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Malaysian bank loan growth to stabilise at 4.5% to 5.5% in 2026

The 2025 slowdown to 4.8% seen as normalisation after 2024’s 5.5% expansion.
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Techcombank net profit climbs 17.5% to $973.36m in FY2025

Q4 net profit nearly doubled on higher interest income and fee income.
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Mastercard launches Fleet: Next Gen to streamline fleet payments in APAC

It offers acceptance in a million locations and data gathering capabilities.
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Close gov’t supervision driving Evergrowing Bank risk upgrades

S&P flags legacy loan strain despite Shandong oversight push.
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Japan Post Bank flags $23.47b unrealised securities losses to Dec

The book value of the securities is JPY29.86t.
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Norinchukin fortifies JA Mitsui Leasing after $968m fraud allowance

Norinchukin is in talks with SMBC and other major banks to provide loans to JAML.
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MUFG launches the Slim Course pension plan in iDeCo system

It offers zero management fees and aims for the industry’s lowest operating costs.
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SMBC signs SBI pact to back India sunrise sector project finance

They aim to grow India’s “sunrise sectors”.
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Philippine banks signal credit squeeze as tightening bias grows in Q1

About 12.8% of banks expect to tighten credit standards for household loans.
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SMFG profit up 22.8% to $8.99b in 9M on higher income

It forecasts an annual cash dividend of JPY157 for the fiscal year.
2 days ago

Korea revises bill to check criminal info of virtual asset service providers

The law also broadened rule-breaking activities that are screened.
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E-ang bao use jumps nearly 50% in 2025 as seniors ditch red packets: OCBC

Nearly 8 in 10 seniors were first-time e-ang bao senders, OCBC said.
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DBS Hong Kong names Xu Qing as managing director and risk head

Xu will oversee all credit and risk functions in Hong Kong, mainland China, and Taiwan.
5 days ago

Failed P&N-CUA merger won’t slow Aussie mutual bank consolidations: S&P

The two banks are expected to continue seeking consolidations.
5 days ago

PNL and Great Southern Bank scrap merger

The two Australian banks’ boards agreed to terminate their MOU.
5 days ago

Citi rolls out evergreen private market funds for HNW clients

It has partnered with Blackstone, Blue Owl, and KKR to launch the funds.
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