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NBK Unveils Payment Verification Service on Its Mobile Banking App

Fintech Finance

In keeping with its constant dedication to providing cutting-edge services to its customers, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) announced introducing a new service that allows customers to confirm payment transactions online through the NBK Mobile Banking App, making itself as the first provider of this service in Kuwait.

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RoPay Officially Launches – the First National Mobile Instant Payment Service

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TRANSFOND , the Romanian Banking Association , and the entire banking community in Romania announce that the new RoPay system has become operational. RoPay allows users to make instant mobile payments in line with the national payment scheme. The first available use is for proximity-based person-to-person (P2P) payments.

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The Best Banks in Asia 2024, Ranked by Forbes

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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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A List of Digital Banks in Asia

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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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N26: Cloud-Banking Core Key To Meeting Consumers’ Mobile Banking Needs

PYMNTS

Many banks braced themselves for an oncoming surge in the number of consumers accessing their financial accounts online or via mobile banking apps, but safely and seamlessly providing that access remained tricky for many in the space. Developments Around the Cloud Banking World. customers in late May.

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Digital Payments: 12 Digital Payment Options to Consider Accepting in Your Business

Stax

We can hail a ride from a mobile app, and our transactions for all sorts of goods and services can be easily paid for from our phones. There are a wide variety of digital payment types, such as mobile POS systems, contactless payments, and digital wallets. All you need to use a digital wallet is a smartphone.

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Vietnam’s Digital Finance Landscape: Banks Gain Ground Amidst Shifting Competition

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Vietnam’s digital finance landscape is undergoing a notable shift as new players emerge, established ones fade, and traditional banks rise to prominence, a new report by Decision Lab shows. However, by Q4 2023, Moca had slipped out of the top rankings, replaced by mobile apps from traditional banks.

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