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Half of Hong Kong bank users willing to give third-party data access in open banking boost
Retail Banking
2 hours ago
They are more open to the tech than Australia and UK users.
Chart of the Week: Chinese bank capital receives boost as asset growth slows
Retail Banking
1 day ago
Banks have been shifting to on-balance sheet activities.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: US big banks' Q4 revenue disappoints amidst weak bond trading; Italian banks face $63b funding crunch
Retail Banking
1 day ago
And here's why European Investment Bank is being sued.
China delays Visa and Mastercard entry as Unionpay remains unchallenged
Cards & Payments
2 days ago
The central bank has yet to issue formal acknowledgment.
Vietnamese banks' 2018 pre-tax profit surges 40% as bad debt crackdown pays off
Lending & Credit
2 days ago
Lenders were able to resolve $6.5b in soured loans.
Tech firms set to raise stake in Korea's internet-only banks
Banking Technology
2 days ago
IT firms will soon be allowed to hold as much as 34% stake.
Malaysian bank mergers unlikely to take place in 2019
Retail Banking
3 days ago
Lenders still have to work on improving ROEs first.
Chinese commercial banks bad loan ratio hits 10-year high in 2018
Retail Banking
3 days ago
Total non-performing loans hit $296.52b (CNY2t) in December.
Philippine bank loans grow 16.8% to $155.85b in November
Retail Banking
3 days ago
This represents a slower growth rate compared to October.
Hong Kong banks' 2019 loan growth cut to 2% as trade and mortgage loans take hit
Retail Banking
3 days ago
Lending to Mainland firms has been trending downwards to 6.1% in September 2018.

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TMB-Thanachart Bank merger to secure approval by end-January: official
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The government approved tax incentives last year to ease consolidation.
Woori Bank adopts financial holding company structure to boost nonbanking arm
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It will start working on acquiring REITs and savings banks.
Myanmar's MAB launches wealth banking platform
2 days ago
The bank is aiming to double its premium members within one year.
Korea's IBK gets go-ahead for takeover of 2 Indonesian banks
2 days ago
It is aiming to merge the two banks to launch IBK Indonesia within 2019.
HSBC enhances credit card rebate programme in Taiwan
2 days ago
It will allow cardholders to exchange every NTD from cash rebate for two airline miles.
OCBC launches digital dashboard for SMEs
2 days ago
The dashboard features over 40 business apps.
Philippine Business Bank merges with Insular Savers Bank
5 days ago
The deal facilitates PBB’s entry into the microfinance space.
UOB renews bancassurance deal with Prudential for 15 years
6 days ago
The bank will continue to the latter's products in five Asian markets.
DBS launches online portal giving SMEs the digital leg up
6 days ago
SMEs can access accounting, digital marketing and cybersecurity solutions.
OCBC rolls out free online will writing service
1 week ago
Singapore residents and citizens aged 21 and above can prepare their own wills within 10 minutes.

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28 Nov 2018

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Citi Private Bank announces top-level appointments for Indian business
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