Dividend growth in Singapore was led by DBS, UOB and OCBC, with the three banks pushing total payouts above US$8 billion in 2025.

Mastercard is using its permissioned payments data to power a new global media network designed to deliver more precise advertising. The platform, called Mastercard Commerce Media, combines ...

UOB is rolling out an AI training drive across the bank to prepare employees for a workplace transformed by digital disruption.

Nium and Emirates NBD extend real-time cross-border payments to Emirates Islamic Bank, with plans to launch in Saudi Arabia pending approval.

Backbase, a digital banking software provider, is ramping up its wealth management push with senior hires in the US, Asia and Europe to capture rising demand for digital transformation. Joseph ...

Stripe is making it easier for companies to launch and manage stablecoins, cutting the process down to just a few lines of code with the launch of Open Issuance. The platform, powered by Bridge, the ...

Triple-A is tightening security around stablecoin and fiat transactions by rolling out global payee verification with iPiD.

Singapore remains the world’s third largest FX centre with daily trading volumes reaching US$1.5 trillion in April 2025, BIS survey finds.

Banking Circle announced in a LinkedIn post that it has appointed Kirit Bhatia as its new Chief Digital Assets Officer.

StraitsX, OKX SG and Grab launch Singapore’s first scan-to-pay service, bringing stablecoin payments to GrabPay merchants.

Ripple’s CTO David Schwartz will step back from his role at the end of the year after more than 13 years with the company.

Payments firm Nuvei is turning to AI to speed up client onboarding, rolling out an Integration Agent that reduces connection times to its global payments systems from weeks to just hours. Built on the ...