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Trading platform Banxso secures Australian license

It will offer real-time data, analytics tools, and educational resources.

Trading platform Banxso secures Australian license

It will offer real-time data, analytics tools, and educational resources.

Payment firm Nium now a registered financial service provider in New Zealand

It plans to offer virtual accounts, and debit and prepaid cards, amongst other services.

Bangkok Bank bookmarked $1.09b in cash for Songkran 2024

The cash was expected to have served over 8,000 ATMs and branches.

Revised rules bolster car loans but with influx of lower quality borrowers

The asset quality of auto finance companies will be tested.

Thailand’s SCB, SCG offers green loans for net zero buildings

The loan will help entrepreneurs transition their buildings to net zero structures.

Financial firms lead LinkedIn’s top companies in Singapore

LinkedIn unveils companies list where professionals advance the most.

ZA Bank unveils business loan for Global Payments merchants

The virtual bank examines credit health based on business activities, amongst others.

India rejects 2 applicants for a small finance bank licence

Two other applications remain under examination.

Philippine central bank simplifies FX policy for foreign investment registration

Foreign investments can now be registered upon registering at any authorized agent bank.

Philippine bank lending up 8.6% in Feb on higher motor and card loans

Consumer loans grew 25.2% partly due to demand for motor vehicle loans rising.

OCBC’s green car loans surged sixfold as new EV brands pique buyers

Loan demand for used EVs rose 30 times compared to launch, the bank said.

BOCHK warns against phishing website

The fake login page intends to steal customers’ data, BOCHK said.

Banks grapple through era of disruption by being the disruptor

Companies are facing not just tech transformations but also shorter skill lifespans for their workforce.

AMINA onboards clients for crypto financial services

Its initial product offering includes crypto ETPs, dual currency notes, and capital-protected notes.

China investment banks report dismal fees as IPOs and M&As fall to decade low

Banks only raised $3.1b in fees from IPOs– a 78% decline from Q1 2023.