Money-transfer brokers make a comeback
A marker delineating the border between China and North Korea (Wikimedia Commons) Private money-transfer brokers are reviving in…
Hyundai Card launches Alphabet Card for younger spenders
KAREN JOY BACUDO Finance Editor Hyundai Card has launched Alphabet Card, a new credit card brand in South…
Seoul ponders regulation on how long bank chiefs can stay
SEOUL: South Korea’s financial authorities are considering capping financial holding company chairs at two three-year terms, a governance…
South Korea’s 2027 Bond Pilot Drives New CBDC News
Key Insights CBDC news centered on South Korea’s 2027 tokenized bond pilot. The project will test central bank…
North Korea probes bank loan collusion
The Central Bank of North Korea in Pyongyang. / Photo: Captured from the website of North Korean external…
Hyundai Card sees strong teen uptake for Apple Pay cards
SOFIAH NICHOLE SALIVIO News Editor Nearly 70% of holders of Hyundai Card’s Apple Pay Rewards debit and hybrid…
South Korea’s overdrafts hit four-year-high
SEOUL: The amount of money drawn out from overdraft accounts has risen to the highest level in nearly…
Google Cloud launches local data residency in Seoul
SOFIAH NICHOLE SALIVIO News Editor Google Cloud has launched localised data residency for Google Security Operations in its…
Hyundai Card broadens digital talent beyond tech majors
Hyundai Card is broadening its definition of digital talent beyond IT majors and software developers, linking that approach…
North Korea-linked hackers stole USD $2.02 billion
SOFIAH NICHOLE SALIVIO News Editor CrowdStrike has published its 2026 Financial Services Threat Landscape Report, which found that…