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Indonesia’s Jalin targets payment fraud with BPC tie up
Indonesia’s Jalin targets payment fraud with BPC tie up
Jalin will expand its utilisation of BPC tech for real-time fraud monitoring.
2 hours ago
Korean banks’ loans contracted in December as banks guarded capital ratios
Korean banks’ loans contracted in December as banks guarded capital ratios
SME loans fell as banks slowed down lending for their capital adequacy ratios.
3 hours ago
Philippine bank lending rose 10.3% on business, consumer loans
Philippine bank lending rose 10.3% on business, consumer loans
Outstanding loans to consumers grew at a slower rate, however.
3 hours ago
HSBC mulls $1b Singapore insurance exit, report says
Crédit Agricole CIB names Yang Zhang as head of cash and trade sales for APAC FIs
Crédit Agricole CIB names Yang Zhang as head of cash and trade sales for APAC FIs
She will oversee business development and origination of cash management.
4 hours ago
Natixis CIB names Jarek Olszowka as APAC head of green & sustainable hub
Natixis CIB names Jarek Olszowka as APAC head of green & sustainable hub
He was the international head of sustainable finance for a major Japanese financial services group.
21 hours ago
Ant Int'l processed 2 billion payments in key emerging markets in 2025
Ant Int'l processed 2 billion payments in key emerging markets in 2025
Its Alipay+ platform now connects over 1.8 billion users across 100 markets, it said.
21 hours ago
Citi hires NAB, CBA bankers for Australia syndication team
Citi hires NAB, CBA bankers for Australia syndication team
Jessica Rowe joins from NAB whilst Dane Harris joins from CBA.
21 hours ago
DBS Hong Kong unveils new SME sustainable finance program
DBS Hong Kong unveils new SME sustainable finance program
Eligible uses include energy efficiency upgrades, resource conservation, and clean transportation.
21 hours ago
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%.
2 days ago
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.
2 days ago
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%.
2 days ago
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.
2 days ago
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.
2 days ago
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.
2 days ago
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GFTN targets growth-stage fintechs with $200m fund
The focus will be on firms that have shown commercial traction and scale.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Asian Banking & Finance Fintech Awards 2025 Winner: Bhagavi Sridharan of Aditya Birla Capital Digital
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