Datafiles Feb 22 Digital-only banks face issues of licensing, scale and profitability as it aims to challenge traditional banks Compared to Europe and the US, most digital-only players in Asia and the Middle East and Africa have commercial banks behind them ... 9349
Case Study Feb 22 Paytm Payments Bank's route to profitability Payment banks in India are stipulated by the regulator to reach micro businesses and low income households Paytm Payments Bank lev... 14211
Speech Feb 22 Christine Lagarde on the winds of change: The case for new digital currency Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen—good morning and thank you for the opportunity to participate in this important event. In Sing... 6037
Research Note Feb 22 Platforms can thrive outside China - A look at what’s next Innovative new competitors from airlines and transport are working to upend financial services by driving innovation and inclusion 9453
Opinions Feb 22 Swain: Navigating the future of global commercial banking The $2 trillion global commercial banking industry is changing more now than ever before. An industry approximately the same size as the global oil... 5553
Feature Feb 22 Central banks accelerate digital currency plans as PBOC surges ahead There is a renewed interest by policymakers in advancing digital currencies research as a means to create reliable payment infrastructure 10569
Datafiles Feb 22 Thirteen most profitable digital banks in Asia Pacific upped earnings by 49% in 2019 A comparison of the profitability of digital banks has been conducted and the payback period assessed Current average time to beco... 13517
Research Note Feb 22 Big tech disruptors find dividends of financial services come at a price Chinese tech giants have been forced to definancialise and now see themselves as technology enablers across a range of industries including ... 7543
Research Note Feb 22 Mobile wallets will reach 2.6 billion users in Asia Pacific by 2025 Mobile wallets are becoming the norm for day-to-day transactions as evolving consumer behaviour forces the payments industry to switch to ca... 25942
Current Account Feb 22 Grab’s value drops post merger despite leading presence in Southeast Asia Drop of 21% in share price drags market value down to $34.6 billion Grab reported loss of $988 million for Q321 but expects operat... 6834
Perspectives Feb 22 Big tech credit expected to reach $1 trillion by 2023 Total alternative credit by fintech and big tech companies is still small compared to commercial bank credit, Latest forecast der... 12319
Research Note Feb 22 Global Top 100 Digital-only Banks Ranking - No easy path to profitability WeBank of China, Ally Bank from the United States and 46458
Research Note Feb 22 Global digital bank ranking: No easy path to profitability The proliferation of licensed digital-only banks has elicited a determined response from incumbent commercial banks. They are fighting back with th... 1668
Interview Feb 22 Ambitions of MAS’ first licensed crypto payments player Eric Barbier, founder and CEO, TripleA, discussed the various reasons and ways his company secured the first crypto payments licence from the Monet... 15034
