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Japanese banks bet billions on Indian finance, tech growth
Japanese banks bet billions on Indian finance, tech growth
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4 days ago
Digital wallets capture 77% of APAC e-commerce payments
Mobile checkout tools made up 63% of in-store spending across the region.
4 days ago
Why most banks are struggling with AI, and what the smart ones are doing differently
Instead of running in parallel to the business, it is part of how it operates.
5 days ago
StanChart taps Deutsche Bank veteran as it unifies two CIB services
Ole Matthiessen will lead the unified global transaction services and digital assets team.
6 days ago
Citi names Morgan Stanley banker as ANZ Natural Resources Group head
Anders Svensson will be based in Perth, Australia.
APAC banks face 'tail risk' as climate data gaps undermine risk modeling
Banks must adopt simulation-based modeling to quantify the full spectrum of potential losses.
APAC dominates financial centre list but growth slows
Eight of 15 centres tipped to rise are based in the region.
APAC finance app installs decline 17% as firms pivot to customer retention
Remarketing investment nearly tripled in Southeast Asia.
From behavioural change to scalable inclusion: Cross-border payments in APAC
The goal is not just faster transfers, but a seamless, inclusive financial ecosystem.
APAC banks to absorb $500b new losses from Middle East & China risks
Slower growth in China and worsening property risks is amongst factors that can affect banks.
Banks hit AI plateau as 80% see no bottom-line impact
Many lenders plateau after deploying isolated tools instead of full transformation, said McKinsey.
Banks face budget squeeze from AI and legacy systems
Corporate IT allocations are projected to keep climbing through 2027.
Singapore banking sentiment slips in Q4 2025
Banking and insurance posted 55.7 whilst the wider business reading climbed to 53.4.
HDFC Bank’s part-time chairman quits citing 'certain bank practices'
The central bank and HDFC said there are no material concerns or matters in separate statements.
Citi sets up an Infrastructure Financing & Capital Solutions Group
The new group is under the Debt Capital Markets (DCM) function of Citi.
China holds 40% share as fintech competition intensifies
India posts 27% annual growth backed by over 100 billion UPI transactions.
Financial institutions chase AI edge despite thin budgets
Almost 2 in 3 FIs allocate 10% or less of their tech budgets on AI.
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