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BPI net income dips to $532.8m in H1 2026
BPI net income dips to $532.8m in H1 2026
It increased provisions by 84%, whilst operating expense are 13.8% higher.
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Visa refreshes Visa Infinite offering with new tiers
The top tier is invitation-only with an enhanced airport fast track access.
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CIMB Islamic to launch no annual fee credit card in October
CIMB Lite-i will have a profit rate of 14% per annum across all tiers.
1 hour ago
Krungsri rolls out loan for SMEs' larger investments
They can get up to $4.47m with a special interest rate of 3.5% for the first two years.
1 hour ago
Think tank urges Japan to ditch market neutrality to fight greenwashing
Japan’s central bank should establish a green collateral framework and revise its green investment directions, it said.
1 day ago
BSP unveils AI rules for Philippine banks and vendors
It aims to guide FIs developing their own AI governance and risk management frameworks.
1 day ago
Vietnam’s NCB launches VietQR Global for Asian tourist payments
It supports payments from China’s Alipay and UnionPay and four other markets.
1 day ago
Hyundai Card launches Alphabet Card as a standalone brand
It is a spin-off of its lifestyle credit card brand first launched in 2004.
1 day ago
JCB and Circle to test stablecoins for treasury and merchant payments
They will work on a proof of concept using the USDC.
2 days ago
Bank of Singapore expands CIO advisory council with PIMCO and KKR picks
The council is now composed of 11 members.
2 days ago
Trust Bank brings UK UCITS ETFs to Singapore investors
Commission is 0.05% (minimum US$4) per trade.
2 days ago
SeABank secures $50m OPEC Fund loan for MSMEs and climate financing
The bank will also use the funding for investments in energy efficiency, it said.
2 days ago
Schroders Wealth names Peter Flavel as Asia chair
Flavel was chief executive of Coutts and was CEO of J.P. Morgan Private Wealth in Asia.
2 days ago
Atome Philippines secures $81.1m loan from AUB to expand PayLater card
Customers use the card for groceries, food, household items, and bills, the company said.
3 days ago
South Korean SME lending slumps as bad loan write-offs slash June growth
Bank lending to large corporations rose slower in June, central bank data showed.
3 days ago
Mortgage demand lifts Korea’s household loans by $5.05b in June
Unsecured loans rose, whilst leasehold deposit loans declined.
3 days ago
ANZ customers spend $4.8b during FIFA World Cup on food and apparel
Spending rose for takeaway food, sporting apparel, bars, and hotels.
3 days ago
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