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A List of Digital Banks in Asia

Fintech News

Are digital first banks in Asia poised to lead a disruptive charge against well-entrenched, established commercial banks? In the traditional banking sphere globally, but especially true in Asia, there is a considerable proportion of unbanked and underbanked populations who lack complete or any access to banking services.

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The Best Banks in Asia 2024, Ranked by Forbes

Fintech News

Confronted by shifting factors such as tech advancements, generative AI, high interest rates, increased institutional oversight, and evolving customer expectations — the best banks must adapt their business and operating models in 2024, including in Asia. CHINA #1 China Merchants Bank China Merchants Bank Co.,

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The Journey of Payments and Clearing Systems in India

Finextra

Indigenous Banking (Shroffs and Mahajans): Long before modern banks, India had a thriving indigenous banking system. These banks introduced formal ledger-based accounting and cheque payments. This was a significant step towards non-cash payments but was slow and prone to errors.

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Open Banking: Are You Ready to Become a Banking Ecosystem?

FICO

With the rise of Open Banking, this trend is now hitting financial services. Are you ready to become a banking ecosystem? Then there was the mobile market. Up until 2007, seven companies shared 99% of global mobile phone profits : Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, LG, RIM and HTC. Are You Ready?

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Everything You Need To Know About What Amazon Is Doing In Financial Services

CB Insights

If Amazon can get you lower-debt payments or give you a bank account, you’ll buy more stuff on Amazon.”. Based on our findings, it’s hard to claim that Amazon is building the next-generation bank. In aggregate, these product development and investment decisions reveal that Amazon isn’t building a traditional bank that serves everyone.

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Mobile: Why Smartphone Banking Usage Rates Have Stalled

Fintech Labs Insights

The Fed''s latest mobile banking/payments usage numbers ( full text ) were bouncing around the fintech blogosphere last week. Note: The online survey was fielded in December of each year. The only sour note was the flatline of mobile banking usage among smartphone owners. Why has smartphone mobile banking stalled?

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Visa Gauges Contactless Payments Progress 10 Years After Its Introduction

PYMNTS

say they have used contactless card technology to make a payment since the technology was first launched in September 2007. Researchers also concluded that contactless payment users are also twice as likely to have made a high-value purchase on their mobile device. More than a third of U.K.