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Sure, Apple iPhone buyers can purchase an iPhone from their carrier and pay it off interest-free by making 24-monthly payments. Starting tomorrow, that option will be available to Apple Cardholders purchasing a new iPhone from the Apple Store. The monthly…
HSBC continues to expand its capabilities in mainland China with the latest launch of a digital credit card – the first foreign bank to do so. The card will allow HSBC customers to access credit card information via the HSBC Mobile App or WeChat Banking…
The bank is hoping to capitalize on the rising trend of frequent traveling among the younger generation and the high share of rebates and reward card users who are also keen travelers. OCBC Bank has launched its first mass-market miles card, the OCBC 90°N…
There are so many illegitimate ways to separate people from their hard-earned money. One such scam has random people receiving calls from someone claiming to be with the IRS and demanding immediate payment for back taxes owed. The victims are told that they…
Our clients are highly engaged digitally. We have seen a 33 percent quarter-on-quarter growth in new mobile active clients, as our clients look to do most of their banking activities digitally, from application to activation to service requests and payments,»…
Google is trying to build an entire ecosystem that will allow users to access any important information from just about every Google app. Gmail has been integrated with many other Google apps, but other developers noticed the benefits and added integration…
Singtel has announced the launch of an all-digital mobile service plan targeted at technology-savvy Millennial customers. The new product, GOMO Mobile, offers functionality including immediate online sign up and same-day SIM card delivery, 24/7 live chat for…
The Seoul city government’s smartphone-based payment-program pilot posted an abysmal track record in its first full month of service, data showed Wednesday. In a bid to help relieve small merchants of burdensome credit card fees, the municipality began the…
Increasingly complex card-not-present fraud will cost retailers US$130 billion globally in digital sales over the next five years. A Juniper Research study predicts that retailers’ slow pace in keeping up with new fraud prevention requirements will allow…
The Vietnamese government wants cashless transactions made viable for all household bill payments by the end of this year. A recent government resolution on changing the business environment to improve competitiveness and labor productivity contains a push to…
Starbucks saw strong growth in its loyalty program and mobile transactions over its second fiscal quarter of 2018, the company announced ahead of its earnings call. The coffee chain added 1.6 million new U.S. members to its Starbucks rewards program. In…
Hong Kong’s Octopus Cards has launched a new mobile app designed to let customers manage their Octopus cards and Octopus O! ePay accounts via a single location. The new Octopus App can display card balances and transaction histories viewable through…
JCB International, the international operations subsidiary of JCB, announced the launch of the J/Speedy JCB card in the Philippines with BDO Unibank (BDO), the largest bank in the Philippines in terms of consolidated resources, customer loans, deposits,…
Mr. Kiyoyasu Asanuma (left), Managing Director of AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited, together with Mr. Nuntawat Chotvijit (right), Director of Marketing, AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited, presided over the recent launch of…
State-owned PT Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) will be launching Indonesia-Hong Kong Worker Card (KPIH), a multi-function card for Indonesian employees in Hong Kong. The Bank had previously launched Indonesia-Singapore Worker Card (KPIS) in November 2016. The…
Going digital is part of HSBC’s strategy as technology and mobility are changing how customers do banking. The customers will be given a discount for every Apple Pay transaction until Januar 15. HSBC Singapore is treating its HSBC Visa and MasterCard credit…
