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Citi launches biometric authentication for APAC institutional clients
22 Apr 19
The solution eliminates the need for an app-based digital token.
Bank Negara Indonesia loan growth to slow to 13% in 2019
16 Apr 19
A moderation in private corporate and SOE loans will hit lending.
Citi unveils digital onboarding for APAC institutional clients
16 Apr 19
Clients can open accounts in as quickly as two days.
Citi Singapore unveils automated assessment for debt consolidation
16 Apr 19
The bank will access the customer’s credit profile via API.
CIMB Singapore unveils pet insurance for dogs and cats
15 Apr 19
Policy plans start at S$74.90 per year.
Standard Chartered enhances corporate offering for digital collection
15 Apr 19
Straight2Bank Pay aims to simplify the collection process.
OCBC CEO Samuel N. Tsien's salary up 10.42% to $7.90m in 2018
5 Apr 19
He enjoyed the second highest salary after DBS CEO.
Metrobank's 6.3% three-year bonds oversubscribed at $340m
5 Apr 19
Its initial target was at $190m.
KEB Hana kicks off mobile banking service in Vietnam
4 Apr 19
It will allow immediate cash wiring through a one-time passcode upon user's request.
UOB CEO Wee Ee Cheong's salary rose 12.58% to $7.80m in 2018
4 Apr 19
The bank’s full-year profits rose 18% thanks to loan, card, trade, and fund management fees.
DBS CEO Piyush Gupta's pay rose 15.5% to $8.63m in 2018
4 Apr 19
The bank’s earnings hit a record high of $3.96b, up 28%.
RHB unveils multi-currency VISA debit card
3 Apr 19
It supports 13 currencies including US, Canada, Singapore and Hong Kong dollar.
Bank of Singapore unveils European wealth subsidiary
3 Apr 19
The private bank opened branches in London and Luxembourg.
ING closes first ASEAN green loan for 50MW rooftop solar projects
3 Apr 19
The bank is acting as the sole mandated lead arranger for the $36.95m loan.
Malaysian startup Moby Fintech unveils financial decisioning app
1 Apr 19
Mobylize offers users credit scoring, analysis and decisioning tools.
Online hiring in Singapore banks up 12% in February
28 Mar 19
Job seekers must be passionate about consumer tech.
Australian banks blame tighter credit checks for home loan decline
28 Mar 19
Applications dwindled despite unchanged loan success rate.
Japan Post Bank doubles savings cap
28 Mar 19
Customers can now deposit larger sums of money.
Bank Negara Indonesia opens strong as loans grow 18% in January-February
28 Mar 19
Investment loan growth hit 14%.
OCBC sets up board committee on ethics and conduct
28 Mar 19
It will be chaired by OCBC bank chairman Ooi Sang Kuang.
DBS CEO Piyush Gupta's pay rose 15.5% to $8.62m after record-high earnings year
28 Mar 19
The CEO also saw a $3.31m cash bonus.
China Construction Bank's Q4 profit falls to $6.02b
28 Mar 19
This represents the first quarterly decline in three years.
Citi targets 30% growth of APAC wealth management clients in 2019
27 Mar 19
The bank is tagetting 30% growth of Citigold clients in China.
DBS' PayNow to be integrated in SIA's KrisPay
27 Mar 19
The firms will also introduce a DBS-SIA point conversion programme via the KrisPay app.
Standard Chartered Taiwan to inject $16.2m in upcoming web-only Line Bank
27 Mar 19
Line Bank will compete with web-only bank hopefuls as only two licences will be granted by Taiwan.
Chinese banks to offer preferential services for military personnel
26 Mar 19
ICBC, Bank of China and the Agricultural Bank of China are amongst the lenders offering discounted services to armed forces.
Bank Rakyat Indonesia profits from double-digit share price gains
26 Mar 19
Share price has risen 10%YTD which could translate to a 2019 net profit of $2.46b.
Alliance Bank Malaysia set to outpace sluggish industry growth
26 Mar 19
Its loans could grow 6% in FY20 and NIMs could expand 5bp.
RHB rolls out digital token for SMEs and corporates
26 Mar 19
Users can now maintain one device to manage multiple accounts.
Hang Seng Bank takes the lead in shaping a seamless customer experience with BERI and One Collect
26 Mar 19
The bank’s key focus will be on harnessing the power of fintech to bring more breakthroughs in digital services and channels.
Go-Jek doubles down to dent cash reliance in Indonesia
25 Mar 19
As much as 99% of transactions are still carried out through hard, cold cash.
Shinhan Financial Group pledges $40.52b in corporate loans by 2023
25 Mar 19
The group is also aiming to increase VC fund to $123.32m.
Citigroup fires eight traders in Hong Kong
25 Mar 19
An internal investigation found out that the traders misled clients.
Fintech Akulaku acquires minority stake in Indonesian bank for $11.16m: report
25 Mar 19
It is aiming to make a total investment of $35.30m into Bank Yudha Bhakti.
Singapore halves prohibition orders against former Citibank employee
25 Mar 19
The prohibition order for Zheng Xuemei has been reduced to one year.
Siam Commercial bank in talks to sell life insurance business to FWD Group
22 Mar 19
The firms were previously in talks for a possible $3b sales of SCB Life Insurance.
OCBC Pay Anyone joins order-ahead app Waitrr
22 Mar 19
OCBC’s app will automatically launch once customers select their meals.
Thailand Post unveils self-service kiosks in rural areas
22 Mar 19
It will also launch its withdrawal services by Q2.
Standard Chartered unit launches startup platform
19 Mar 19
SC Ventures Fintech Bridge will link the bank with promising startups, investors and accelerators.
Neih hou ma: Standard Chartered Hong Kong's new chatbox understands Cantonese
19 Mar 19
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