Asia

Indonesia’s central bank has defended an unusual combination of monetary policy measures designed to strengthen banking liquidity, support lending and...

South Korea's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.00% on Thursday, 22 October, pausing after two consecutive...

Indonesia’s financial technology sector is extending its reach beyond the country’s traditional economic centres, with digital lending provider Samir reporting...

MANILA — The Philippines has witnessed its largest-ever initial public offering as Mynt, the company behind the GCash mobile wallet,...

Japan's central bank has signalled that further interest rate increases remain possible as underlying inflation approaches its 2% target. The...

Sri Lanka was plunged into a nationwide power blackout on Saturday, 17 October, after a major failure in the country's...

India’s digital payments market could reach approximately 702 billion transactions annually by the financial year ending March 2031, according to...

Indonesia’s Bank Jago has allocated approximately 5 billion rupiah to artificial intelligence as it seeks to improve lending assessments, fraud...

Indonesia’s expanding cross-border QR-payment system is helping connect Asia’s domestic financial infrastructure, potentially making everyday purchases abroad easier for consumers...

India’s fintech transformation is reaching far beyond its major cities, as an agricultural finance platform backed by the National Bank...