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BofA’s Winnie Chen charts real-time payment path

BofA’s Winnie Chen charts real-time payment path

Companies want simplicity and certainty as they move funds across borders.

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Yoonmee Jeong drives OCBC’s green finance push in Asia

The wager is that transition finance will expand even if the alliances around it do not.

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Neobanking to grow 30.46% CAGR in APAC

Fintech value projected to reach $348.1b by 2031 as online banking platforms expand.

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How will Hong Kong banks handle talent shortage and tight budgets?

Investment analysts and compliance specialists remain most sought after.

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HSBC sees Hong Kong driving global RMB adoption

Vina Cheung expects RMB to rise to the third most-used global payment currency.

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Hong Kong mortgage accounts up 3.6% in Q4 as lower rates trigger demand

Improved affordability might drive new mortgages or refinancing activity.

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Malaysia's corporate lending slumps to 3.8% as 24-month credit gains unwind

Total credit, including bonds, still accelerated to 5.5% year on year by the end of January 2026.

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Indonesian banks gain funding relief as deposits rise 16%

SOE banks recorded stronger loan growth compared to their peers.

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Stablecoin payment volumes double to $390b as Asia claims 60% share

Majority of activity is in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan, according to McKinsey and Artemis Analytics.

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APAC neo banks face trust barrier despite 8% CAGR

Mordor Intelligence sees expansion through 2030 even as rural access gaps slow uptake.

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Which banking roles in Hong Kong earn the highest annually?

Managing directors in IPO and M&A roles get the highest annual salary.

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India bank credit hits $2.4t amidst fintech boom

Formal banking reach expanded to 569.3 million Jan Dhan accounts by early November 2025.

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Hong Kong banks ‘resilient’ despite falling CRE property values

Many banks have solid earnings and excess capital to absorb potential losses.

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Retail holds 71% of APAC fintech market in 2025

Enterprise users to expand at 25.47% annually through 2031.

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ISO 20022 and agentic AI to drive payment unification in 2026

But financial institutions (FIs) and tech providers must integrate new real-time systems with legacy rails.

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4 in 10 APAC firms prefer instant payments for cross border transfers

72% of instant payment use is currently tied to standard customer purchases.

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Interoperability vital as 24/7 push hits 'fragmented' Philippine payments

Fragmented ecosystems and limited wallet acceptance will cause abandoned transactions.

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