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UOB and CapBridge to offer Asian firms access to private capital
25 Jun 19
CapBridge’s investment syndication platform will match UOB clients to anchor and accredited co-investors.
CIMB Niaga and Liquid Group to launch cross-border QR payments between Singapore and Indonesia
24 Jun 19
Indonesian travellers will soon be able to use local payment apps at Changi airport.
JPMorgan launches innovative cross-border payments solution
20 Jun 19
It will utilise a linked customs declarations number.
Standard Chartered launches one-stop digital forex platform
18 Jun 19
It allows clients to personalise watchlists and price alerts.
Ride hailing firm GOJEK adds DBS PayLah! to payment options
18 Jun 19
The move aims to encourage users to adopt digital payments.
TransferWise to launch remittance services in Malaysia
17 Jun 19
It will also enable customers to access eKYC checks.
Citi and Grab tie up to launch credit card
11 Jun 19
It is available in the Philippines and will be launched in Thailand later.
QR payment deployment boosts DBS' SME cashless transactions by 70%
7 Jun 19
It only launched the feature four months ago.
Visa and LINE Pay teams up to advance mobile payments
7 Jun 19
It will allow LINE Pay users to transact at over 54 million Visa merchant locations.
Standard Chartered to launch FX e-trading and pricing in Singapore
3 Jun 19
It will allow FX e-trading of over 130 currencies.
Maybank's Q1 net profit down 3.20% to $430m
3 Jun 19
Its Singapore unit was hit by a loss before taxation of $19.05m.
Chinese regulators to take over regional lender Baoshang Bank
27 May 19
The regulators identified serious credit risks.
MUFG to close 80 more branches
24 May 19
The move aims to cut costs and boost efficiency gains.
Deutsche Bank launches instant payments for Malaysia corporates
24 May 19
The lender can process payments through DuItNow.
HSBC to add over 1,000 China tech jobs
24 May 19
It will boost headcount at Guangzhou, Shanghai and Xi'an by 14% from the current 7,000.
Bank of Communications unveils branch in Prague
24 May 19
The latest opening marks its 23rd overseas unit.
ING unveils digital bank in the Philippines
24 May 19
It offers 2.5% interest rate on savings.
Citi Ventures to offer experiential learning in fintech to Singapore students
24 May 19
The 15-week programme at SMU will launch in January 2020.
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to cease coal financing
21 May 19
The banking group added forestry, palm oil and coal mining to its restricted transactions list.
Credit Suisse sets up family office unit in China
17 May 19
The Swiss lender named Tan Mae Shen as senior specialist for family office services in APAC.
UOB to reduce reliance on Singapore
15 May 19
Nearly half or 40% of total group operating profit already comes outside Singapore.
Citi ties up with Paytm to launch credit card in india
14 May 19
The card offers waives an annual fee of $7.10 on annual spending over $710.
UOB renews supply chain financing deal with LiuGong
14 May 19
The bank will provide cash management and trade finance services.
JP Morgan Invests in Indian fintech startup
14 May 19
Global PayEx offers a cloud-based platform that facilitates electronic invoice sharing.
Maybank Singapore targets the elderly in new integrated banking package
10 May 19
They will have access to products such as endowment and retirement plans.
OCBC's profit up 11% to $900m in Q1
10 May 19
Non-interest income surged 24% to $1.12b.
Citi enables real-time consumer-to-business collections for Vietnamese corporate clients
9 May 19
The bank has tied up with fintech Payoo.
UOB gives SMEs the digital leg-up in Shopmatic partnership
8 May 19
Small firms can now build customised websites within 15 minutes.
UOB unveils online utility marketplace
7 May 19
Consumers can choose from a wide array of electricity, gas, water, broadband and TV service providers.
OCBC develops paper-lite trade finance platform to combat forgers
7 May 19
The move is part of its goal to grow its trade finance business which saw revenue growth of 20%.
DBS enhances customer service touchpoints
3 May 19
It retrained over 500 employees and opened new roles including video biometrics specialists and live chat agents.
UOB profit up 8% to $770m in Q1
3 May 19
The earning boost came from strong income figures which hit $1.77b.
OCBC seeks partner for securities venture in China
2 May 19
The move complements its goal of doubling pre-tax profit from Greater Bay Area to $1b by 2023.
UOB ties up with SGX and CCOIC to support Chinese firms
30 Apr 19
The tripartite alliance aims to help Chinese firms expand to ASEAN.
DBS Q1 profit up 9% to $1.21b
30 Apr 19
Strong interest income offset declining wealth management, brokerage and investment banking fees.
BancNet taps Mastercard and Vocalink to enhance payments technology in the Philippines
29 Apr 19
The use of Vocalink will extend InstaPay’s reach to include government and commercial payments.
Julius Baer and Siam Commercial Bank joint venture gets nod to set up wealth unit
26 Apr 19
It will start with over 50 dedicated professionals.
RHB targets extending $7.5b in SME loans by 2021
26 Apr 19
The bank has approved $1.74b in SME financing in 2018.
Standard Chartered unveils instant e-credit card issuance and loan disbursement
23 Apr 19
Personal loans of up to $200,000 can be disbursed within minutes of application.
Maybank Singapore unveils certified course to upskill employees
23 Apr 19
The course tackles data analytics, design thinking and cybersecurity.

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