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OCBC, UnionPay bolster cross-boundary digital payment feature

Customers can make payments from their OCBC accounts of up to S$1,000 daily.

Singaporeans need to save for 27 years to achieve financial freedom: Singlife

1 in 4 Lion City residents have savings of less than $1,000 per month, below the average S$1,733.

Luxury travel retailer DFS taps Alipay+ to offer cross-border payments for Asian travellers

DFS and Alipay are also developing other membership offers and rewards.

Hong Leong Bank, JCB, Soft Space drive JCB card use in Malaysia

Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara has begun accepting JCB card payments.

Mizuho Financial Group reports $1.71b in profits for Q1 FY2023

Net income per share of common stock is JPY96.75 for the quarter.

HSBC’s records $12.9b pre-tax profit for H1

This is $12.9b higher compared to the first six months of 2022.

MAS unveils revised framework to strengthen anti-ML controls in single family offices 

There will be harmonised class exemption for SFOs who meet specific requirements.

Bank of China Hong Kong to conduct system maintenance in 6 August

Services affected include ATM transactions and the BOCHK website.

UnionDigitalBank, Capital A launch embedded finance services in the Philippines

Amongst services to be offered is the “Fly Now, Pay Later” flexible payment option.

China taps banks to bolster cross-border trade, offer financial support

Additional support will be provided for export-related credit insurance.

Standard Chartered Asia's income up 23% in H1

11 Asian markets registered record incomes.

Bank of China Hong Kong warns of fraudulent website

The case has been reported to the HKMA and the local police force.

Singapore to eliminate use of all corporate cheques by 2025

Cheque transactions have declined by almost 70% between 2016 to 2022.

BEA raises standards savings rate to 0.875%

Its HK dollar prime rate has been increased to 6.125% per annum.