In Southeast Asia, the emergence of fintech startups and the entrance of bigtechs and platform services providers into the financial…
Southeast Asia
Open finance, the next step in the open banking movement that broadens the scope to a wider range of products…
In Southeast Asia, real-time payment schemes are entering the mainstream with many consumers now favoring the payment option over cash,…
Among the top ten most unbanked countries in the world, three are located in Asia Pacific (APAC), namely Vietnam, the…
The transformation of consumer expectations and incumbent banks’ slowness to meet evolving consumer needs are creating significant opportunities for Southeast…
In Southeast Asia, buy now pay later (BNPL) is becoming an increasingly popular way for shoppers to pay for purchases…
Southeast Asian economies performed remarkably well in 2020 despite the pandemic. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) estimates a contraction of…
Southeast Asia’s young, digitally-savvy and unbanked populations are driving the rise of digital banking, forcing financial services companies to unlock…
Despite COVID-19 headwinds, Southeast Asia’s digital economy has remained strong and resilient, adding 40 million people into the online space…
Following in the footsteps of the European Union, ASEAN is moving towards having its very own Single European Payments Area…
As a catalyst for digitalization, COVID-19 will further help improve financial inclusion in emerging economies, according to Wissam Khoury, head…
Since 2015, foreign investment into Southeast Asia’s fintech companies has grown seven times, according to The Future of Fintech in…
In Singapore, the first digital banking licenses are expected to be granted by the end of this year, marking the…
The payment space in South East Asia is a hotbed for innovation with many players vying for a piece of…
Over 70% of adults in Southeast Asia currently lack sufficient access to financial services and millions of small and medium-sized…
Technology and digitalization are changing the way we spend, save and lend, and with more and more products and services…
In Southeast Asia, the imminent entrance of virtual banks is set to shake up the banking industry. But despite the…
Despite awareness of cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) being high and interest in investing in this new asset class…
In Asia Pacific (APAC), #blockchain was in the top five most used hashtags around banking this year, with respondents in…
50% of financial authorities in Southeast Asia have developed regtech initiatives, showcasing a wider trend among regulators across the region…