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Finance
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Thailand Unveils Three Winning Bids for Exciting New Virtual Banks!

In a significant move for Thailand’s financial landscape, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) has approved three applicants to launch virtual banks. This recent development heralds a new era of banking innovation as the country shifts towards digitalization. Meet the…

Digital Banking
Finance
2 min read

Cake digital bank cooperates with VinFast to support e-bike buyers

Cake by VPBank and VinFast are working together to provide e-bike purchase loans at 0% interest, benefiting both customers and promoting environmental protection in line with green consumption trends. With this loan package, the customer experience will be…

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Finance
1 min read

StanChart Announces Details on Digital Bank Venture with NTUC

A StanChart veteran has been appointed to lead its digital-only bank in Singapore. Standard Chartered Singapore’s head of consumer, private and business banking, Dwaipayan Sadhu, has been appointed CEO of the bank’s new digital venture with NTUC Enterprise,…

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Finance
1 min read

Fintechs Challenge Traditional FIs in Malaysia Digital Bank Race

A crowded field of contenders are vying for the five licenses on offer by Bank Negara Malaysia. The race for digital banking licenses digital banking license is heating up, with more than a dozen applications involving over 50 companies submitted before the…

shopee philippines
Finance
1 min read

Singapore’s Shopee to Launch Digital Bank in Indonesia

Shopee, the e-commerce arm of Singapore’s Sea Group, is planning on transforming Indonesian lender Bank Kesejahteraan Ekonomi (Bank BKE) into a digital bank, according to a «Reuters» report on Thursday. An Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK)…

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Finance
1 min read

Singapore’s DBS offers 7% rate on digital bank accounts

Singapore’s DBS Bank aims to be a disruptor in India even as it awaits the RBI’s nod to upgrade its branch to a subsidiary which will have unrestricted access to the country. The bank is offering digital bank accounts with zero balance requirements, 7%…