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India’s Bank of Baroda to log 1% to 1.2% ROAA over next two years
India’s Bank of Baroda to log 1% to 1.2% ROAA over next two years
Loan portfolio is strong, but its international business could temper its net interest margin.
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HSBC Singapore names two senior appointments for China proposition
HSBC Singapore names two senior appointments for China proposition
Ying Wang and Irene Zeng’s new roles are aimed at helping Chinese businesses in their cross-border needs.
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Malaysian bank lending rises 5% on more business loans
Malaysian bank lending rises 5% on more business loans
Business loans rose 4% whilst household loans grew 5.6%.
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Public Bank’s Q4 profit up 2% QoQ as NIM begins recovery
Public Bank’s Q4 profit up 2% QoQ as NIM begins recovery
Recovery is expected to gain traction in Q1 2026, said UOB Kay Hian.
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CIMB net profit edges up 1.7% to $2.03b in 2025
Mastercard names Minsook Cho as Singapore Country Manager
Mastercard names Minsook Cho as Singapore Country Manager
She will oversee business operations and strategic direction in the market.
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Societe Generale name Selina Cheng as head of ECM in APAC
Societe Generale name Selina Cheng as head of ECM in APAC
Cheung was previously head of unified global banking APAC at UBS.
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Citi invests in Japan’s Sakana AI
Citi invests in Japan’s Sakana AI
Citi says the investment will help Sakana AI in its international expansion.
3 days ago
MUFG and JICT to jointly promote autonomous driving deployment
MUFG and JICT to jointly promote autonomous driving deployment
The two companies have invested in US-based May Mobility.
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Westpac rolls out Book a Banker tool for home loan appointments
Westpac rolls out Book a Banker tool for home loan appointments
It will be expanded to St.George, BankSA, and Bank of Melbourne in the coming months.
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Norinchukin logs $636.78m profit for Apr-Dec 2025
Norinchukin logs $636.78m profit for Apr-Dec 2025
Full-year profit will come lower as Nochu foresees a potential portfolio rebalance.
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Bank of Singapore names Eng Chien Chan as market group head for Greater China
Bank of Singapore names Eng Chien Chan as market group head for Greater China
His appointment will be effective on 17 March.
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Syfe launches JPMAM active ETF portfolio in Singapore
Syfe launches JPMAM active ETF portfolio in Singapore
The Equity Alpha portfolio targets an annual alpha of 0.5% to 1% at a fraction of typical annual fees.
4 days ago
Kotak Life and Utkarsh Small Finance Bank ink life insurance partnership
Kotak Life and Utkarsh Small Finance Bank ink life insurance partnership
Utkarsh SFBL offers Kotak Life’s insurance products to its 5.14 million customers.
4 days ago
CIMB ties up with Ant Int’l to push digital treasury and liquidity framework
CIMB ties up with Ant Int’l to push digital treasury and liquidity framework
They will use Ant’s blockchain-based treasury management solution.
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How will agentic AI change online payments?
It’s unclear who’s liable if it over‑orders or pays the wrong merchant.
How can Asia-Pacific fintechs survive this year’s funding slowdown?
Hong Kong could emerge as a bright spot.
How can Indian lenders balance loan growth and risk?
Reforms could help improve efficiency, especially of state banks.
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Digital wallets, agentic AI to speed up payments
The focus is on agentic systems that can act on behalf of users.
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Philippine rural banks face merger pressure with tighter capital rules
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Many lenders in the countryside have little capital buffer.
Cards & Payments
How digital payments are forcing QSRs to rebuild checkout and staffing
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They're redesigning counters and drive-thrus for QR codes and e-wallets.
BNI speeds approvals as centralised trade platform takes hold
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Processing is now completed in less than 24 hours.
Cards & Payments
Mastercard pushes tokenisation as payments go passive
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Transactions fade into the background when there’s trust.
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Crédit Agricole unifies CIB and wealth arms in 43,400 sqft hub
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An internal staircase now connects the corporate and wealth management teams across two levels.
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XTransfer targets $20t market with Alipay-style instant transfers
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Buyers and sellers can complete transfers 24/7 in as fast as 15 minutes.
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