Tagged: welab bank

January 13, 2025 @ 8:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

WeLab Bank announced its achievement of first-time breakeven in Dec of 2024 – which is just over 4 years after its establishment. This milestone exemplifies WeLab Bank’s ability to achieve profitability “at a pace faster than anticipated.” As mentioned in the announcement, the accomplishment was… Read More

January 2, 2025 @ 4:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

WeLab noted that in 2024, their regional expansion strategy has achieved considerable success, with the group now serving nearly 70 million users across Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Indonesia. According to the update from WeLab, this momentum propels them closer to their ambitious goal of… Read More

June 18, 2023 @ 12:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

WeLab Bank, which claims to be the most innovative bank in Hong Kong, announced the expansion of its wealth management services with the launch of their new Featured Fund Platform. WeLab Bank ventured into wealth management business last year, “pioneering a personalized and intelligent investment… Read More

January 19, 2023 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

WeLab Bank, which claims to be the most innovative bank in Hong Kong, launched the Exclusive Limited-time Offer: Tesla-dedicated Loan with 0% APR “for selected Tesla owners and staff from selected organizations across Hong Kong.” Eligible customers will also “enjoy bonus offer including free supercharging1,… Read More

July 12, 2022 @ 11:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong-based digital bank WeLab recently revealed that it has introduced its virtual wealth advisory service, GoWealth Digital Wealth Advisory. Clients may kick start their personalized investment plans from as low as HKD 100. In April 2022, WeLab had been granted Type 1 (dealing in… Read More

April 25, 2022 @ 10:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

WeLab Bank, the virtual bank dedicated to “curating intelligent banking experience,” has reportedly become the “first” digital bank in Hong Kong licensed “to offer digital wealth advisory services.” Having obtained the Type 1 (Dealing in securities) and Type 4 (Advising on securities) licenses from the… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 9:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

WeLab Bank, a digital bank that’s licensed by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), is celebrating its first anniversary with solid results. Since it began offering services in July 2020, WeLab Bank claims that it has raised “public expectations” of banking services with the launch… Read More

June 15, 2021 @ 11:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

WeLab Bank, a homegrown digital bank that has been authorized by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), reveals that it’s offering its customers Apple Pay, which is described as a safe, secure and private way to make payments. It allows clients to not have to… Read More

June 7, 2021 @ 10:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong based WeLab Bank, a newly-launched digital bank, reports that its total number of clients has exceeded 100,000 (registered users). As noted in a release shared with CI: “Riding on the strong momentum in customer growth in the first half of 2021, the Bank… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 1:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ZA Bank and Mox are reportedly leading Hong Kong’s digital bank market,  accounting for around 70% of all virtual banking customer deposits (as of the end of last year). This, according to a report from Reuters that referenced annual reports from banks in the city…. Read More

April 26, 2021 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mox Bank, the digital lending platform that’s backed by Standard Chartered, is reportedly planning to double its client base in 2021. Mox Bank has already managed to surpass 100,000 account holders within 8 months since its launch. This, according to company CEO Deniz Guven. As… Read More

August 15, 2020 @ 11:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

WeLab Bank recently confirmed the public launch of its digital banking services. It’s notably the only stand-alone firm to acquire a virtual bank license from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the city-state’s de facto central bank that’s also responsible for promoting the efficiency, integrity… Read More

August 3, 2020 @ 12:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

WeLab Bank has confirmed the public launch of its digital banking services. WeLab Bank is notably the only stand-alone firm to acquire a virtual bank license from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the city-state’s de facto central bank that’s also responsible for promoting the… Read More