APAC
Ardshinbank clinches top honour as the Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Armenia
Their exceptional growth and customer-centric approach secure the prestigious ABF Retail Banking Award.
Ardshinbank clinches top honour as the Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Armenia
Their exceptional growth and customer-centric approach secure the prestigious ABF Retail Banking Award.
Exceptional banks and financial institutions recognised at Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2023
Industry players across the region gathered in Singapore to celebrate their wins at the Wholesale Banking Awards, Retail Banking Awards, and Corporate and Investment Banking Awards
Asian banks see market cap value jump in Q2: study
Of the 25 global banks included in the report 13 are headquartered in Asia.
Citi Commercial Bank unveils CitiDirect Commercial Banking platform
It will be available to customers in Hong Kong, Singapore, and India in H2 2023.
M&A not the only route to enter Asia’s financial markets: expert
Asia Pacific sellers are faring worse than their global peers post-acquisition, according to a report by PwC.
Natixis CIB names APAC head of financial sponsors group
Anurag Poddar was most recently a managing director for Natixis CIB in New York.
Paywatch inks MOU with Visa to offer EWA solution across Asia
Paywatch will make use of Visa’s cross-border capabilities and network.
Asian Banking & Finance Summit returns to Singapore in September
After years of virtual conferences, this year’s event is the first to be held in person.
APAC regulators begin conducting climate risk stress tests: CreditSights
At least seven APAC central banks and supervisory authorities have accomplished at least one version and published the results.
HSBC’s PayMe allies with AsiaPay to offer merchant payment solutions
The collaboration attracts customers through versatile payment choices through a unified device.
MDBs certain on new financing principles with Paris Agreement targets
The collection of technical papers showcases their strategies and plans correlating to the Paris Agreement.
HSBC plans to become top choice for VCs: report
It also plans to expand its focus to the Singapore market.
40% of APAC susceptible to scam, youth more vulnerable: Visa
The youth are 1.3 times more likely than older adults to have been victimised by scams.
Trust Is Key to Successful Digital Banking Services
Organisations in Singapore today understand that customers want convenience and a personal touch when interacting with them and utilising their services. This is especially true of the banking and insurance sectors.
Standard Chartered to cut jobs in Singapore, Hong Kong: report
The bank reportedly aims to save about $1.35b by 2024.
APAC real-time payments to grow 14% through 2027
Over 49 billion RTP transactions were made in APAC throughout 2022.
Alipay+ available to Asian tourists for Barcelona, Madrid Clarins purchases
About 60% of Clarins Spain shoppers are from Asian nationalities pre-pandemic.
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