Asian Banking and Finance

Asian Banking and Finance is a key publication for the vibrant business sector. It is independent, insightful, and respected, making it the go-to magazine for Singapore's business leaders. This magazine uniquely connects with senior executives from the top 1,700 companies in Singapore, which together generate S$692 billion in sales and represent 94% of the publicly listed firms.

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Aleta Planet launches payment app for Muslims

2 weeks ago | asianbankingandfinance.net | Frances Gagua

The platform will soon let users find Muslim businesses in the region. Singapore fintech Aleta Planet Pte. Ltd. has rolled out a digital payment platform for Muslim communities in Southeast Asia. Future versions of the MPLUS Aleta app would feature a Muslim vendor directory, letting users find Muslim merchants and businesses in the region, Ryan Gwee, founder and group chairman at Aleta Planet, told Asian Banking & Finance.
Vietnam’s two-year fintech sandbox takes shape

2 weeks ago | asianbankingandfinance.net | Frances Gagua

The trial, which will take effect on 1 July, is a step in the right direction. Vietnam’s regulatory testing ground for digital lending, credit scoring and data sharing is expected to spawn innovative financial products that could improve traditional banking operations, analysts said.
Malaysia’s development banks told to plug lending gap for MSMEs

4 weeks ago | asianbankingandfinance.net | Frances Gagua

Productive sectors need more capital to stimulate the slowing economy. Malaysia’s development banks should step up loans to small businesses in the face of a global trade war that puts economic growth, jobs and wages at risk. These loans will come in handy as private banks turn cautious during the “economic turmoil,” said Mohd Prasad Hanif, secretary general of the Association of Development Finance Institutions Malaysia (ADFIM).
OCBC starts AI stock adviser using data on 4,000 stocks

1 month ago | asianbankingandfinance.net | Frances Gagua

AI Oscar uses more than a decade's worth of data to predict equity prices. OCBC Bank (Hong Kong) has launched a stock advisory service that uses artificial intelligence (AI), predicting and identifying stock price movements. Starting March, OCBC customers in the city have started getting emails filled with stock trading ideas compiled by the AI tool called AI Oscar or OCBC Securities’ Customer Artificial-Intelligence Radar.
Aussie banks launch digital locks versus online fraud

1 month ago | asianbankingandfinance.net | Frances Gagua

Cybercriminals now use AI and deepfakes to scam people. Australian banks have started rolling out digital lock and block capabilities that let their clients disable compromised accounts using their apps to fight rising digital fraud. “We expect scammers to leverage emerging technologies like GenAI (generative artificial intelligence), deepfakes, and voice cloning to make their scams more convincing,” Shaq Johnson, head of customer protection at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.
Gen Z needs to get the right info in a snap

1 month ago | asianbankingandfinance.net | Frances Gagua

AI can help financial institutions’ marketing teams get the job done. The most effective marketing campaigns should bring the right message within eight seconds, and artificial intelligence (AI) can help financial institutions do just that, according to an Adobe, Inc. consultant. “AI is no longer just a buzzword, but a real lever to elevate experience and deal with problems,” Jeff Wee, a senior solution consultant at Adobe, told the Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia 2025 Malaysia Summit.
How embedded finance and AI are reshaping Malaysia’s finance sector

1 month ago | asianbankingandfinance.net | Frances Gagua

Value migration to non-bank players with a "focused" model is accelerating. Digital innovation, embedded finance, artificial intelligence (AI), and personalisation are amongst factors that will shape Malaysia’s finance and insurance industry in the near future, market leaders and experts told attendees of the Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Summit - Malaysia 2025. Over 146 attendees attended the full-day event, held on 15 April at the Kuala Lumpur Hotel & Convention Centre.
Philippine central bank gears up for instant cross-border transfers

1 month ago | asianbankingandfinance.net | Frances Gagua

Monetary authorities in Asia are about to bring Project Nexus to market. The Philippines is working with Malaysia and Japan to link their instant payment systems for merchants, though the ultimate goal is to go beyond bilateral ties in favour of a multilateral approach, according to a senior central bank official.
JuanHand embeds loans in Shopee, TikTok Shop

2 months ago | asianbankingandfinance.net | Frances Gagua

The lending app only requires an ID, a smartphone, and an internet connection. Six years after its launch, fintech WeFund Lending Corp., which operates the JuanHand app, is now powering the lending services embedded in the Philippine operations of Lazada and TikTok Shop, two of the biggest e-commerce platforms in the country. JuanHand powers Lazada FastCash, a lending service embedded in the platform for shoppers short on cash, and TikTok PayLater, TikTok Shop’s buy now, pay later service.
JuanHand drives embedded lending with e-commerce tie-ups

2 months ago | asianbankingandfinance.net | Frances Gagua

The lending app only requires an ID, a smartphone, and an internet connection. Six years after its launch, fintech WeFund Lending Corp., which operates the JuanHand app, is now powering the lending services embedded in the Philippine operations of Lazada and TikTok Shop, two of the biggest e-commerce platforms in the country. JuanHand powers Lazada FastCash, a lending service embedded in the platform for shoppers short on cash, and TikTok PayLater, TikTok Shop’s buy now, pay later service.