Asia Banking Research

Mar

Can Go-Jek be a fintech sensation?

In Asia, digital wallets are increasingly where the money is for ride-hailing companies. Once they have a critical mass of customers using their app for taxis, the companies launch a suite of financial services people can access from the convenience of their smartphones. Didi Chuxing is going this route in…

Mar

Asia Banking Research

How long will it take for Malaysia to go cashless?

Across Asia, there is a race to go cashless as financial digitalization accelerates. Financial services companies want to capture business from digital payment adoption, while regulators want to reduce costs by printing less paper money and minting fewer coins. Consumers want convenient payment options.

Mar

Asia Banking Research

Eyeing fintech, Grab steps up bid to be Asean’s ‘super app’

Singapore’s Grab is rolling out a suite of digital financial services in a bid to become Southeast Asia’s preeminent app. The services including micro-lending, micro-insurance and payments. Like China’s ubiquitous messaging app WeChat has done, Grab wants to build an ecosystem where consumers can bank, order food and shop –…

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