Perspectives Feb 13, 2023 wCBDC payments edge closer to reality but not without considerations Central banks worldwide increasingly recognise the benefits of wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs) in mak... 2353
Opinion Feb 01, 2023 The next evolution of SME digital banking: banks as financial operating systems The next decade will see banks move beyond traditional banking services to become ‘financial operating systems’ for ... 11131
Perspectives Jan 30, 2023 Chinese private banks strengthen philanthropic planning services in line with President Xi’s ‘common prosperity’ goal Chinese private banks are upgrading philanthropic planning services to cater to increased demand following the country... 1067
Research Note Jan 27, 2023 International adoption of Renminbi gains momentum Strong cross-border trade, RCEP trade pact, and deep capital market integration support international use of RMB... 11424
Perspectives Jan 16, 2023 SEA digital wallets to grow by 17% CAGR until 2025, boosted by e-commerce Digital wallets are driving a transformation of financial services around the world. The gross transaction value of all ... 2773
Perspectives Jan 09, 2023 Chinese banks end robo-advisory services amid increased scrutiny China Merchant Bank (CMB), Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) and other major Chinese commercial banks have ... 2533
Profile Jan 04, 2023 Ding Hemu, founder of China sports-wear giant Anta takes village charity nationwide Consistent giving through the years to his hometown of Jinjiang in China’s southern province of Fujian reveals the sal... 13274
Dec 28, 2022 COP27 has little direct effect on HNWIs Many HNWIs took action after COP26 to reduce the effect of climate change, but despite the expectation that more will be... 8935
Dec 28, 2022 Are there new lessons to be learnt from the FTX collapse? In the wake of the collapse of the FTX Group, questions are being asked about whether all players in the cryptocurrency ... 5345
interviews Dec 22, 2022 TPBank's Tran: “One million of our new customers are from third-party platforms” James Tran, digital bank centre head, TPBank, highlighted that the bank's digital transformation is made possible by shi... 10574
Obituary Dec 19, 2022 In memory of Teh Hong Piow - A visionary and disciplined leader The founder and chairman emeritus of Public Bank, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow, passed away at 92. He dedicated... 8799
Dec 16, 2022 UAE banks riding the eKYC wave UAE launched its KYC Blockchain Platform in February 2020. This national ecosystem allows data sharing between licensing... 8458
interviews Dec 14, 2022 VPBank differentiates with segment-based digital bank propositions Giang Pham, director of VPBank’s digital banking service centre, discussed how VPBank’s digital-only bank implementa... 14930
Sibos Round Up Dec 14, 2022 Top 10 takeaways from SWIFT at SIBOS 2022 The future of cross-border transactions took centre stage on the SWIFT programme at SIBOS 2022. Here are its top 10 take... 4418
Interviews Dec 14, 2022 Baiduri Bank's Ti Eng Hui: “We're investing in a new core banking platform for the future” Ti Eng Hui, CEO of Brunei-based Baiduri Bank Group described how its new core banking system will position it for the fu... 7047
Perspectives Dec 09, 2022 DBS, and other banks to benefit from opportunities in the metaverse More financial players and commercial banks are experimenting in the metaverse. However, it is unclear whether customers... 7158