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UOB kicks off Engagement Lab in Southeast Asia
18 Oct 18
It will use behavioural insights to improve saving and spending habits.
Taiwan Cooperative Bank rolls out QR code payment in Visa tie-up
11 Oct 18
It claims to be the country’s first standardised and EMV compliant QR code payment.
ANZ'S full year profit takes heavy hit amidst inquiry fallout
11 Oct 18
The bank expects a $501m earnings blow.
Korea's Kookmin Bank ties up with the Philippines' RCBC
9 Oct 18
The partnership aims to provide financial services to corporate customers in both countries.
Weak take-up for Singapore's Tuaspring bid may hit Maybank hard
5 Oct 18
The bank may make additional top-up in provisions as required.
Regulator orders Japan's scandal-hit Suruga Bank to halt new property loans
5 Oct 18
The bank is embroiled in a scandal over improper lending practices.
Citi ties up with Korean securities agency to offer global securities lending
5 Oct 18
The partnership will start with Shinhan Investment Corp.
CTBC Bank unveils multi-language ATM services
4 Oct 18
Machines now offer services in Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese.
Mizuho shuns finance hires as it zeroes in on Google hopefuls
3 Oct 18
The bank’s recruiting policy mimics big US banks.
OCBC enables instant SME account opening
3 Oct 18
It has tapped on data repository MyInfo.
Philippine National Bank fully acquires thrift bank subsidiary
2 Oct 18
The move adds 63 branches to its domestic retail network.
OCBC Wing Hang Bank kills $425.9m sale of Hong Kong Life Insurance
1 Oct 18
The closing conditions of the agreement have not been met in time.
ANZ positions for growth in Asia after massive downsizing
28 Sep 18
It will now focus fully on institutional banking.
RHB Singapore rolls out city's first cyber insurance package
27 Sep 18
Customers can receive free risk assessment and consultation.
RHB Singapore unveils prepaid multi-currency Visa Card
25 Sep 18
Consumers can exchange 11 currencies on the app.
Citibank Thailand completes acquisition of TISCO's consumer portfolio
24 Sep 18
The bank has added over 130,000 new accounts and $150m in receivables.
China's Exim Bank pledges intensified support to embattled exporters
24 Sep 18
Lending to trading firms rose 12% in H1 2018.
IFC seeks buyer for Vietnamese bank stake
21 Sep 18
This goes against the trend of greater investments in Vietnamese banks.
OCBC Malaysia to allow payment card personalisation via mobile app
20 Sep 18
It has tapped on fintech firm Ondot.
Australia's NAB cuts executive salaries amidst probe
20 Sep 18
Total rewards for chief executive were cut by 11%.
Maybank Singapore unveils PayNow-ready invoices
20 Sep 18
It features a unique PayNow QR code that can be easily tracked by the bank.
Hong Kong digital banking startup Neat raised $2m to boost hiring
19 Sep 18
It aims to bolster onboarding for its mobile banking solution.
RHB Bank ties up with Tokio Marine to roll out life insurance plan
18 Sep 18
The scheme has plans with premiums as low as $1.45.
DBS adds wealth chat service to WhatsApp and WeChat
14 Sep 18
Relationship managers may soon form a bank-administered private chat group with clients.
HSBC Singapore to move HQ to Marina Bay Financial Centre
14 Sep 18
The firm targets to occupy the 140,000 sq ft office by April 2020.
Bank of East Asia steps up tech partnerships to capture Mainland market
13 Sep 18
The bank has already tied up with four tech companies.
Hang Seng Bank enhances capabilities of AI-powered chatbot
13 Sep 18
‘HARO’ can now help customers manage their personal finances.
HSBC moves to boost Asian private banking headcount and double client assets
13 Sep 18
Asia is the next big goldmine for the European lender.
MUFG Bank to form venture with property agency to redevelop closed branches
11 Sep 18
The new company will also study where to put slimmed-down branches.
CIMB Thai moves to beef up thin capital buffers
10 Sep 18
It is planning to increase its capital by $120m through a rights issue.
China Merchants Bank's bloated retail loan book shields against trade conflict
10 Sep 18
Retail loans accounted for half of total lending as of end-December.
Hang Seng Bank launches all-in-one payment collection service for merchants
10 Sep 18
Merchants may soon accept several payment methods through one integrated point-of-sale terminal.
Philippine Veterans Bank moves to digitise consumer operations
7 Sep 18
It has tapped on solutions provider Fiserv Inc.
RHB Bank unveils mobile banking app for business clients
7 Sep 18
‘RHB REFLEX’ arms its users with flexible cash flow management capabilities.
Regulators should heighten fintech oversight: DBS CEO
7 Sep 18
Ant Financial is an example of firms that need more oversight, Piyush Gupta says.
Singapore seeks to tighten cybersecurity rules on financial institutions
7 Sep 18
It will require FIs to implement 6 measures that will address flaws in a timely manner.
Bank of China bets on tech to boost dismal fee performance
6 Sep 18
It has embarked on 28 technology projects so far.
Australia's Westpac fined $25m for flawed mortgage approval system
6 Sep 18
There were miscalculations in the bank’s automated loan approval system.
European private lender VP Bank upgrades Singapore subsidiary into full branch
6 Sep 18
It has also upgraded from a merchant bank license to a wholesale banking license.
UOB taps on Belt and Road opportunities in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank tie-up
6 Sep 18
The two banks will collaborate on investment advisory and other finance solutions.

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