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Earnings challenges of Australia’s big four banks to ease: Fitch

Asset quality outcomes from the pandemic were less severe than expected.

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Earnings challenges of Australia’s big four banks to ease: Fitch

Asset quality outcomes from the pandemic were less severe than expected.

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Trading risks to weigh on Singapore Big Three Banks’ Q1 earnings: Maybank

But core businesses are expected to show resilience.

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Return of tourism sparks further recovery of Australia's card payments market

Resumption of travel and tourism will help push card use.

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Four in five Singaporean Gen Z have tried to go fully cashless: Visa

And 6 in 10 SG consumers tried to go cashless in bills payment.

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Talent & Tech at the heart of Munir Nanji’s mission to grow Citi Central Europe

He is tasked with implementing the "New" Europe Strategy and reap full benefits of growth.

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ASEAN banks have a long way to go in decarbonising finance: Moody’s

There is little space for investors to invest more sustainably.

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Taiwan’s bad loans shrank by $2.03b in January

NPL ratio for 39 domestic banks is now at 0.16%.

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Wait and see tactics: PH central bank holds off on tightening monetary policies

However, a threat from the West makes it seem that the central bank may be overly confident.

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Could Bakong pave the way for digital currency in Cambodia?

Similar to its namesake, the platform is now the backbone of the country’s digital payments system.

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Uncertainties arising from Ukraine invasion threaten Asian banks’ asset quality: analysts

Impact on the financial market will ultimately depend on how events will unfold in the coming days.

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DBS Digital Exchange poised to become key player in digital assets

The members-only exchange is one of the world’s first bank-backed digital exchanges.

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BRI employs AI ‘brain’ to merge its digital and physical presence

BRIBrain has helped the bank reduce loan application times from 2 weeks to 2 minutes

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Philippine banks’ credit costs to further decline in 2022

Profits are expected to strengthen throughout the year as the economy recovers.

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Hong Kong is the top international financial centre in Asia—survey

Survey respondents also saw Hong Kong as a gateway to mainland China.

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Recent rate cuts to shave off $7.2b from Chinese banks’ net interest income

The impact on mortgage loans will not be felt until January 2023.

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UOB’s purchase of Citi ASEAN retail assets improves profits, accelerates expansion

It is expected to add S$1b in profits annually, with earnings accretive beginning 2023.

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Why Siam Commercial Bank is transforming itself into a fintech group

With its reorganisation, the group plans to expand to a customer base of 200 million.

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