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How can HSBC and StanChart-backed stablecoins change HKD payments?

How can HSBC and StanChart-backed stablecoins change HKD payments?

Different target users may determine whether bank-led tokens gain everyday traction.

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26 minutes ago

APAC banks face additional $180b losses as oil shock hits credit

Currently, Middle East exposures are low and indirect exposures are manageable, said S&P.

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6 hours ago

Why Asian borrowing rises as lower rates lift demand

CareEdge says liquidity support is helping domestic activity and loan expansion across select markets

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7 hours ago

Chinese banks grow earnings 2.3% in 2025 as margin pressures ease

State-owned enterprises outperformed joint stock banks in revenue, net profit, and fee income growth.

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1 day ago

Indonesia card payments to reach $61.3b in 2026

Inclusion and policy support fuel growth.

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1 day ago

Where do Malaysians spend their e-money the most?

Spending at dining outlets posts the fastest climb, gaining 15 percentage points year on year.

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1 day ago

High fuel costs and supply chain disruptions weigh on South Asia and SEA banks

The Philippines, India, and Thailand would see increased pressure from a prolonged conflict.

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2 days ago

Why APAC cross-border payments lag revenue despite $400b flows

Region delivers 18% of global volume but only 14% of earnings in 2025.

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2 days ago

Cambodia’s bank runs expose fragile depositor confidence

The exit of these weak small banks is unlikely to improve sector resilience, S&P said.

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3 days ago

Stablecoin volumes may hit $719t by 2035 on wealth transfer and POS adoption

Up to $100t will be transferred to Gen Z and Millennials over the coming decades.

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3 days ago

APAC fintech market locks 76.6% share in mobile apps

Merchants shift to smartphone terminals in hawker centres and wet markets to cut hardware costs.

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3 days ago

Foreign owners scale digital credit via Philippine rural banks

Digital lending models are stretching the rural banking mandate.

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6 days ago

Vietnam banks face tight liquidity as deposit growth lags

Banks have turned to the interbank market and bond issuance but it leaves them exposed to interest rates.

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6 days ago

APAC leads global embedded finance race as North American interest stalls

Nearly all APAC firms plan to invest in APIs and embedded payments throughout 2026.

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6 days ago

Thai banks face asset stress on risky borrower exposure

Over a fifth of Thai loans are exposed to highly leveraged large corporations.

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Mega deal slump drags APAC deal value down 6.3%

Only four deals above $5b were logged in Q1 after 6 in the same 2025 period.

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APAC Q1 investment banking fees fall 5% on M&A and loan slump

Only ECM fees rose during the quarter.

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