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HSBC to lift PayMe e-wallet top-up limit
HSBC to lift PayMe e-wallet top-up limit
The move aims to ease individual money transfer and purchases.
Hong Kong banks to hike prime rates by end-June
Tighter liquidity from mega IPOs will leave lenders with no other option.
US tightening buoys Hong Kong banks' profitability
Funding costs are expected to stay low, boosting NIMs.
ICBC Asia's Wang Zhi Yong discusses the role of blockchain in cash management
He also talks about the bank's efforts of tapping new technologies.
HSBC shifts into growth mode with planned $17b investment in Asia
The investment will go into the bank's China and Hong Kong markets.
Standard Chartered to apply for virtual bank license in Hong Kong
The move follows the publication of revised guidelines by the central bank.
Hong Kong banks wage war over fixed deposits as interbank lending rates surge
One-year HKD fixed-deposit rate is hiked to as high as 2%.
Heightened Mainland lending pose risks to Hong Kong banks after rising 21% in 2017
The bulk of PRC lending is geared towards lower credit quality firms like SMEs.
Blockbuster IPOs buoy Hong Kong loans 17.1% in April
The city is hosting the back-to-back flotations of Xiaomi and China Tower.
Hong Kong publishes guidelines for virtual banks in Smart Banking push
The central bank is aiming to award licenses towards the end of the year.
Transact with BOCHK ATMs using finger authentication
Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited’s finger vein authentication offers an answer to the rising security threats looming over Asian retail banking.
ICBC (Asia) ramps up digital investments for cross-border finance
The bank has tapped on Huawei for its growing IT infrastructure needs.
HSBC ramps up senior hiring for APAC equity business
The move is part of the bank’s restructuring business.
China's payment giants try to conquer Asia's banking scene
Alipay's aggresive Southeast Asian foray is making banks nervous.
China Everbright Bank taps on Alibaba's Ant Financial for fintech programme
The tech firm will help the bank develop cloud platforms and AI applications.
Hong Kong loses to Singapore in managing the assets of the world's wealthy
However, a growing preference of China’s HNWI for closer wealth managers is fast narrowing the gap.
Can Hong Kong steal the wealth manager crown from Switzerland?
The banking secrecy capital's dominance has been on a steady decline since 2010.
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