E-wallets

OCBC app adds 8 digital wallets from across South-east Asia

The bank aims to connect customers with 50 wallets worldwide in the long-term

E-wallets have been instrumental in the online gambling boom.

Philippine central bank orders e-wallets, payment apps to remove online gambling links

Senators are tackling proposals to either restrict or ban online gambling amid worries over debt and addiction

To date, 34 e-wallet providers have subscribed to the disputes resolution centre.

Claims against e-wallet players hit nearly half a million dollars in just over a month: financial dispute agency

Fidrec cases include disputes arising from fraud or scams and failure in customer service

The availability of e-wallets that can be used across borders has made mobile payments more convenient than ever before, as TNG Digital CEO Alan Ni demonstrates.
BRANDED CONTENT

Easy e-wallet and cross-border transactions: How innovation is helping merchants grow and connect with global consumers

Through wallet, payment and credit technologies, Ant International aims to free businesses small and large from geographical and financial constraints

The Australian government is greatly expanding the RBA’s regulatory power over the payments system, particularly for mobile wallet services offered by the likes of Apple and Google.

Australia‘s central bank flags broad payments system reforms

AUSTRALIA’S central bank is considering a slate of new regulations for the payments system to open the use of mobile wallets, make costs more transparent and allow retailers to put surcharges on buy-n...

The proposed class action lawsuit said Apple “coerces” people who use its smartphones, tablets and smart watches into using its own wallet for tap-and-pay transactions, unlike makers of Android-based devices that let people choose wallets such as Google Pay and Samsung Pay.

Apple ordered to face Apple Pay antitrust lawsuit

APPLE was ordered on Wednesday to face a private antitrust lawsuit by payment card issuers accusing the company of thwarting competition for its Apple Pay mobile wallet.

Since launching in 2019, the Apple Card has remained exclusive to users in the US.

Apple’s Goldman Sachs-backed savings account tops US$10 billion in deposits

APPLE and Goldman Sachs Group said that their new high-yield savings account has reached US$10 billion in US deposits, showing strength in the face of speculation that the partners may be headed for a...

GlobalTix co-founders Chan Chee Kong (left) and Chan Chee Chong aim to work with more payment gateways so GTPay can support more e-wallets.

Making tourism easier with local e-wallet ticket purchases

Singapore ticketing company GlobalTix’s new platform supports e-wallets across Asia

Online and mobile shopping payments will be added later on, along with subscription instalments, and services such as buy now, pay later, over time.

More banks join European instant payments pilot from end 2023

AN initiative to offer an instant payments service in Europe from the end of 2023 said on Tuesday (Apr 25) it has acquired two payment firms and obtained the backing of more banks after scaling back a...

The new offering will let Apple Card users earn a 4.15 per cent annual yield, more than 10 times the national average.

Apple, Goldman Sachs debut savings account with 4.15% annual yield

APPLE introduced a long-promised high-yield savings account with Goldman Sachs Group, looking to attract US financial clients with an attractive rate and the ease of its Wallet app.