Hong Kong
Natixis IM names Mark Kwek as head of wholesale in SEA
Natixis IM names Mark Kwek as head of wholesale in SEA
Kwek joins from JPMorgan Asset Management.
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank kicks off dedicated banking services for stablecoin issuers
The bank has surpassed $1b in transfer turnover to Web3 clients.
BOCHK's strong profits combats its property loan weakness
The bad loans ratio, whilst rising in 2023, is expected to fall to 0.7% in 2024-2025.
BOCHK warns against phishing email
It advised customers to delete suspicious emails and attachments without opening them.
VP Bank names Will Wang as wealth head in Hong Kong
Wang is also now chief representative of the VP Bank AG Hong Kong Rep Office.
Hang Seng Bank unveils HK$33b SME Power Up Fund
Products include an SME Financing Guarantee scheme and non-collateralized loans.
BEA’s Mongkok Branch open 7 days a week until 30 June
It will be open from 1PM to 5PM on weekends during the period.
BEA unveils new credit evaluation process for SMEs in trade sector
It has teamed up with PAOCCRA and will use the Commercial Data Interchange of HKMA.
Standard Chartered HK’s priority banking clients doubled in 2023
Overseas spending from priority clients have increased 2.5 times last year, SCHK said.
BOCHK warns against phishing website threat
The said site intends to steal customers’ sensitive data.
BOCHK warns against 4 fake websites
The sites purport to be from a logistics service provider and online trading platform.
BOCHK warns of fake websites
The websites reportedly intend to steal customers’ data.
Hong Kong reports 8,600 average withdrawals per ATM in a month: study
Average usage levels per ATM is expected to rise as the number of ATMs decreases.
AlipayHK users benefit from Blue Cross travel insurance promotion
Travellers can purchase a five-day travel insurance plan for HK$1.
ZA Bank has detected HK$4b of suspicious financial activities
Its real-time fraud monitoring system screens 100,000 transactions per day.
BOCHK warns of fraudulent website in phishing scheme
The case has been reported to Hong Kong authorities.
Hang Seng Bank joins HKMA's Wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency Project
The project will expand the use of tokenised money in Hong Kong.
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