Asia Pacific

American Express and Hilton have announced the launch of two new cobrand cards: the Hilton Honours American Express Card and the Hilton Honours American Express Premium Card. Now available exclusively to residents of Japan, these new Hilton Honours American Express...

India’s third-largest private sector bank, Axis Bank is embarking on a partnership with the popular chatting app – WhatsApp – to offer basic banking services to its customers. This will allow customers to seek information regarding their account balance,...

Solace has partnered with Standard Chartered Bank Korea (SCB Korea) to maximize the agility and efficiency of Standard Chartered's Straight2Bank (S2B), an online banking platform that allows businesses to make payments and track their transactions on the go. Adopting a...

Sudan-based Al Khaleej Bank has selected Path Solutions and its iMAL platform to power its core banking operations. Headquartered in Khartoum, Al Khaleej Bank is an Islamic institution focusing on corporate banking and micro-finance. The bank also finances agricultural...

BNP Paribas Securities Services has extended its license for Temenos Multifonds Global Accounting and Temenos Multifonds Global Investor until 2028. Temenos’ software platform and integrated operating model will deliver localised accounting and reporting to underpin the management of BNP Paribas...

Neo-banking startup Tonik is to open a digital-only bank in the Philippines after securing a banking licence from the country's central bank. Seeded and built by fintech venture builder Forum, Tonik intends to launch in the coming months with an...

Another consortium has joined the bid for a digital bank licence in Singapore, with plans to target small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) and offer consumers modular services, such as "micro-coverage" insurance. The group comprises several major brands including lifestyle,...