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Weekly Global News Wrap: Trump floats 10% card rate cap; Citi to cut 1,000 jobs
Weekly Global News Wrap: Trump floats 10% card rate cap; Citi to cut 1,000 jobs
And Credit Agricole wins ECB approval to lift Banco BPM stake above 20%.
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Taiwanese domestic banks’ SME loans rise to $341.94b in November
Taiwanese domestic banks’ SME loans rise to $341.94b in November
Loans extended to SMEs by domestic banks account for 64.7% of total loans.
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BSP extension lets banks write bigger green loans beyond 25% cap
BSP extension lets banks write bigger green loans beyond 25% cap
Banks can exceed the single borrower’s limit by an additional 15%.
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Southeast Asia fintech funding fell 21% in 2025
Southeast Asia fintech funding fell 21% in 2025
This is despite Airwallex and Superbank doing well in their fund raising and IPO.
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Taiwan banks add $6.69b loans in November as bad debts tick up
Taiwan banks add $6.69b loans in November as bad debts tick up
The average NPL ratio is 0.16% with bad loans rising by $0.06b.
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Singapore Gulf Bank gains access to J.P. Morgan’s USD clearing network
Singapore Gulf Bank gains access to J.P. Morgan’s USD clearing network
The bank can receive and credit clients’ incoming funds over weekends and holidays.
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MUFG Bank sets up structured trade solutions subsidiary in Singapore
MUFG Bank sets up structured trade solutions subsidiary in Singapore
It is wholly owned by the Japanese megabank’s consolidated subsidiary.
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HSBC nabs Citi Global Wealth COO as new CCO for IWPB business
HSBC nabs Citi Global Wealth COO as new CCO for IWPB business
Valentín Valderrábano will relocate to Hong Kong from New York.
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Thailand’s Krungsri names new two new senior executives
Thailand’s Krungsri names new two new senior executives
Duangdao Wongpanitkrit and Hiroshi Kurihara took over their new roles last 1 January.
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Australia’s big four banks loan deferrals, waive fees for bushfire victims
Australia’s big four banks loan deferrals, waive fees for bushfire victims
NAB is providing A$1,000 grants and additional financial relief, for example.
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Ant International and Google to soon enable AI checkout in chat
Ant International and Google to soon enable AI checkout in chat
The UCP establishes a common language for agents and systems to operate together.
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MUFG invests $4.3b in India’s Shriram Finance
MUFG invests $4.3b in India’s Shriram Finance
MUFG is subscribing to a preferential allotment of 20% equity shares in the NBFC.
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This week in banking: PAO Bank assets surge, Malaysia upgraded by FATF, global bank values climb, HK deposits rise
This week in banking: PAO Bank assets surge, Malaysia upgraded by FATF, global bank values climb, HK deposits rise
A new cross-border payment partnership has also been formed.
3 days ago
MUFG deploys real-time anonymization across unstructured data
MUFG deploys real-time anonymization across unstructured data
On-premises processing keeps MUFG data off external clouds
4 days ago
PAObank offers 1% savings boost via Money Safe
PAObank offers 1% savings boost via Money Safe
Customers can activate the safety feature that protects their deposits until 31 March 2026.
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Singapore keeps retail out of crypto for now
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The central bank is unlikely to change its stance in the next two to three years.
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Hong Kong banks race to hire AI-ready talent as skill gap widens
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Software development will be the biggest talent shortfall by 2030.
Banking Technology
HSBC: Human oversight key as AI advances
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AI tools should be deployed with strong oversight.
DBS sees tokenised finance as future
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Regulatory uncertainty is the biggest barrier.
Cards & Payments
Tencent’s TenPay Global opens WeChat mini programs to overseas wallets
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Visitors from other countries may now use their homegrown wallets inside Mainland China.
DANA Indonesia launches verified digital wallet for teens
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The move targets a group often overlooked in policy and product design.
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Asian Banking & Finance Fintech Awards 2025 Winner: Bhagavi Sridharan of Aditya Birla Capital Digital
Bhagavi Sridharan explains how the ABCD app offers a seamless, unified experience across diverse financial products.
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1. Bank of Singapore grows DPM assets 20% in 2025 2. MUFG Bank sets up structured trade solutions subsidiary in Singapore 3. Canara HSBC Life partners Equitas SFB for bancassurance 4. The future of Asian banking isn’t ‘AI-first’ – it’s ‘fearless-first’ 5. MUFG invests $4.3b in India’s Shriram FinanceEvents
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Asian Banking & Finance Fintech Awards 2025 Winner: Bhagavi Sridharan of Aditya Birla Capital Digital
Bhagavi Sridharan explains how the ABCD app offers a seamless, unified experience across diverse financial products.
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The future of Asian banking isn’t ‘AI-first’ – it’s ‘fearless-first’
Why APAC banks must rethink their approach to the cost reduction challenge