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Rebooting SME Banking in Southeast Asia
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Rebooting SME Banking in Southeast Asia

Despite playing a significant role in Southeast Asian economies, most small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) still have limited access to financing and remain to this day largely underserved by traditional banks. According to the World Bank IFC’s estimates, there is

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Malaysia Displays Strong Readiness for Digital Banking Services, Visa Study Says
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Malaysia Displays Strong Readiness for Digital Banking Services, Visa Study Says

Visa released new findings from its study which highlighted that over 74% are aware and 66 percent are interested in using digital banking services. According to the Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes study, the nation has seen a significant acceleration in

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Here Are All The Digital Banking Contenders in Malaysia (So Far)
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Here Are All The Digital Banking Contenders in Malaysia (So Far)

Editor’s Note: This article was first written on 29th June 2021, was last updated at 11:00 am 5th August 2021 to include new developments.   With the deadline for Malaysia’s digital banking license application being less than a day away,

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Fintech Malaysia Report 2021 – Fintech Reaches an Inflection Point in Malaysia
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Fintech Malaysia Report 2021 – Fintech Reaches an Inflection Point in Malaysia

It goes without saying that 2020 was a tumultuous year on the back of the pandemic that has unfortunately affected the livelihood of millions, which also served as fuel for the rapid growth of Malaysia’s fintech space. In our latest

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