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Trade finance to be a significant revenue stream in Asia: DBS

Banks may also see opportunities in open account trade or supply chain finance despite economic instability.

Trade finance to be a significant revenue stream in Asia: DBS

Banks may also see opportunities in open account trade or supply chain finance despite economic instability.

ANZ to launch online cash management platform in late 3Q12

ANZ Transactive will allow real-time checking of current balances and approving or rejecting key payments.

DBS' Peter Triggs to focus on private banking for clients in Middle East and Europe

As DBS' new managing director, head of international clients and wealth structuring, Triggs will be recruiting bankers with strong international linkages.

Who's banking Asia's millionaires?

Private banks are in for a competitive market to serve Asia's rich with a whopping wealth of US$10.7 trillion.

Singapore loan growth to taper off to 8% in 2012

UOB's loan growth is also like to trend towards the lowteens of 10-12%.

How can banks customize their service model to cater to each client's needs?

Bankers say there is no 'one size fits all' solution nowadays.

What you need to know about ANZ's Cashactive Fusion

Time to say goodbye to spreadsheets and emails as ANZ aims to automate organisations' financial information to enhance cash flow forecasting.

SMEs still prefer conventional FX risk management

But bankers say that those with higher FX volumes could conduct such activity online.

How will foreign banks' local incorporation affect Singapore's banking industry?

Foreign banks are now forced to decide whether to further commit to the Singaporean market and compete with domestic banks neck-to-neck, says ADB.

Australian banks may fail to finance massive infrastructure shortfall

With a shortfall of up to A$770 billion this decade, infrastructure as an asset class for investors remains problematic.

RMB trade settlements settled through HK

Eleven percent of China's trade in 1Q12 were RMB trade settlements that were mostly settled through Hong Kong.

Will China continue to benefit from Europe's financial turmoil?

Reports say that Chinese banks grabbed a third of global banking profits in 2011 as European banks retrench - but will this last?

More hedging solutions for Asian banks revealed

As various services and products emerge across Asia and trade is settled in different currencies, we sought the insights of bankers and analysts for possible hedging solutions.

CNH loans granted in Hong Kong reaches RMB 42b

The 3-5% CNH lending rates in Hong Kong still prove to be more attractive than CNY lending rates in China.

Local currencies slowly becoming a substitute for G3 currencies?

Bankers believe local currencies are getting more important, but warns that their potential highly depends on the economic and trade positions it commands in the global arena.

Is Islamic finance moving towards Skype banking?

Branches can still remain the main delivery channel for Islamic banking, but CIMB warns that regulators must also know how to regulate things such as Skype and Facebook banking.

Loan growth in Asia slows in 1Q12

Eight of twelve banking markets across the region saw decelerating loan growth which caused improving funding gaps in Asia.