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APAC banks in stronger capital positions than global peers

Regulators have more conservative local rules.
3 days ago

Thailand backs major conglomerates for digital banks but risks stifling innovation

Did the Bank of Thailand play it too safe by going for large, established conglomerates?
4 days ago

HSBC: Human oversight key as AI advances

AI tools should be deployed with strong oversight.
5 days ago

DBS sees tokenised finance as future

Regulatory uncertainty is the biggest barrier.
6 days ago

Banks leverage AI to streamline research and financial analysis

AI is being adopted in use cases outside CRM and as a research assistant.
6 days ago

Tencent’s TenPay Global opens WeChat mini programs to overseas wallets

Visitors from other countries may now use their homegrown wallets inside Mainland China.

Here are five ways banks can use agentic AI

Agentic AI helped free up 10% more time for client interactions, McKinsey reported.

Vietnam's banks to issue more bonds as loan growth accelerates

Loan growth will rise faster than deposits, leading to tight funding positions for the lenders.

APAC EM banks face rising bad loans in 2026

Risks are potentially highest in China, Thailand, the Philippines, Mongolia, and India.

MAS cracks down on influencers promoting financial products

Seemingly educational content or advice can cross into regulated territory.

Thai banks brace for weaker 2026 earnings as rate cuts hit margins

Loan growth may pick-up but likely to stay in single digits, says Fitch.

Banks struggle to keep pace as fintechs scale agentic AI

Most incumbent initiatives are defined by narrower applications.

Singapore’s fintechs see mismatch between talent and hiring demand

Startups and scale-ups are the biggest employers whilst talent comes from MNCs.

Indian banks’ profits to soften in 2026 despite improved credit costs

Authorities' measures to boost consumption and investment will sustain revenues.

APAC DM banks take on more risk as margins shrink

Aussie banks are growing their SME exposure whilst other banks are expanding overseas.