Tapan Agarwal

Tapan Agarwal is a Senior Vice President at Polaris Financial Technology Limited and currently heads the Retail Banking Product Management Group.

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02

ABF Retail Banking Awards

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02

ABF Wholesale Banking Awards

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Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Summit - Indonesia - May 13, 2026

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Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Summit - Singapore - July 1, 2026

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05

Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Summit - Hong Kong - November 5, 2026

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Thai financial institutions put price on bad strategy
Thai financial institutions put price on bad strategy
From insurance to lending, the winners are those doing "less but gaining more" by prioritizing risk-adjusted returns over market share.
Banks must address fraud and usability gaps to unlock AI trust
Banks must address fraud and usability gaps to unlock AI trust
Southeast Asian banks lose funding efficiency as pricing remains fragmented
Southeast Asian banks lose funding efficiency as pricing remains fragmented
Why Thai finance firms push AI as human oversight limits automation
Why Thai finance firms push AI as human oversight limits automation

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Fragmented rules and AI push banks to overhaul controls

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