Asia Pacific

Three of the world's largest banking institutions, Citi, HSBC and Standard Chartered, have adopted Ant International's forex AI tool to strengthen foreign exchange management capabilities for their business clients. The move reflects a growing appetite among major financial institutions...

Ripple, a blockchain payments company, has entered into a partnership with South Korean regional bank Jeonbuk Bank to deploy faster Cross Border Payments for busin ess customers. The collaboration makes Jeonbuk Bank the first regional bank in South Korea...

The Iran conflict, which has gone on to hurt economic prospects in the region that is extremely dependent on Middle Eastern oil, may as well go ahead and cause growing credit risk for Asia Pacific banks and again increase...

Doha Bank, one of Qatar’s major financial players, has teamed up with PayTabs Group, a payment orchestration firm serving the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The partnership will give merchants access to more value-added services and help drive...

CIMB Bank Berhad (“CIMB” or “the Bank”) has unveiled a new wealth management platform designed to give users direct access to digital wealth solutions, expert analysis, and data-driven insights. The platform aims to provide services that are personalised, timely,...

The Crisafulli Government in Australia’s Queensland is driving new opportunities when it comes to Queensland exporters by way of a major trade as well as an investment mission to the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and throughout Europe. ​The...

The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) confirmed that local banks will begin rolling out a national payment card developed under its direct supervision soon. The development is an expansion of Oman Net, the country's current domestic payments system. The card,...