Cards & Payments
BNI hopes Chelsea's Indonesian visit will boost card sales
BNI hopes Chelsea's Indonesian visit will boost card sales
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Bank Negara Indonesia hopes to capitalize on Chelsea Football Club's upcoming visit to Indonesia.
                    
                                        
                    
                East West bank introduces own debit card
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	New card suitable for families of Overseas Filipino Workers.
                    
                                        
                    
                Myanmar Oriental Bank cooperates with Visa for first payment service for POS transactions
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Visa cardholders can now use their Visa cards to pay for transactions at select merchants in Myanmar.
                    
                                        
                    
                What you need to know about merchant acquiring in Asia Pacific
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Merchant acquiring and processing across Asia-Pacific is far from homogenous. It is a collection of quite unique markets.
                    
                                        
                    
                China to cut bank card fees
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Move aims to spark domestic consumption in wake of inevitable economic slowdown.
                    
                                        
                    
                Check out Maybank's new debit card featuring Superman
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	The card targets young adults and will be available in 1Q13.
                    
                                        
                    
                Samsung emerges as No.2 Korean credit card
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Samsung Card's market share reached 14.1 percent in the second quarter of last year.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Leong Bank unveils new Wise credit card
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Cardholders can have up to 10% cash back benefit.
                    
                                        
                    
                Indonesian credit card issuers brace for tougher competition
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Credit cards in circulation in Indonesia is expected to grow by around 17 million this year.
                    
                                        
                    
                Improved access to credit urged in Thailand
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Thai experts wants reduction of people's dependence on loan sharks be pushed on to the national agenda.
                    
                                        
                    
                Competition in Korean card industry intensifies
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Woori Financial will spin off its credit-card unit.
                    
                                        
                    
                KBank's debit card addresses spending habits of young adults
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Kasikornbank responded to the needs of customers aged 18-35 with its universal debit card.
                    
                                        
                    
                S.Korean credit card firms slash rates
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	South Korean credit card firms vowed to support the low-income bracket with lower interest rates.
                    
                                        
                    
                Vietnam’s banks hesitant to charge new ATM fees
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Some Vietnamese banks will not charge fees for every ATM transaction.
                    
                                        
                    
                MOLPay Introduces New Online Payment Solution
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	MOLPay has introduced a new online payment solution to help local micro-enterprises.
                    
                                        
                    
                Australia ranks 4th in RMB centres list
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	The list excludes China and Hong Kong.
                    
                                        
                    
                China's bankcard spending increases
                                                                                                 
                        
                          	Chinese bankcard spending surged as travel-related expenditures and shopping increased during the New Year.
                    
                                        
                    
                 
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
								 
						 
								 
						 
								 
								 
						 
						 
								 
								 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
                