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DBS announces technology resilience roadmap

December 6, 2023

Following a series of digital disruptions this year, DBS has issued an apology and laid out a roadmap to improve technology resiliency. What can banks learn from these challenges? 

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Philippines poised for a digital banking revolution

November 22, 2023

With a large underbanked population living in a fast-growing economy, firms taking the lead in the Philippines could be at the forefront of the country’s digital banking revolution. 

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Indonesia’s investment focus on green economy

November 16, 2023

Indonesia’s search for value has seen a shift towards bringing value to the industries that support its commodity production, while also contributing to the green economy. 

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South-east Asia takes QR codes across borders

November 15, 2023

Does the region’s increasing usage of QR payments signal a wider shift towards digital finance?

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HSBC steps up its tokenisation efforts

November 10, 2023

The bank’s partnership with Ant Group is the latest in a series of blockchain projects.

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Asia bank debt issuance dives

November 7, 2023

Banks in the region are raising less debt amid uncertainties about interest rates and the growth outlook.

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Rapid growth of central Asia’s IT economy may change investment prospects

November 2, 2023

As global demand for tech talent grows, could central Asia become a technology hotspot? 

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Monthly preview: Can India’s UPI go global?

November 1, 2023

India’s real-time payment system UPI appears to have defied the odds in becoming the digital payments channel of choice for a country of 1.4 billion.

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Cover story: India’s UPI systems look to go global

November 1, 2023

India’s real-time payment system, UPI, appears to have defied the odds in becoming the digital payments channel of choice for a country of more than 1.4 billion. As other countries look to replicate this success, there is more to it than simply adopting the technology.

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Indian banks face pressure to audit carbon-intensive loans

November 1, 2023

Indian banks’ unbridled lending to carbon-intensive sectors is facing investor scrutiny amid fears of rising transition risks. 

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