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Three Singapore banks pull $3.0b in net retail inflows
Three Singapore banks pull $3.0b in net retail inflows
DBS Group Holdings was the largest recipient of net retail inflows.
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This week in banking: PAO Bank assets surge, Malaysia upgraded by FATF, global bank values climb, HK deposits rise
A new cross-border payment partnership has also been formed.
Top 25 banks reach $6.1t market value in Q4 2025
GlobalData said banks are entering 2026 with a more stable outlook.
Citi names Ryan Ellis as head of markets sales for ANZ
Ellis will continue to be responsible for the ANZ rates sales franchise.
Citi names Soonwok Kwon as head of market sales for South Korea
Kwon used to work at UBS AG and Credit Suisse AG in Seoul.
HSBC names Ruby Ho as head of markets and securities services, ASEAN
She will lead the MSS business in Singapore and the whole region.
Singapore banks show weak brand-experience alignment in 2025
Citibank and DBS were the only banks to achieve high rankings.
DBS named Southeast Asia's most valuable brand in 2025
WIth a brand value of $22.2b, it overtook Malaysia's Petronas.
Simon-Kucher expert says Asia’s banks overspend with blanket deposit pricing
Most institutions simply follow central bank moves, offering the same rates to broad customers.
ANZ’s Markets MD Anshul Sidher departs from the bank
Michael Peric and Trevor Vail have been tasked to temporarily lead the markets business.
Citi Commercial Bank names Galvin Phua as head of markets solutions
He will drive the strategy for market solutions for CCB clients in Asia South and North.
Citi Markets to grow Asia rates and prime business headcount by up to 10%
IPO activity has rebounded and Citigroup traders posted their best Q2 period in 5 years.
Citi expands research to include private companies
They will focus on roughly 100 private firms, primarily in the tech sector.
Supply chain shocks and rate delays test Indonesian inflows
Delayed U.S. rate cuts could strain rupiah and reshape capital flow strategies.DBS Indonesia has flagged oil supply chain risks and delayed U.S...
Citi names Nathan Swami as head of markets for Singapore
Smith Smithangura is retiring by the end of June 2025.
MUFG’s APAC transaction banking team names three new MDs
Two head the transaction banking teams in India and Indonesia, respectively.
Citi clinches ANZ banker as new head of markets for Indonesia
Benny Aroeman has also worked in DBS, HSBC, and Deutsche Indonesia previously.
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