Asian Banking and Finance

Mastercard just leveled up luxury. VIP perks, global lounges, and their most exclusive card yet.

ANZ’s new trial could cut your energy bills—starting with your home. #ANZBank #NatHERS

HSBC just launched a wellness centre that checks your health and your wealth. #HSBCSingapore

Singapore’s wealthy just crowned HSBC their top bank of choice. #WealthLens #HSBC

Most banks talk transformation—only 18% deliver. #KPMGReport #FintechStrategy

Only three got the license — and Clicx Bank is set to shake up Thailand’s banking game in 2026.

Your e-wallet just became your AI travel planner with Alipay+ Voyager. #AlipayPlus

Thailand just greenlit three new virtual banks backed by major players from China, Korea, and beyond

Fintech just bounced back with $11B—bigger bets, fewer rounds, and serious momentum. #VentureCapital

Treasury’s moving from back office to boardroom. #HSBC #TradeFinance #AsianBankingandFinance #News

Is your company overspending on cross-border transactions? Here's a way to streamline your payments.

No card, no wait—just tap and go. HSBC & Mastercard launch HK’s first mobile virtual corporate card.

Indonesians can now pay in Japan with just a QR scan. #QRIS #JPQR #AsianBankingandFinance #News

Credit unions could unlock $10B with a digital sales overhaul. Here's how. #CreditUnions

Shopee’s parent just rebranded SeaMoney to Monee—and opened a massive new HQ in Singapore. #Monee

120,000 simulations. One goal: stability. Bank of Sing’s new risk model is built to thrive in chaos

Asia’s cross-border payments run on fragmented links — and the patchwork is slowing real-time trade.

Aussies are spending big to swap winter for Euro sunshine—$280M worth this season alone. #ANZBank

Plastic still rules in South Korea—credit cards dominate despite the digital wave. #HyundaiCard

Bank Australia just merged with Qudos Bank—but no shocks, no stumbles. #BankAustralia

SCB is uniting its retail, wealth, and digital arms with AI-powered branches and global partnerships

China is bringing back a 6% bank tax after nine years. #BondMarket #Morningstar

Citi’s going real-time. PayTo lets big businesses request payments instantly—now live in AU & NZ.

Did you know many Singapore digital bank accounts are opened but never funded? #MariBank

OCBC new CEO

Send money in seconds. Visa & RCBC bring real-time transfers to the Philippines. #VisaDirect #RCBC

Pro sports are the new playground for the ultra-wealthy with Standard Chartered’s latest fund.

Cheques are out. Singapore’s new digital payment tools are taking over by 2027. #DigitalPayments

AI just learned how to pay—Antom’s EasySafePay is rewriting the rules of digital checkout. #Antom

100 million users in under a year! Alipay Tap! is making one-tap payments the new normal. #AlipayTap

DBS & Hamilton Lane launched a private market solution giving ultra-rich lients custom portfolios

BSP will stop accepting digital bank license applications after Dec 1, with just four slots left.

MUFG backs AI and ESG tech with bold new moves—signalling a shift in how banks tackle compliance.

OCBC is fuelling 10,000 women-led SMEs across Asia with targeted social loans. #OCBC #News

Stablecoins are coming for the banks—Hong Kong’s payments game is about to change. #Stablecoins