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Monthly transactions in PayNow cross $1b mark

Over 3 million in combined mobile and NRIC numbers are registered to the service.

Monthly transactions in PayNow cross $1b mark

Over 3 million in combined mobile and NRIC numbers are registered to the service.

How can banks WOW the next generation of wealth?

Some might still perceive millennials as a generation of teenagers obsessed with avocado toasts and fancy festivals. However, the upper bracket of today’s millennials are now almost 40 years old and many of them are entering their prime spending years. Over the next three decades, millennials would have inherited 30 trillion US dollars, and by next year they will make up 50% of the total global workforce.

Krungthai Bank's Arapat Sangkharat to join ABF Digital & Open Banking Conference 2019

He will share how banks can execute their digital transformation agendas.

Here's where online micro consumer lending in Asia flourishes

Southeast Asia’s only landlocked country looks promising for online lending.

How Singapore banks are using analytics to drive SME growth

By analysing massive data volumes, UOB is able to slash loan processing time by 60%.

BCG's Anand Chawra shares the secret to riding the open banking wave

He says incumbents have to resist jumping into copycat initiatives.

Hear from EY's Chris Lim at ABF Digital & Open Banking Conference 2019

Ernst & Young’s advisory partner will discuss how trust will look like in the digital age.

Singapore bank headcounts rise with tech talent boosting numbers

Banking staff at Singapore’s 18 largest commercial banks grew 5.47% in the last two years.

Singapore fintech deals hit record $735m in 9M 2019

Investment value in mature fintechs expanded to $604.97m despite the lower number of deals.

How Asean Financial Innovation Network can help banks play catch-up

The managing director will share how to speed up digitisation through the APIX platform.

Myanmar's struggling banks stall growth of car sales

Consumers and businesses find it hard to access credit amidst gaps in the financial system.

Regulatory uncertainty fails to cripple Bangladesh's Islamic banks

Islamic financing accounted for more than 24% of total financing in Bangladesh.

ING names Erwin Maspolim as Singapore country manager

He will also serve as network head for Southeast Asia.

Card payments in Vietnam to hit over 522 million in 2023

The number of card payments have already rose more than fivefold in 2015-2019.

Bangkok Bank's Charamporn Jotikasthira to grace ABF Digital & Open Banking Conference 2019

The executive director makes the case for forging strategic ties in the financial ecosystem.