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CBA cuts merchant service fee to 0.99%
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (172+ words) CBA expects this to help businesses with costs, as card surchaging is set to end in October. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is reducing its merchant service fee to 0.99% per transaction for in-store payments from 1 October 2026. The fee was…...
Banks rethink legacy IT costs to fund AI
1+ week, 5+ day ago (296+ words) Banks are rethinking legacy technology spending and vendor strategies to free capital for AI whilst keeping operations resilient. Asian banks are under pressure to free technology spending for artificial intelligence as maintenance, security, and rising software costs consume most IT…...
Hong Kong’s revolving credit line originations contract more slowly
2+ week, 2+ day ago (112+ words) The number of consumers carrying revolving line balances fell by 5.5%. Revolving lines in Hong Kong remained subdued in the Q2 2026 period, although the rate of contraction has slowed, according to data from TransUnion. Origination volumes in Q1 declined by 7.8% year-on-year (YoY), whilst…...
CBA expands rewards program CommBank Yello to home loans and savings
3+ week, 5+ day ago (151+ words) Customers can earn, track, and redeem points for these banking activities beginning 1 October. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has expanded its loyalty program CommBank Yello to include home loans, savings accounts, and insurance. Australia-based banking customers can now earn,…...
Singapore banks offload risk to private credit
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (175+ words) Banks will continue to anchor relationship-based senior lending, KPMG said. Private credit has not displaced bank lending but has instead helped lessen risk in the banking industry, according to KPMG. Risk has been reallocated to private credit as banks optimised…...
Why private credit is a strategic partner for Singapore banks
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (263+ words) It’s allowing banks to optimise their balance sheets. Private credit is a strategic partner and not a competitor for banks, said KPMG. Singapore’s market is evolving through “coordinated specialisation” between banks and private credit, KPMG said in its "Private credit…...
Japan's record bank profits mask a rise in bad loans and capital pressure
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (248+ words) The megabanks have raised their provisions amidst the Middle East conflict. The impaired loan ratios of Japan and Australia are expected to rise in 2027 compared to 2026, according to estimates from Fitch Ratings. Both banking systems’ impaired loans to gross loans…...
How alternative data lending is reaching Southeast Asia's unscored MSMEs
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (612+ words) The challenge in micro-lending is that small business data does not fit into standard banking templates. For a major corporation, getting a loan involves a predictable sequence of paperwork. The company provides audited financials, tax returns, and collateral, allowing the…...
Hyundai Card's Apple Pay cards find their home with teens and twenties
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (118+ words) Nearly 7 in 10 of new applicants for the card are in this demographic. The majority of Hyundai Card’s six new Apple Pay-tied cards are held by teens and twenties. Meanwhile, 31% were existing Hyundai Card customers. Hyundai Card launched the six new…...
CIMB targets first-time car buyers with bundled loan and insurance
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (236+ words) Buyers can access insurance and Takaful protection through bancassurance financing. CIMB Bank Berhad has launched “First Car Solution”, an automotive financing program that promises competitive financing rates, as well as insurance, Takaful protection, and credit cards. First-time car buyers are…...