In Singapore, cards clearly rule the payments scene. According to the FIS Global Payments Report 2023 by Worldpay, credit ...

HSBC is battling smaller rivals by launching a fee-free overseas debit card. Upstarts such as Starling have hoovered up current account customers, helped by offering fee-free spending abroad.

HSBC-owned First Direct removed its foreign usage fees in 2023, so its customers enjoy free card payments and withdrawals abroad . Using a First Direct debit card overseas costs the same as using it ...