Using Data Analytics
Over the past few years, the use of data has grown exponentially as businesses adopt a digital-first approach.
Why Siam Commercial Bank is transforming itself into a fintech group
With its reorganisation, the group plans to expand to a customer base of 200 million.