S’pore’s only human milk bank sees boost in breast milk donation during pandemic
SINGAPORE – For 15 days from when Vianna was born on March 17, her mother, Ms Vivienne Low, 35, could only touch the infant’s tiny hands and watch her fight for […]
4 money sins to avoid
Financial planners might roll their eyes in disbelief but it is probably fair to say that one of the key retirement strategies for many Singaporeans is to bank on hitting […]
Four money sins to avoid
Financial planners might roll their eyes in disbelief but it is probably fair to say that one of the key retirement strategies for many Singaporeans is to bank on hitting […]
What digital banks offer and how S’poreans can benefit
Singapore will have four digital banks, with digital full bank licences going to the Grab-Singtel consortium and tech giant Sea. The Monetary Authority of Singapore also granted digital wholesale bank […]
Police warn public of fake bank ads on mobile phone promotions
SINGAPORE – Police have warned the public about a new variant of phishing scams involving fake bank advertisements on mobile phone promotions. The fake advertisements claim that banks are working with […]
Post Bank launches JCB merchant acquiring operations
Moscow & Tokyo, Nov 25, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – JSC Post Bank, a universal retail bank established by VTB Group and Russian Post, has launched JCB merchant acquiring operations. […]
Local brain bank receives first donations of brains for research
SINGAPORE – The one-year-old Brain Bank Singapore (BBS) welcomed its first two “deposits” this year, with the first of two brains donated on Sept 10. Retrieving the brain is no […]
Google to integrate bank accounts in payments app
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – A Google bank account? The internet giant said on Wednesday (Nov 18) it would be partnering with commercial banks and credit unions starting next year to […]
Jack Ma’s botched Ant IPO becomes a boost for China’s state-run banks
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China Merchants Bank and other state-backed lenders have emerged as the biggest winners from new regulations that derailed Ant Group’s massive stock listing, as China aims to […]
Alinma Bank signs acquiring agreement with JCB International for local acceptance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Riyadh & Tokyo, Nov 9, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Alinma Bank has partnered with JCB International Co., Ltd. (JCBI), the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co. Ltd., Japan’s only […]
Jack Ma’s blunt words just cost him US$37 billion
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG) – Jack Ma is a very busy man. China’s richest man has been busy launching the world’s biggest IPO. He has been busy preparing for Alibaba Group […]
Riyad Bank signs acquiring agreement with JCB for local acceptance in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Riyadh & Tokyo, Oct 26, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Riyad Bank, a listed company on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and JCB International […]
Fujitsu, JCB, and Mizuho Bank to Test Digital Identity Interoperability
TOKYO, Oct 15, 2020 – (ACN Newswire) – Fujitsu Limited, JCB Co., Ltd. and Mizuho Bank, Limited. today announced a joint demonstration trial aimed at further advancing a digital society […]
Fujitsu Accelerates Digital Transformation at Mizuho Bank Branches with Innovative Tablet Solution
TOKYO, Oct 14, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Fujitsu Limited and Banking Channel Solutions Limited(1) in collaboration with Mizuho Information & Research Institute, Inc. today announced that they have developed […]