All posts tagged "Virtual Banks"
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784FeatureHKMA Updates Guidance on E-Banking Risk Management
The updated supervisory policy manual seeks to strengthen risk management controls in electronic banking channels by providing more principle-based guidance.
October 25, 2019 -
251FeatureHong Kong Virtual Banks Likely to Delay Launch – Report
Hong Kong virtual banks are reportedly delaying plans to start promotional campaigns partly in response to city-wide protests, among other reasons.
September 18, 2019 -
486Fintech / RegtechTaiwan FSC Clarifies Rules on Virtual Bank Boards
Banks cannot have executives or board members serving concurrently as directors or supervisors at the virtual banks in which they are invested.
September 13, 2019 -
700Fintech / RegtechMAS Opens Applications for Digital Bank Licences
Successful applicants will be announced in mid-2020, with the expectation that they meet MAS requirements and commence business by mid-2021.
August 30, 2019 -
1.2KAsia-PacificUncovering the Terms and Conditions for Technology
Legislators and industry leaders need to work together to ensure the benefits of innovation do not come at the cost of fairness, choice, and privacy, says Zilliqa co-founder Max Kantelia.
August 27, 2019 -
920Big PictureSingapore: Two-Thirds of Consumers Willing to Try Digital Banks
A JD Power survey has found that 65% of Singapore customers are interested in opening digital bank accounts. The survey ranked HSBC first, OCBC second and DBS third in customer satisfaction.
August 3, 2019 -
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Taiwan Issues First Three Digital Bank Licences
The three digital only bank licences went to conglomerates led by Japan's LINE Group; Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom; and Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten Inc.
July 31, 2019 -
576Fintech / RegtechFirst Non-Financial Firm Approved to Raise Stake in Korean Digital Bank
According to the FSC, messenger app operator Kakao has met the qualification criteria for owning a 34% stake in Kakao Bank, one of Korea's two internet-only banks.
July 25, 2019 -
1.0KAsia-PacificCompetitive Dynamics in Banking Intensify Across APAC: S&P Global
Indigenous virtual banks, global digital-only banks, and digitised traditional banks are all vying for market share, says a new report from S&P Global Ratings.
July 18, 2019 -
514Fintech / RegtechKorea to Enhance Transparency of Digital Bank Evaluations
The FSC has announced changes to the operational procedures of its evaluation committee for internet-only bank, amid plans to reopen applications for new licences on 10 October.
July 18, 2019
