Financial Services
Mobile wallet YouTrip inks six-year partnership with Visa
Malaysia and the Philippines are next in its SEA expansion plans.
Payment performance of local businesses improves in Q4 2020
Construction sector registered the highest proportion of slow payments in Q4.
Singapore tightens regulation of virtual payment entities to combat risks
DPT activities carry higher inherent money laundering and terrorism financing risks, says Minister Ong.
Aviva Singapore to cover COVID-19 vaccine side effects
This is included for clients' Integrated Shield Plan, MyShield and group plans.
Online shopping boosts Singapore's cashless payments market
Seven in 10 consumers shopping online increased their use of digital payment methods.
How HSBC Singapore guides SMEs through unfamiliar digital territories
The pandemic has forced small firms to leave ‘traditional’ mindsets behind.
MAS extends $80b swap agreement with US Fed
Its USD Facility will also be extended to end-September 2021.
Razer Fintech, Rely launch 'buy now, pay later' service in SEA
The service will be made available to merchants under Razer Merchant Services.
SFF x SWITCH 2020 attracts 3.5 million views online
Over 60,000 participants from 160 countries participated in the five-day event.
Starhub, Pay2Home launch remittance service
It is available through Starhub's Prepaid app.
Singtel, UOBAM launch robo-advisory investment service
It is available on Singtel's Dash app.
Mastercard, Pine Labs expand ‘pay later' installment solution
The expansion will be available to five Southeast Asian markets in 2021.
DBS unveils digital exchange for trade of cryptocurrency, token assets
SGX is taking a 10% stake in DBS Digital Exchange.
MAS expands steering committee's role in SIBOR shift
It will provide strategic direction and oversee the implementation.
MAS, Hungary's central bank sign agreement for fintech cooperation
It puts into place a referral system to help fintechs access both markets.
SIX and SBI Digital Asset to launch digital issuance platform
The companies said this is in response to rising cryptocurrency transactions.