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Shinhan card
Finance
1 min read

Korean firm enters Indonesian credit card market

Shinhan Indo Finance Ltd (SIF), a subsidiary of South Korean credit issuer Shinhan Card, has launched its first credit card on the Indonesian market. The “ShinhanIndo Card Hi-Cash” comes in four different types to reach consumers from all segments, especially…

credit cards
Finance
2 min read

Vietnam urges retailers to ditch cash for plastic

With online sales booming in the country of 93 million, it’s time for shoppers to embrace e-commerce. Vietnam is trying to convince at least 70 percent of its citizens aged 15 and over to open bank accounts and about 50 percent of urban residents to switch to…

Ameriabank
Finance
2 min read

Ameriabank, Best Card unveil new cashback project, AYO card

Ameriabank and Best Card company on Tuesday, December 13 unveiled a new cashback project, as well as the AYO card and AYO program. The AYO program enables all Ameriabank cardholders (except for gift and business cards) to receive cashback for every payment…

Pay with MasterCard1
Finance
1 min read

MasterCard eyes Indonesians craving exclusivity

Global payments and technology company MasterCard is intensifying efforts to tap opportunities in the Indonesian premium market segments by offering a variety of exclusive rewards and services for its premium card holders. Among the select opportunities are…

prepaid credit india
Telecom
1 min read

India grants demonetization exemption for prepaid credit

The Indian government has made a special exception to temporarily allow demonetized 500 rupee notes for the purchase of prepaid top ups in response to a sharp decline in purchases. The government enacted legislation earlier this month to declare the use of…

nfc enabled payment data
Research
1 min read

Here’s why new NFC-enabled SIM cards may flop in Singapore

The service is too costly. Singapore’s telco operators recently unveiled new NFC-powered SIM cards, which will allow commuters to pay fares using their mobile phones. The SIM cards will also be accepted at 30,000 ez-link terminals across the island. However,…

grocery store shelves could soon watch while you shop1
General
1 min read

Christmas shopping: Consumer anxiety falls in time for retail season

Consumers in Australia are less anxious than at any time in the past 18 months amid signs of a robust finale to the Christmas shopping season. The National Australia Bank’s consumer anxiety index, released on Tuesday, has fallen for a second straight quarter…