BigPay – AirAsia

BigPay is a NeoBank owned and operated by AirAsia. They have over 3.3 million users in South East Asian and are ranked as the most searched digital bank in Malaysia in 2021 by Google Reports. They allow for bill payments, international bank transfers, international remittances, peer to peer payments and other modern features such as split the bill.
Headcount

3 teams, 15 developers

Industries

Fintech | NeoBank

Products and Services

iOS app; Android app & Backend Administration

Timescales

12 month project in 2018

Country

Singapore

The Challenge

The Southeast Asian region has shifted gradually towards cashless payments systems. BigPay wanted to position itself as a leading player in this market. It approached SmartDev, looking to hire a team of experts to help CEO Tony Fernandes realise his goal of making BigPay larger than AirAsia. SmartDev was proud to be selected as a trusted partner to build the foundations of one of the leading digital-only neo banks in South East Asia.

Paramount to this project was performing to tight timescales under extreme pressure from a leading organisation looking to build an app and platform that was new, challenging and embraced the very latest technology. SmartDev recruited, trained and managed a highly skilled team to deliver this project on time and to the CEO’s satisfaction, all within 12 months.

The Solution

A team of 15 developers including Android, iOS and Java specialists worked with AirAsia’s tech team over a period of 12 months to build the app. Underpinned by the latest technology, BigPay features enable users to carry out payments, transfers, remittances and many more financial services seamlessly across multiple countries. The app needed to be scalable in real time to meet high demand.

Technology Stacks

Kotlin
Swift
Java Script

BigPay Achievements

100000

Aug 2021, BigPay secured an investment of US$100 million from South Korea’s SK Group

3300
Users

In 2021, BigPay has over 3.3 million users in South East Asian

Top Searched Bank

Nov 2021, BigPay was ranked the most searched digital bank in the country based on GG Search Data.

BigPay Achievements

ZERO FEE MONEY TRANSFER

With BigPay, sending money is as easy as a Whatsapp message. Send money to your friends or split the bill in just a few taps. Make local or international bank transfer directly from your phone.

GLOBALLY ACCEPTED PAYMENT

Your BigPay account is Visa or Mastercard enabled, accepted by 40 million merchants globally. Use it for all your payments, both offline and online. Choose to freeze the card within the app if lost or stolen.

ALL YOUR BANKING ACTIVITY IN ONE APP

With BigPay Analytics, it’s easy to control and understand. You will receive instant notifications after making payments and easily stay on top of your account balance. Access digital receipts for all purchases big and small.

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