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APAC fintech exits hit $8.8b in H2 2025 as Hong Kong IPOs rebound

APAC fintech exits hit $8.8b in H2 2025 as Hong Kong IPOs rebound

In contrast, IPO activity in Australia was “dry”, said KPMG.

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APAC fintech funding slumps 52% as VC investment craters

Total fintech funding reached $19.4b across 1,675 deals in 2022 before sliding.

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How will mergers and crypto regulation reshape APAC fintech investment in H1?

Chinese fintechs will embrace "dual-market routes" to grow overseas.

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APAC fintech deals drop to $9.3b in 2025 as private equity hits record low

Venture capital investment for fintechs in the region also fell to its lowest in a decade.

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Japan retail banking to hit $227b by 2033

Market revenue stood at $143.7b in 2024 with 5.2% annual growth projected.

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Indonesia’s Islamic loans to grow 10% but banks capped at 8% market share

Bank Syariah Indonesia (Persero) is likely to remain dominant.

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Singapore card payments hit $119.6b in 2025 on SME push and contactless cards

Credit and charge cards made up two-thirds of the value.

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How India’s 53% credit-to-GDP ratio exposes a lending gap

Formal borrowing is expanding but still trails the scale of domestic economic activity.

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Vietnam banks face credit split as quota phaseout looms and Basel III rolls out

Weaker, capital-constrained banks may struggle to meet regulatory changes.

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Malaysia payments flip non-cash as e-wallet usage jumps 14%

Online bank transfers also gained whilst debit and credit cards ranked last amongst users.

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How can Indian lenders balance loan growth and risk?

Reforms could help improve efficiency, especially of state banks.

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Big borrower default could wipe out a year of SEA bank earnings: S&P

Brunei, the Philippines, and Thailand are the most exposed to loan concertation risk.

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Half of APAC banks hit KYC backlog as manual systems fail

In Singapore, nine institutions were fined a combined $21m for anti-money laundering failures.

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Indonesia loan demand stagnates as MSME and consumption slumps

Underlying demand for loans remains uneven although liquidity will be abundant, analyst said.

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Digital payments clock 13% growth as physical cards retreat

Super-apps reduce dependency on traditional products by bundling diverse financial tools.

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India's public banks must cut branches to hit 'world-leading' goal: S&P

Indian PSBs are inefficient due to underutilised and low-yielding branches, an analyst said.

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Only 1 in 10 banks see AI returns despite $97b spend by 2027

Data fragmentation and governance uncertainty plague most AI adoptions.

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