From 1 November, Thai bank branches can ask customers depositing or exchanging 5 million baht or more in cash to explain where the money came from, as the Bank of Thailand widens its campaign against scams, money laundering and the grey economy.
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Maybank Islamic and Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia have launched what they call Malaysia’s first supply chain financing guarantee scheme anchored by mid-tier companies, letting MSME suppliers receive early payment on approved invoices instead of waiting for buyers to pay.
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Grab, Wise and Liquid Group are the first payment firms to declare adherence to the Singapore FinTech Association’s voluntary payments code, which requires full cost disclosure before payment, bans drip pricing and misleading zero-fee claims, and sets standards on fraud, data breaches and resilience.
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Bank Negara Malaysia has replaced its 2019 rulebook for the electronic platforms banks and brokers use to trade ringgit FX and short-term funding. The new framework, effective 1 November 2026, sets approval, audit, resilience and conduct standards for operators.
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Bank Indonesia wants transaction records from QRIS, the country’s national QR payment standard, to help lenders judge the creditworthiness of small businesses. With about 71 million users and 49.4 million merchants, QRIS could give unbanked traders a route to formal loans, though no start date is set.
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AEON Bank has added Financial Purr-Sona to its Neko Sensei AI coach. It scores saving, spending, planning and repayment habits, assigns one of four personas and offers free budgeting tips, with small vouchers to get Malaysians started.
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The Philippine central bank says talks with British fintech Revolut over a digital banking licence are ongoing and very active. Revolut is weighing digital bank and e-money licences, in a market with seven digital banks and a cap of 10.
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Online scam losses in Malaysia nearly doubled to RM2.97 billion in 2025, with Selangor and Kuala Lumpur hit hardest. Bank Negara’s Governor says faster fund tracing, tighter online banking security and clearer bank warnings must be matched by users who pause before sending money.
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Singapore POS firm Qashier has launched QashierGM, a free AI assistant that answers merchants’ questions on sales and payouts and makes approved menu and price changes. It plans to bring the tool to Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines in November.
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Malaysian eKYC provider Innov8tif has linked its EMAS platform to MyDigital ID, letting banks, e-wallets, insurers and telcos check new customers against National Registration Department records to block deepfakes, synthetic identities and forged MyKads during online sign-up.
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