Visa
Visa is an American multinational financial services corporation. It facilitates electronic funds transfers throughout the world, most commonly through Visa-branded credit cards, debit cards and prepaid cards.
OCBC enables direct transfers with 8 new e-wallet partners
OCBC enables direct transfers with 8 new e-wallet partners
Customers in Singapore can now directly transfer money to 10 e-wallets.
Why finance leaders push tokenisation as next phase of digital money
Tokenised deposits invert the model, allowing banks to deliver liquidity directly where required.
Affluent cardholders lead spending, travel activity after F1 race: Visa
Affluent card users have 65% more shopping spend whilst 35% of travellers visited other places post-race weekend.
Affluent visitors fuelled tourism and spending surge during F1 night race: report
Much of the spending by wealthy travellers went toward retail and dining.
Visa and Tencent pilot palm payments in Singapore
The pilot will involve DBS, OCBC, and UOB Visa cardholders.
COTD: F1 Singapore GP sparks 20% rise in inbound travel, 30% in tourist spending
Hong Kong led traveller spending with over 200% increase.
8 in 10 Gen Zs interested in generative AI use: study
About 43% of them have already used AI for shopping.
8 in 10 Gen Zs keen on AI for enhanced banking, retail experience
About 43% of them have already used AI for shopping.
Global Payments and Visa launch mobile tap payment solution in SG
Sellers will facilitate payments easily using smartphones.
9 of 10 Singaporeans think cashless payments are most eco-friendly
This includes cards, mobile wallets and mobile banking.
Card payments trump cash in Singapore
Over 9 in 10 of respondents in Visa’s latest study said they use cards to pay.
Visa appoints Adeline Kim as Singapore, Brunei country manager
She was most recently head of data solutions for Asia Pacific.
Asia Pacific travellers pick SG as their top travel destination
Travellers cite low COVID restrictions as a key factor for choosing Singapore.
Four in five Singaporean Gen Z have tried to go fully cashless: Visa
And 6 in 10 SG consumers tried to go cashless in bills payment.
94% of SMBs eye adoption of new payment methods in 2022
Most consider using e-wallet apps.
You go granny! More SG seniors turn to online shopping
Approximately 30% of Singapore seniors now prefer to shop online.
Daily Briefing: Visa approves Monaco prepaid card for Singaporeans; Grab starts mobile wallet service in Singapore
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