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SWIFT banks on gpi and blockchain in APAC expansion as it trials DLT in Singapore

SWIFT gpi is carrying over $300b a day in 145 currencies across more than 1,200 country corridors.

SWIFT banks on gpi and blockchain in APAC expansion as it trials DLT in Singapore

SWIFT gpi is carrying over $300b a day in 145 currencies across more than 1,200 country corridors.

Simple is smart: Here's how UnionBank tied up smart banking with innovative rebranding

Its new logo is part of its attempt to pursue a brand with an iteration of ‘Power the Future of Banking’.

How banks in Malaysia are keeping up with the digital shift

Striking the balance between mobile and online offerings as well as physical branches is key.

Maybank Singapore's strategy to drive wealth management costs down

The bank is enhancing its digital capabilities beyond portfolio reviews to support a growing number of online transactions.

Hang Seng Bank embarks on digital journey for its trade finance business

It has a solution that can recognise the type of documents being scanned and extract data from images.

How Thai banks are breaking the branch mold

Krungthai Bank is looking to launch five more retail-like branch formats in 2019.

DBS is betting big on India

By refusing to ditch the physical bank branch and prioritising the improvement of its mobile offerings, DBS has fully embraced the phygital model in...

Malaysia rides on Asia's virtual banking drive

Potential web-only players could target both the unbanked and the affluent segment.

Philippine banks boost tech in push for financial inclusion

Lenders are offering digital loans for farmers, a 10-minute paperless account opening process, and money transfers through mobile numbers.

Are Indonesian banks' digital journeys paying off?

Lenders are introducing self-service lounges, cardless withdrawals and biometrics to grow their millennial client base.

How Thai lenders are building the bank branch of the future

Paperless applications and facial recognition tech for eKYC are key components.

Malaysian banks flex digital muscle to catch up with Asian peers

Employee upskilling is also a priority to ensure that workers can keep up with digital developments.

How ING Singapore is leading 600-strong staff against disruption

Its wholesale banking unit is ditching the pyramid structure in favour of self-steering teams.

Thailand embraces facial recognition tech for e-KYC

FR is part of the broader shift towards the smart bank branch model.

Krungsri embraces emerging technologies to create more value for corporate clients

The bank is the first major player in Thailand to apply blockchain to enhance supply chain transactions. Krungsri is leveraging on the knowledge from...

Citi banks on unrivalled expertise to service Asia's mobile and international millionaires

Affluent clients in the region can unlock sophisticated and customised investment opportunities in the U.S.

P2P lender Blend PH targets nearly $20m portfolio by 2021 in financial inclusion push

The platform has attracted millennials, housewives, and overseas workers that have been investing as low as $96 at 8-30% per annum.