The Asian Banker Hong Kong Awards 2026 highlight the future direction of banking in Hong Kong The Asian Banker, Posted June 18, 2026 The banks and initiatives recognised at The Asian Banker Hong Kong Awards 2026 reflect a banking sector increasingly focused on enterprise AI, regional connectivity and customer-centric transformation. Across retail banking, transaction banking […]
Indonesia calls for stronger digital financial security Vietnam Plus, Posted June 6, 2026 Amid the rapid expansion of electronic payments and digital financial services, Indonesia is urging financial institutions to strengthen transaction security to counter increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, particularly ransomware attacks and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled fraud. On June 4, Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) […]
Joint Statement of the 29th ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting Amro, Posted May 3, 2026 The 29th ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM+3) took place on 3 May 2026 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan under the Co-Chairship of H.E. Joven Z. Balbosa, Undersecretary of the Department of Finance of the Philippines, […]
Salmon raises $100M in equity and debt to bring digital credit to underbanked Filipinos TechСrunch, Posted April 23, 2026 The Philippines has millions of unbanked adults, and its consumer lending market is starting to catch up. Salmon, a Manila-based consumer finance app, just raised $60 million in equity and $40 million in debt to bring […]
China Leads Asia’s Startup Funding To Its Highest Level In More Than 3 Years Сrunchbase, Posted April 13, 2026 Asia’s startup funding swung higher in the first quarter of this year, boosted by a rebound in Chinese venture investment. Overall, investors put $27.4 billion to work across seed- through growth-stage financings for Asian companies in […]
UnionPay Launches Agentic Payment Open Protocol Framework: Building an Open, Trusted Smart Payment Ecosystem PR Newswire, Posted April 3, 2026 On April 2, a special taxi booking transaction was successfully completed in Hong Kong, China. After entering the booking information into the AI assistant developed by the technology company Evonet, the tester quickly received a […]
Rain Expands Visa Membership Into Asia-Pacific, Advancing the Reach of Its Global Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure Rain, Posted March 25, 2026 Rain, the enterprise-grade infrastructure for stablecoin-powered payments, today announced a major expansion of its Visa Membership into Asia-Pacific (APAC). Through Visa, a world leader in digital payments, Rain is expanding its card issuing footprint in […]
Wise becomes first non-bank to be granted five licences in Thailand, accelerating its global expansion and growth Wise Posted March 17, 2026 Wise, the global technology company building the best way to move and manage the world’s money, has secured regulatory approval from the Bank of Thailand and the Ministry of Commerce to operate locally […]
TransUnion Philippines and Mastercard collaborate to expand access to responsible credit Mastercard, Posted March 10, 2026 Following a successful pilot program, TransUnion Philippines, an information and insights company, and Mastercard (NYSE: MA), a global technology company in the payments industry, are working together to give financial institutions a broader and more timely view of consumers’ […]
Walmart-backed PhonePe eyes $10.5b valuation in India IPO Tech in Asia, Posted March 4, 2026 Walmart-backed Indian fintech PhonePe is targeting a US$9 billion to US$10.5 billion valuation in its planned India IPO. This implies the IPO could raise up to US$1.1 billion, a decrease from its US$12 billion private valuation in 2023. According to […]