In Focus

CEO Manish Bhai said they want to be first for their Filipino customers’ financial needs.

Few manage to break even, and those that do are back by conglomerates.

The bank is making a statement about the future not through a new product, but with its uniforms.

Impact of rising interest rates in the US will be mixed, the ratings agency said.

Digital sales rose to a new record, but could not offset fall in branch sales.

The four biggest banks’ NIMs climbed to levels higher than pre-COVID.

WealthTech captured most of the seed funding; Marketplace Lending unlikely to rebound.

HSBC saw its headcount fall to 20,500 in just two years as part of its restructuring.

Banks are calling for legislators to impose carbon tax and a common taxonomy of goals.

The restructuring will only provide temporary relief, not solve the problem.

Wielding this tool the right way is key to pushing and meeting ESG goals, says Experian’s Sisca Margaretta.

Most banks have already exceeded the 2021 regional average of 18.5% employed women per firm.

Size does not matter for Singapore’s newest wholesale digital bank.

Smaller banks face being left in weaker financial positions, Natixis warns.

This is accompanied by the rise of biometrics to safeguard accounts.

After successful launches in Thailand and Taiwan, LINE is going steady in Indonesia.