The country’s capital market regulator aims to bolster digitisation and SME access to finance, but it is failing to address fundamental problems.

Boosting interoperability and speed while cutting risk, wholesale CBDCs would be a boon for cross-border settlements but are still very much in the experimental phase, making co-operation between central banks vital for success.

A set of new sustainable development initiatives is establishing Singapore as a green finance hub and hints at Beijing’s broader intentions in the region.

As appetite for sharia-compliant banking services in Indonesia grows, Alami Sharia chief executive Dima Djani speaks about how the country's Islamic banking sector differs from that of Malaysia and the Middle East.

As China develops its digital currency, Australia tables a bill that aims to set an example for the region in monitoring and reporting requirements.

M&A activity across Asia has been down on 2021’s bumper year, but there are pockets of resilience.

Consumers now have access to real-time payments through the PayTo system, with business access to follow, generating a host of advantages.

Kimberley Long explores how digital finance and mobile banking are addressing the financial access issues faced by women that incumbent banks cannot reach. 

SCB 10X, the venture investment arm of Siam Commercial Bank, is exploring the developments which could reshape how we do banking. Tai Panich, CEO and chief investment officer of SCB 10X, tells Kimberley Long about her plans.