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DBS Banking Masterstroke Coming to an End Under Piyush Gupta

Fintech News

This Friday, March 28, 2025, marks the end of an era for DBS Bank as Piyush Gupta steps down after an extraordinary 16-year tenure as Chief Executive Officer. During his tenure, he turned DBS from a traditional lender into a globally recognised powerhouse of digital banking. His leadership has been nothing short of transformative.

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The Full List of Fintech Unicorns in Asia (2025)

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It provides access to game credits, gift codes, and vouchers using familiar local payment methods such as mobile carrier billing and e-wallets. billion digital asset, Web3 WeLab 1 billion digital banking, lending Micro Connect 1.7 With Jimu, borrowing and lending are simple and can be done entirely online without in-person meetings.

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From Nomad Trails to Digital Rails: Kazakhstan’s Banking Revolution

The Fintech Times

The horse in front Just like the vast natural grassland of the Kazakh Steppe, which lies in contrast to the modern cities of Astana and Almaty, so is the traditional banking landscape (dominated by three large banking groups) contrasted by a fast-moving digital leader – Kaspi.kz (Kaspi). However, this was not the case for Kaspi.

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FinTech LendingClub Buys Radius Bank For $185M

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LendingClub provides personal lending online, and it wants access to funding that is more stable and not as expensive. The bank is one of a few smaller lenders that has teamed up with FinTechs who need services only an FDIC-regulated institution can provide. This is the first time a FinTech has purchased an actual bank.

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Who Are The Applicants for Thailand’s Virtual Banking License?

Fintech News

Thailand is moving closer to welcoming its first virtual banks, with the Bank of Thailand (BOT) currently accepting applications for the virtual banking license. With the deadline looming on the 19th of September 2024, speculations are rife for Thailand’s virtual banking license applicants.

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Fed Says Mobile Banking Usage On The Rise

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Banking on mobile devices is continuing to grow in popularity. According to WSJ , more than half of mobile banking users surveyed reported that they had received push notifications, text messages or email alerts from their respective financial institutions.

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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.