Singapore
Issuance of AT1 securities by Asia-Pac banks to energise regulatory capital growth, says Fitch
China is likely to remain the largest issuer.
UOB, ICBC complete Singapore’s first offshore RMB bond-pledged repurchase agreement
This marks an additional means of cash liquidity for local businesses.
UOB floors the gas pedal on FinTech with new innovation lab
It’s innovate or be left out for banks.
Bank of China launches two global commodity business centres in Singapore
The bank also signed an MoU with IE Singapore.
Financial technology investments balloon to US$3.5b in the first nine months of 2015
40% of these deals were in payments.
Effective delivery of private banking risk and regulatory transformation in Asia
Private banks in Asia are increasingly burdened by risk and regulatory requirements, in fact more so than any other segments within banking. Regulations span numerous dimensions and serve various objectives including investor protection, financial crime prevention, capital adequacy management, taxation compliance, professional code of conduct, and risk management.
The inaugural Asian Banking and Finance Insurance Asia Awards 2016 now open for nominations
The deadline for nominations is on 29 January 2016.
Are Singapore banks breaking free from decaying asset quality soon?
Banks showed resilience in the face of volatility.
Here’s why watchful OCBC is cautious in lending to this Southeast Asian state
It’s specifically careful in lending to government-linked companies.
Is UOB breezing through the current China downturn?
Its close Chinese ties are causes for concern.
DBS 3Q earnings 5% lower than last quarter
Net profit stands at $1.07b.
Singapore's system loans slip 0.8% in September as DBU and ACU disappoint
Overall corporate loans declined 1.1%.
UOB net profit slips by 1.7% to $2.4b
A one-off gain last year muted growth.
OCBC’s net profit drops 27% to $902m in 3Q
On back of a one-off gain realised last year.
NCR's Kalpana software moves ATM operations to the cloud
The software reduces costs by up to 40%.
FX markets moving from OTC to a more exchange-like market: Krungsri
Asian central banks are moving towards relaxation in FX control.