Asian Banking & Finance

It lets users pay by tapping their unlocked phone on a payment terminal.

But it might lead to a boost in annual JGBs by around $1.88b.

The two will explore Renminbi opportunities for infrastructure loan securitisation.

The amount of undue balance of installment rose whilst the delinquency ratio fell.

Resumption of non-face-to-face lending brings back household loans to a growth.

The NPL ratio rose by 0.01 percentage point.

The exemption has been extended until 27 August 2030.

The group has a total asset of $116.7b (US$15b) and a total of 17,500 employees.

Experts warn APAC banks must balance compliance with innovation.

Sustainability-focused assets in the region reached $220b in H1 2025.

Over 1 million users in the ANZ region now run on Stripe, the company said.

The four banks’ net interest margins are expected to improve in H2 2025.

Ant International, alongside e-wallets and payment firms in Asia, have launched the Digital Wallet Guardian Partnership with the goal of strengthening protection of global wallet payments.

Michael Peric and Trevor Vail have been tasked to temporarily lead the markets business.