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Bank Indonesia governor's early exit raises policy credibility fears: analyst

There are rising investor concerns over possible political interference in the central bank’s decision-making.
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Bank of Singapore names Benjamin Low as alternative investments head

He is tasked with leading the growth of the bank’s alternatives platform.
1 hour ago

KPay clinches in-principle approval for MPI licence in Singapore

The company serves over 95,000 merchants in the APAC region.
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Citi to bank foreign firms investing in Thailand

Citi said it will facilitate cross-border transactions through trade finance, FX, and treasury.
1 day ago

UnionBank posts 113% profit surge to $111.76m in H1

Net interest income grew 8% and non-interest income rose 12% during the period.
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BDO Unibank posts flat net income of $659.21m in H1 2026

Net interest income rose 11%, whilst non-interest income inched up 4%.
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HLB Private Bank debuts two private market funds

The Private Markets Evergreen Income Fund is touted as having a "robust defensive framework."
1 day ago

Alipay+ adds more bank partners across Asia

The network has partnered with over 10 national QR systems, it said. 
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Philippine National Bank's property arm to list on PSE on Sept 25

PNB said it is supportive of the planned listing.
1 day ago

OCBC expands HNW succession programme with Hong Kong heirs

The bank partnered with SMU to offer a certificate on entrepreneurship and innovation.
4 days ago

Singapore and Thailand ink pact on cybersecurity and digital fraud

Their central banks will exchange regulatory and incident updates.
4 days ago

BBTN Q2 profit surges 61.3% on lower costs and superapp growth

The rapid expansion of the Bale app will deepen customer engagement and diversify its earnings.
4 days ago

TMBThanachart seen hiking dividends after early buyback completion

The bank still has THB14b budget remaining for share buybacks to 2028, said UOBKH.
4 days ago

South Korean banks to tighten household lending in Q3: BOK

Banks expect mortgage demand to decrease and corporate loans to rise.
4 days ago

Higher costs weigh on Bangkok Bank’s Q2 profit

The bank's opex rose 9% from Q1 on accrued expenses and IT-related costs.
4 days ago

Bangkok Bank’s net profit down 16.2% in H1 on lower interest income

Net interest income declined by 12.4% during the six-month period.
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