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$5b of Japanese megabank loans flow into Asian coal projects
Lending & Credit
4 days ago
Majority of the loans are financing coal projects in India, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Singapore banks ace corporate customer satisfaction survey
Trade Finance
4 days ago
DBS retained the crown in terms of back office centralisation.
Learn how this CEO is rethinking microcredit
Financial Technology
4 days ago
Stefano Virgilli talks about Pocket Money’s role in plugging the funding gap for borrowers who failed to get access to the formal financial system.
Singapore ranks as the world's third largest foreign exchange centre
Foreign Exchange
4 days ago
Average daily FX trading volume hit $870.63b in April.
Chinese bank loans up to $170b in August as stimulus kicks in
Retail Banking
4 days ago
Household loans hit $92.25b.
Malaysian bank earnings up 5% in Q2
Retail Banking
4 days ago
Investment and trading income drove quarterly profit gains.
Oliver Wyman's Shrikant Patil to join panel at ABF Digital & Open Banking Conference 2019
Banking Technology
1 week ago
He will discuss how to drive innovative business models based on open data and open banking.
Fintech investments into China hit $60.1b in 2014-Q1 2019
Financial Technology
1 week ago
Payment and remittances companies snapped up $24.7b in funding.
Singapore banks stomach larger asset quality risk in overseas pivot
Lending & Credit
1 week ago
OCBC's non-SGD loan book exposure hit 65% in Q2.
Which Singapore bank has the highest unsecured NPA?
Lending & Credit
1 week ago
This lender has more than half of its bad assets unsecured.

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Over 300 banks sign up to J.P. Morgan's blockchain network
3 days ago
Banks in Asia Pacific account for 40%.
DBS extends hybrid human-robo investment portfolio to retail investors
1 week ago
They can access four to seven ETFs with a minimum investment sum of S$1,000 or US$1,000.
Citi API connectivity platform hits over 150 million API calls
3 weeks ago
The bank has also moved over $26b for clients using a set of over 50 unique APIs.
J.P. Morgan to set up electronic FX trading and pricing engine
3 weeks ago
It will launch in early 2020.
J.P. Morgan to set up electronic FX trading and pricing engine in Singapore
3 weeks ago
It will launch in early 2020.
UOB unveils branch in Hanoi
4 weeks ago
It comes after the incorporation of UOB Vietnam as a foreign-owned subsidiary bank.
DBS plans foray into India's credit card space: report
4 weeks ago
The bank aims to launch credit card services by Q3 2020.
CIMB's digital bank in the Philippines hits 500,000-customer milestone
5 weeks ago
The two are planning to expand their suite of financial services.
Philippines' Security Bank sells 50% stake in consumer finance business to Thailand's Krungsri
6 weeks ago
The two lenders will jointly explore collaboration in personal and motorcycle loans.
Hang Seng Bank adds forex functionality to AI-powered chatbot
7 weeks ago
Users can request data on current rates and detect nearby FX ATMs.

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How Singapore fintech Cashwagon serves Asia's underbanked
In July, Cashwagon launched a cash pick-up option in the Philippines.
by Frances Gagua
28 Aug 2019
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How banks in Asia-Pacific can survive in an age of declining profitability
Cutting down branches and migrating banking services to online and mobile channels are key to keeping costs down.
by Sandra Sendingan
28 Aug 2019
Banks into hubs: OCBC NISP embraces guesthouse-feel branches
Select outlets draw on a mix of batik and contemporary aesthetic and feature special aromatherapies.
by Luz Wendy Noble
28 Aug 2019
How RHB Bank aims to plug Malaysia's $20b SME funding gap
The bank aims to extend $7.5b in new and additional loans for SMEs by 2021.
by Sandra Sendingan
28 Aug 2019
Case Study
How Taishin Bank is aiming to dazzle Asia's ultra-rich
The bank aims to increase wealth management revenue and AUM by 8-10% annually through the strategic use of digital tools and branch interactions.
by Sandra Sendingan
28 Aug 2019
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Simple is smart: Here's how UnionBank tied up smart banking with innovative rebranding
Its new logo is part of its attempt to pursue a brand with an iteration of ‘Power the Future of Banking’.
by Luz Wendy Noble
14 Aug 2019

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Citi names Curt Engler as APAC execution services head
Citi appoints Hsiu-Yi Lin as ASEAN commercial bank head
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Oct 22
ABF Digital & Open Banking Conference 2019, Singapore
The Westin Singapore
Nov 19
ATMIA Asia ATM Innovation & Security Congress 2019
Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia