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India’s credit and charge card payments market to grow 15.5% in 2024
India’s credit and charge card payments market to grow 15.5% in 2024
																					
							Credit and charge cards accounted for 75.7% of total card payment value in 2023.
						
					
					
				Alipay+ sees overseas use of payment partner apps triple in 9M 2024
																					
							Spending for F&B, attractions, and transportation recorded double-digit increases.
						
					
					
				Bank of Singapore winds down Luxembourg operations
																					
							It has pivoted its focus on deepening its UK presence and has named a new general manager.
						
					
					
				Hong Kong Fintech Week 2024 kicks off on 28 October
																					
							InvestHK expects to draw about 30,000 attendees from 100 economies across the globe.
						
					
					
				7 in 10 consumers use ‘financial gymnastics’ to maximise rewards
																					
							Credit cards remain to be the top choice, with 47% saying that this drives their usage decisions. 
						
					
					
				Taiwanese banks extend more loans in August
																					
							The average NPL ratio remained the same as the month prior.
						
					
					
				More digital banks make a profit, but still face higher credit risks
																					
							As they grow, they shouldn’t rely on their parent companies to back them up.
						
					
					
				Flooding impact on Thai banks ‘manageable’
																					
							Only a small number of branches have been affected.
						
					
					
				Hang Seng bank declares third interim dividend of HK$1.2 per share
																					
							The payment date is on 12 November 2024.
						
					
					
				3 in 5 use real-time cross-border payments to send money to family and friends
																					
							This is higher than those who use it to pay for goods and services.
						
					
					
				Mizuho buys stake in fusion power tech firm Zap Energy
																					
							Mizuho said that this is part of its bid for carbon neutrality.
						
					
					
				ING disbursed $35.37b in sustainable finance in Q2
																					
							EMEA represents a bulk of ING's sustainable finance activities.
						
					
					
				DBS inks MOU with China trade promotion council to boost Asia trade, investment
																					
							DBS’ foreign direct investment unit will work with Chinese enterprises.
						
					
					
				China property sector bailout to hit banks’ asset quality, solvency
																					
							Solving the issue of heightened inventory may cost 2.6% of China’s GDP.
						
					
					
				DBS Hong Kong names Kuok Khoon Hua as independent non-exec director
																					
							The appointment is effective 7 October 2024.
						
					
					
				Chart of the Week: Malaysia e-commerce sees rise in alternative payments
																					
							Brands such as GrabPay and ShopeePay are popular payment methods.
						
					
					
				Taiwanese banks face potential revenue drop in 2025
																					
							Fee income will be supported by loan growth and reshoring activities.