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DBS faces credit cost spike on Autobahn exposure
DBS faces credit cost spike on Autobahn exposure
Singapore largest bank holds an estimated S$102.6m in loan exposure to the car leasing firm
6 hours ago
PH central bank warns public against scammers posing as employees
PH central bank warns public against scammers posing as employees
The BSP will never ask the public to transfer funds from their accounts, it said.
6 hours ago
BOCHK capitalisation strong but property risks remain
BOCHK capitalisation strong but property risks remain
Fee income and treasury income will support its profitability through mid-2027.
7 hours ago
PAObank uses PCS to replace traditional freight documentation
PAObank uses PCS to replace traditional freight documentation
PAObank is the first digital bank to participate in the commercial data interchange initiative.
8 hours ago
Bank of Singapore appoints OCBC veteran as global CFO
Bank of Singapore appoints OCBC veteran as global CFO
Collins Chin worked at OCBC for over 16 years before taking on this new role.
8 hours ago
Unmet trade demand hits $2.5t despite increased SME support
Unmet trade demand hits $2.5t despite increased SME support
FIs report 80% of banks anticipate demand to climb as trade shifts.
3 days ago
HSBC targets cross-border wealth with veteran Asia hires
HSBC targets cross-border wealth with veteran Asia hires
William Fok returns to lead Thailand operations.
3 days ago
Deutsche Bank Malaysia appoints first female chair, new non-executive director
Deutsche Bank Malaysia appoints first female chair, new non-executive director
The appointees bring expertise in finance, audit, risk, governance, policy.
3 days ago
Bank of America's 2025 earnings jump 19% to $30.5b
Bank of America's 2025 earnings jump 19% to $30.5b
Q4 net income rises 12% to $7.6b as the bank caps record year.
3 days ago
HSBC says 'no decision' made in Singapore insurance review
HSBC says 'no decision' made in Singapore insurance review
HSBC said Singapore stays a priority market for wealth and wholesale growth.
3 days ago
Apple Pay opens China Visa cards as NFC hits 79%
Apple Pay opens China Visa cards as NFC hits 79%
The rollout starts with ICBC BOC ABC BoCom CMB CITIC Ping An and Industrial Bank.
3 days ago
Three Singapore banks pull $3.0b in net retail inflows
Three Singapore banks pull $3.0b in net retail inflows
DBS Group Holdings was the largest recipient of net retail inflows.
3 days ago
Banks pour into digital asset infrastructure, Sygnum says
Banks pour into digital asset infrastructure, Sygnum says
Self custody could shift $300b off platforms by end 2026.
3 days ago
Finance Ministry raises idle fund bank cap to 60%
Finance Ministry raises idle fund bank cap to 60%
After that, the funds will remain in banks until maturity.
3 days ago
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.
4 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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Banking Technology
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.
Economy
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.
Banking Technology
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.
Cards & Payments
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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