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AI finance market races toward $92b in APAC by 2032

AI finance market races toward $92b in APAC by 2032

China, Japan, and India remain the largest markets in the region.

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How are banks strengthening buffers against oil price shocks?

China-based banks will likely bear the largest impact.

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Singapore's Big 3 banks eye 6% profit growth on wealth momentum

DBS and OCBC are expected to have higher PATMIs than previously forecasted.

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Why 52.9% of fintech firms back open banking growth

Respondents expect wider API ecosystems to emerge over the next 2 to 3 years.

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China new yuan loans shrink $1.47b in April as credit demand stalls

Loans remained concentrated on policy-supported sectors, according to Fitch Ratings.

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Do banks choose tokenised deposits over stablecoins to guard their balance sheets?

Banks are ramping up tokenised deposit infrastructure use whilst tokenised central bank money remains in the experimental phase.

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Australia card payments slow as GlobalData sees $790b in 2026

Contactless use in public transport is helping sustain everyday card activity.

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Stablecoin circulation lags at $300b as banks focus on tokenised deposits

Banks are instead building tokenised deposit infrastructures, whose flows have reached over $4t annually.

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More than half of Filipinos have financial accounts but few hold bank accounts

Lack of money and unemployment were amongst the biggest barriers to opening a bank account.

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APAC businesses shun stablecoins as adoption trails US

Only over a fifth would consider stablecoins if built into platforms they already use.

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Philippine banks face ghost account reckoning amidst biometrics push

It is going down the same route as Vietnam, where a re-verification mandate shuttered millions of ghost accounts.

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Digital wallets seize 65% of APAC payments

QR codes and low cost smartphones pushed wallet adoption across the region in 2025.

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Higher provisions to squeeze Indonesia bank profits as geopolitical risks mount

An expectd 5% GDP growth should support an 8% to 9% loan expansion in 2026, said Fitch Ratings.

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APAC private banking shifts as asset managers tighten grip

Geographically, China made up 30.50% of the private banking market size in 2025.

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Philippine banks face slower loans and rising credit costs in 2026

The Middle East war and an earlier graft scandal is weighing on loan demand, says CreditSights.

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Taiwan deposits hit $2.1t as forex falls

Foreign currency holdings were NT$8.91t versus NT$9.11t in March 2025.

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Australia rate hikes may slow lending at major banks

Refinancing activity could rise as borrowers search for cheaper mortgages.

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