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Asian banks face profit strain in 2025
Falling interest rates could heighten some lenders’ appetite for risk.
Japanese banks seek M&As overseas
MUFG has spent a billion dollars buying a stake in fintechs.
Hong Leong Bank reimagines branches for digital era
The lender sees itself as a digital bank with a physical presence.
OCBC to triple quantum workforce to boost security
The Singapore bank expects significant tech advancements in the next five to 10 years.
Wealth transfer a critical topic for APAC advisers: survey
Sensitivity to talking about death and inheritance is named as the top challenge.
China’s payment system gets boost from renminbi rise
African SMEs get the same level of service as large companies under a more open China.
South Korea tightens liquidity rules as market improves
The banking sector’s liquidity coverage ratio will be rolled back to 100% in 2025.
Up to $50b of wholesale banks’ revenues at risk
But there’s about $15b in additional revenue up for grabs through 2027.
More tax perks could drive Philippine SMEs to go ‘green’
The Southeast Asian nation’s 1.1 million small businesses can be a target for green loans.
Asia struggles with G20 payment targets
The ultimate goal is for cross-border payments to achieve “the speed of the internet.”
MAS’ Chia Der Jiun touts potential of asset tokenisation, quantum
Security is already a concern when considering the potential of quantum.
Gov’t support keeps APAC banks stable
Each market has their own problems, such as floods and weak property demand.
Thai banks to fall short of loan growth targets in 2024: analyst
Banks have a cautious stance as their lending policy for Q4.
Banks’ CX, customer loyalty to decline in 2025: Forrester
They may end up pushing away customers when they adopt digital strategies the wrong way.
Payments’ revenue to grow by $700b in the next five years
APAC accounted for $1.1t of payments revenue as of 2023.
CIMB tries to rise to the challenge of net zero banking
The Malaysian lender is setting realistic decarbonisation goals.
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