Interviews Apr 02 TenPay Global on China’s cross-border payment gateway and the coordination challenge behind agentic payments Yang Wenhui, chief executive officer of TenPay Global (Singapore) discusses the potential of China's CPG, why partnerships are essential and why commo... 1086
Rankings Mar 16 Nubank, WeBank and MYBank top the 2026 World’s Best Digital Banks Ranking with strong financial performance and diversified offerings Digital banks are moving toward more structured growth, with headline growth moderating but overall expansion remaining strong. Profitability has impr... 2643
Interviews Feb 12 Visa charts APAC’s two-speed consumer economy as travel and digital spend accelerate Simon Baptist, principal economist for APAC at Visa, examined how cross-border mobility, digital commerce and artificial intelligence investment are r... 1698
Singapore Fintech Festival Nov 18 Linux Foundation calls for cryptographic agility ahead of the quantum era Linux Foundation’s Hart Montgomery urges financial institutions to inventory cryptography, build agile architectures and collaborate through open st... 1691
Interviews Oct 21 UOB builds bridges for beyond borders investment in ASEAN UOB’s FDI Advisory Unit guides corporates expanding across ASEAN, with Jimmy Koh outlining its focus on emerging regional economic corridors and par... 2713
Sibos Round Up Oct 14 Wise Platform embeds low-cost, instant cross-border payments into banks and ecosystems At Sibos Frankfurt 2025, Samarth Bansal, general manager for Wise Platform Asia Pacific, explained how Wise is extending its infrastructure from retai... 2653
Feature Sep 22 Beyond crypto – Stablecoins and tokenised assets in mainstream banking Stablecoins and tokenised assets are moving beyond their origins in the crypto markets and into mainstream banking and finance. Banks, market infrastr... 4575
Interviews Sep 17 Ripple sets out institutional case for stablecoins in Asia Jack McDonald, senior vice president of stablecoins at Ripple, shares how the company is approaching regulated stablecoin issuance, cross-border use c... 4439
Interviews Aug 28 Stripe’s strategy for AI and stablecoins in APAC Asia Pacific is at the heart of Stripe’s global growth plans. With localised infrastructure, stablecoin-based accounts, and AI embedded into payment... 5300
Roundtable Jul 26 Raising the bar in Thailand's digital banking age In the wake of Thailand’s approval of virtual bank licences, leading business, operation, risk management and technology heads from incumbent and em... 4337
Institutional Awards May 29 Clearstream Fund Centre, KB Kookmin Bank, Bangkok Bank and BIDV recognised for excellence in financial markets technology infrastructure and custody services Clearstream Fund Centre, KB Kookmin Bank, Bangkok Bank and BIDV were recognised at the TAB Global Business Achievement Awards in Jakarta, Indonesia.... 2758
Interviews Apr 16 KB Kookmin strengthens custody leadership in South Korea through client-centric innovation and operational excellence KB Kookmin Bank outlines how it is enhancing its custody and services business through client-centric improvements, operational resilience and continu... 5143
Interviews Apr 11 BNY scales up its Asia Pacific offerings in cross-border payments,liquidity management and digital trade finance The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY) is transforming its global business through a unified platforms operating model that is designed to deli... 6904
Roundtable Apr 07 AI reshapes banking, driving innovation and risk management At the Japan Banking Innovation Conference, TAB Global unveiled key insights from the Global Excellence in Digital and Retail Finance Programme 2025, ... 8593
News Analysis Mar 20 High-frequency banking powers seamless digital finance As the banking industry shifts to high-frequency interactions, AI, open banking and embedded finance drive real-time services, requiring financial ins... 3154
Institutional Awards Feb 21 Standard Chartered, Industrial Bank of Korea, First Bank of Nigeria and WeBank recognised for excellence in retail, digital finance, SME banking and wealth management in Asia Pacific and Africa Standard Chartered and its Hong Kong subsidiary, Industrial Bank of Korea, First Bank of Nigeria and WeBank were recognised at The TAB Global Excellen... 4339
Interviews Jan 15 Deutsche Bank targets Asia Pacific’s growing e-commerce payments market Rachel Whelan, head of corporate cash management for APAC and MEA, and global head of payments and transactional foreign exchange, and Oliver von Quad... 5250
Speeches and Presentations Dec 18 The future of financial centres In his keynote at FinanceMalta Annual Conference 2024, Emmanuel Daniel, founder of The Asian Banker, discussed how global financial centres can shape ... 5118
Interviews Nov 26 IBK’s Value Finance supports SMEs, innovation and balanced growth In an exclusive interview, Kim Sung-Tae, Chairman and CEO of the Industrial Bank of Korea, shared insights into the bank’s Value Finance strategy, w... 6098
Interviews Oct 15 Woori Bank private banking balances personalised wealth management and strategic growth Woori Bank seeks to distinguish itself in South Korea’s highly competitive private banking sector with its Two Chairs brand, that focuses on persona... 9020
Panel Discussion Sep 12 North Asia’s global banks ponder AI, cloud, and resilience for a competitive edge As financial institutions in North Asia, covering Greater China, Japan and South Korea, confront demographic and economic challenges, they are leverag... 4008
Speech Jun 18 BOK recognised for ensuring Korea’s financial system stability Bank of Korea highlights its commitment to ensuring South Korea’s economic stability through proactive risk assessments and strengthened capital req... 4086
Speeches and Presentations Mar 08 Digital Banking Annual Meeting 2024: Shaping the future through AI Industry leaders converged in Seoul to explore the transformative potential of emerging technologies like AI and blockchain, and highlighted the imper... 3528
Speeches and Presentations Mar 08 Digital Banking Annual Meeting 2024: Shaping the future through AI Industry leaders converged in Seoul to explore the transformative potential of emerging technologies like AI and blockchain, and highlighted the imper... 28373
Interviews Feb 28 Chairman of Korea Federation of Banks emphasises industry ethics and innovation Under chairman Cho Yong-byoung, the Korea Federation of Banks will focus on enhancing industry ethics and innovation, aiming to combat misrepresentati... 30713
Interviews Nov 23 StanChart’s Bill Winters: “My legacy is to have built-in resilience, a financially strong bank, and an innovative team” The bank’s CEO shared insights into its investment in talent, innovation, and sustainability, emphasising his commitment to organisational resilienc... 8471
Excerpts May 30 KorFin focuses on digital innovation and job creation South Korea’s private fintech alliance envisions a competitive fintech industry that creates quality jobs and provides innovative services... 4137
Excerpts May 30 GLN adds Saipan to cross-border QR payment ecosystem GLN’s portfolio of mobile payment services spans developed and emerging-market economies in the US Pacific territory of Saipan, and Asia... 4662
Excerpts May 30 Hana Bank adopts digital-first mindset to fend off competition Hana Bank stays ahead of fintech players and digital-only banks by strengthening its own digital capabilities, and broadening its spread of online pro... 3464
Excerpts May 30 Shinhan bullish on Shinamon metaverse platform Shinhan Bank, one of South Korea’s oldest banks, has been actively promoting digital transformation and innovation, premiering metaverse initiative ... 4939
Interviews Mar 29 Ukraine’s ambassador Zelenko: “Financial services community can contribute to stopping Russia's war” Ukrainian ambassador Kateryna Zelenko, in an exclusive conversation with The Asian Banker's Emmanuel Daniel and Mathew Welch discussed the implication... 35472
Speeches and Presentations Aug 27 On technology, skills and innovation in China: The next lap TAB chairman and founder Emmanuel Daniel was invited by the Nanjing Jiangbei government to speak at their "Yangtze River New Finance" Digital Economy ... 9389
May 25 KakaoBank’s Yun receives The Innovation Leadership Achievement in South Korea Award for 2018 ... 26505
TABLive Sep 20 Shinhan Bank's full service biometric-enabled digital kiosks to takeover the role of its branches ... 4785
