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A List of Digital Banks in Asia

Fintech News

Are digital first banks in Asia poised to lead a disruptive charge against well-entrenched, established commercial banks? In the traditional banking sphere globally, but especially true in Asia, there is a considerable proportion of unbanked and underbanked populations who lack complete or any access to banking services.

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The Best Banks in Asia 2024, Ranked by Forbes

Fintech News

Confronted by shifting factors such as tech advancements, generative AI, high interest rates, increased institutional oversight, and evolving customer expectations — the best banks must adapt their business and operating models in 2024, including in Asia. CHINA #1 China Merchants Bank China Merchants Bank Co.,

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Nearly One in Five Consumers Struck by Online Identity Fraud, According to ACI Worldwide Speedpay Pulse Report

Fintech Finance

More than three-quarters of Americans now prefer to pay their bills digitally, especially Gen Z and Millennials, who show a significant inclination toward mobile payments. However, this increase in digital payments also brings about heightened risks – almost one in five consumers surveyed has fallen prey to online identity theft.

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Elan On The Four Pillars Of A Successful Mobile Card App

PYMNTS

The plastic card, by necessity, is giving way to digital cards, and mobile apps are bringing card-not-present transactions, increasingly, to mobile devices. She noted that mobile app use is up double-digit percentages as of April, when the pandemic shifted so much of everyday life online.

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Gen Z embraces digital wallets but they actually want more

Tearsheet

Using digital wallets and mobile payment apps were once emerging trends but are now becoming common practice for both online and in-store purchases,” Christine Roberts, EVP, and President of Citizens Pay told Tearsheet recently. Moreover, online purchases drive higher digital wallet usage compared to in-store transactions.

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Singtel Adds Payment Options To Dash; Metro Bank Upgrades Mobile App

PYMNTS

Coverage includes Singapore’s Singtel rollout of international payment options in its Dash mobile app. In addition, PUC Berhad is teaming up with Revenue Group Berhad for online-to-offline (O2O) payments in Malaysia , and the United Kingdom’s Metro Bank is upgrading its mobile app to bring mobile payments to over 38 nations.

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Visa Reveals Digital Products to be Launched Over the Year Catering to Evolving Consumer Demands

The Fintech Times

Tap to Everything There are six billion mobile devices in the world providing consumers with a versatile NFC enabled device primed to be ‘tapped’ At the end of 2023, Visa’s tap-to-pay penetration reached 65 per cent globally, up two times the penetration we saw in 2019, cementing tap as one of the best commerce experiences today.

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