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Access Bank’s retail deposits grew by 95% to $52.5 million driven by its digital transformation strategy- The Asian Banker

Access Bank’s retail deposits grew by 95% to $52.5 million driven by its digital transformation strategy- The Asian Banker

Access Bank demonstrated a strong performance in financial, digital journey and customer experience compared to other banks in Nigeria. Access Bank registered a net profit of over $380 million in 2021 The bank increased…

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Primer and Fazz partner to accelerate adoption of PayNow across Southeast Asia

With PayNow, merchants can easily accept payments via a mobile number or QR from retail customers of over 14 participating banks and non-bank financial institutions in Singapore. Retail customers are now able to enjoy low-cost bank…

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Citibank partners Yahoo to enhance public literacy on personal finance

Back Published on 13 September 2022 199 Views Print Citibank partners Yahoo to enhance public literacy on personal finance 5 min read Singapore, 13 September 2022: Yahoo and Citibank have teamed up to launch Life…

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MAS launches Financial Services Industry Transformation Map 2025

Back Published on 15 September 2022 210 Views Print MAS launches Financial Services Industry Transformation Map 2025 5 min read Singapore, 15 September 2022 – Mr Lawrence Wong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minster for Finance,…

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MAS and SGX Group launch ESGenome disclosure portal to streamline sustainability reporting

Back Published on 12 September 2022 230 Views Print MAS and SGX Group launch ESGenome disclosure portal to streamline sustainability reporting 5 min read  The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Singapore Exchange (SGX Group)…

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Asset tokensation projected to grow 50x into $16 trillion opportunity by 2030

Back Published on 12 September 2022 151 Views Print Asset tokensation projected to grow 50x into $16 trillion opportunity by 2030 5 min read A newly-published report by global consulting firm BCG and ADDX, the…

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How ASEAN digital players may gain from heightened economic stress- The Asian Banker

How ASEAN digital players may gain from heightened economic stress- The Asian Banker

Globalisation, digital finance, and the need for better access to finance and improved control are transforming how central banks design and issue currency. In this development, central banks have, since the mid-2010s, been exploring possibilities…

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Indonesia and Singapore to pursue cross-border QR code payments connectivity and explore promoting the use of local Currencies for Bilateral transactions

Singapore, 29 August 2022 – Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today announced the commencement of work on a cross-border QR payment linkage between Indonesia and Singapore as part of the ASEAN-wide…

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Wise Platform launches SWIFT Receive service; announces six new partnerships for first half of 2022

Back Published on 8 September 2022 91 Views Print Wise Platform launches SWIFT Receive service; announces six new partnerships for first half of 2022 5 min read Wise Platform, Wise’s infrastructure offer for banks and…

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Deutsche Bank appoints Matthew Raskin as head of US rates research

Back Published on 29 August 2022 412 Views Print Deutsche Bank appoints Matthew Raskin as head of US rates research 5 min read Deutsche Bank has appointed New York Fed economist and policy adviser Matthew…

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