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Indonesian banks reap returns from IT investments
Bank Mandiri’s digital fee income grew by double digits.
2 days ago
Franklin Templeton gets approval to launch first retail tokenised fund in Singapore
Franklin Templeton gets approval to launch first retail tokenised fund in Singapore
Investors will be able to access the fund with a minimum investment of US$20.
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SMBs drive digital wallet boom across Asia
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Singapore banks deliver resilient Q1 earnings and reaffirms capital mgmt plans
Singapore banks deliver resilient Q1 earnings and reaffirms capital mgmt plans
Exposure to clients exporting to the US accounted for just 2% of loans.
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Indonesian banks won’t be hit by export-related woes
Indonesian banks won’t be hit by export-related woes
Their exposure to export-oriented companies is small at 2.5%.
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PayPal enables payment acceptance from over 200 markets
PayPal enables payment acceptance from over 200 markets
The new solution allows businesses to hold multicurrency balances.
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NBFCs emerging as key lender to India’s micro and small businesses
NBFCs emerging as key lender to India’s micro and small businesses
They outpaced banks in growing their share of MSME loans.
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SMBC board opposes proposals to amend articles on financial and climate risk
SMBC board opposes proposals to amend articles on financial and climate risk
The board said that the proposals are inappropriate.
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OCBC integrates stockbroking subsidiaries to Global Markets division
OCBC integrates stockbroking subsidiaries to Global Markets division
The bank expects to develop “more holistic” wealth propositions for its HNW customers.
3 hours ago
SMBC names Luis Pereira as co-regional CIO for APAC
SMBC names Luis Pereira as co-regional CIO for APAC
He will partner with Fumitaka Kato, co-regional CIO for APAC.
3 hours ago
GXS Bank names Pei-Si Lai as group CEO
GXS Bank names Pei-Si Lai as group CEO
Incumbent CEO Muthukrishnan Ramaswami will become a senior advisor to the GXS Group.
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Banks feel pressure from private credit
Banks feel pressure from private credit
Nonbank lenders are now providing capital even to low-risk corporate clients.
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Taiwan’s domestic banks extended $1.42b SME loans in March
Taiwan’s domestic banks extended $1.42b SME loans in March
NPL ratio rose 0.02 percentage points to 0.25%.
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Australia cancels licence of Queensland’s Thistle Financial Group
Australia cancels licence of Queensland’s Thistle Financial Group
It has reportedly ceased to carry on a financial services business.
1 day ago
Credit Saison India secures $150m funding from Japan’s Mizuho Bank
Credit Saison India secures $150m funding from Japan’s Mizuho Bank
Mizuho Bank had earlier made an equity investment for a 15% stake in the company.
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TMBThanachart Bank’s net profit down 5.17% to $152.7m in Q1
TMBThanachart Bank’s net profit down 5.17% to $152.7m in Q1
Earnings per share is THB0.05 for the period.
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Malaysia’s development banks told to plug lending gap for MSMEs
Productive sectors need more capital to stimulate the slowing economy.
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OCBC starts AI stock adviser using data on 4,000 stocks
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AI Oscar uses more than a decade's worth of data to predict equity prices.
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Aussie banks launch digital locks versus online fraud
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Cybercriminals now use AI and deepfakes to scam people.
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Gen Z needs to get the right info in a snap
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AI can help financial institutions’ marketing teams get the job done.
How embedded finance and AI are reshaping Malaysia’s finance sector
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Value migration to non-bank players with a "focused" model is accelerating.
Banking turmoil from Indonesian SWF flagged
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An ‘institutional firewall’ should shield basic banking functions from the fund.
Tighter fintech watch likely after Chocolate Finance fallout
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The central bank might impose reserve requirements to meet withdrawal demands.
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