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Krungsri's Sam Tanskul to reveal updates on global fintech at ABF's Digital & Open Banking Conference
17 Aug 18
He will be speaking from the perspective of the bank's own fintech subsidiary.
Celent's Eiichiro Yanagawa to take the floor on open APIs at ABF's Digital & Open Banking Conference
17 Aug 18
He will tackle the latest trends, emerging threats, and opportunities in digital banking.
South Korean banks' foreign currency deposits rebounds to $68.51b in July
17 Aug 18
A surge in euro-denominated savings boosted foreign deposits.
Vietnam steps up efforts to boost weakened banking sector
17 Aug 18
The government aims to have up to five banks listed on foreign bourses.
Can China's payment titans crack Hong Kong's mobile wallet market?
17 Aug 18
AlipayHK users have doubled to 1.5 million since March.
Foreign Islamic banks may soon be able to set up shop in the Philippines
16 Aug 18
A bill seeking to organise such lenders has passed committee level.
Chinese banks' new loans hit $211b in July
16 Aug 18
The central bank has been encouraging lenders to step up lending.
Property curbs and trade war a double whammy for Singapore banks
15 Aug 18
The Big 3 unanimously expressed concern over heightened trade risks.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: UK banks eye customised alerts to boost customer loyalty; Turkey eases banks' capital rules
15 Aug 18
And US fintechs remain cautious after the US banking charter plan.
Chart of the Week: Which Singapore bank pays their staff the most?
15 Aug 18
Despite a 5% decline in pay per head, this bank still has the largest pay.
Mega infra projects to boost Thai banks loan growth to 5% in 2018
15 Aug 18
Around $14b worth of construction projects will break ground this year.
Can foreign lenders break Vietnamese banks' legacy problem?
14 Aug 18
Foreign ownership caps and regulatory constraints block foreign bank entry.
Foreign banks in Korea cut asset pools amidst domestic rate hikes
14 Aug 18
Lenders slashed asset holdings by $5.93b in 2016.
Chinese commercial banks profit up 6.37% to $149.58b in H1
14 Aug 18
However, bad loans also rose from $26.56b to $284.64b in Q2.
Krungsri's Worachat Luxkanalode to discuss digital lending at ABF's Digital & Open Banking Conference
13 Aug 18
He will draw on his extensive experience in this area.
Falling home prices to drag Australian banks' 2019 credit growth to 3.5%
13 Aug 18
Mortgages account for roughly 60% of their loan portfolio.
Japanese regional banks eye information sharing to combat financial crime
13 Aug 18
A system that shares information on suspicious customers and transactions is being considered.
Singapore banks enable faster P2P funds transfer with PayNow Corporate
13 Aug 18
Corporate customers of participating banks can use NRIC to transfer funds.
Nearly half of Singapore fintech funding are $10m and above in H1
10 Aug 18
This bucks the trend that startups are only receiving seed funding.
Vietnam cracks down on issuing foreign bank licenses
10 Aug 18
The move aims to encourage local banking mergers.
Singapore bank headcount up by over 4,500 in H2
10 Aug 18
Staff numbers were boosted by DBS' acquisition of ANZ staff.
Hong Kong's sought-after bank relationship managers demand 30% wage hike
10 Aug 18
The Greater Bay Area project has fuelled demand for such candidates.
Celent's Eiichiro Yanagawa to make the case for digital at ABF's Priority Banking & Wealth Management Conference 2018
10 Aug 18
He will discuss how new technologies can impact the wealth management value chain.
India's ailing banking sector sparks call for privatisation
9 Aug 18
The quality of bank boards should be prioritised.
Homeowners to feel pinch as Hong Kong banks hike mortgage rates
9 Aug 18
BOC (Hong Kong), HSBC and Hang Seng Bank raised rates by 10bp.
How are Indonesian banks faring after the bad loan surge of 2016?
9 Aug 18
Nonperforming loans have spiked after the 2014-2016 commodities downturn.
Singapore nabbed Asia's fintech crown from Hong Kong in 2017
9 Aug 18
Total fintech funding hit $983.6m in 2017 versus Hong Kong's $596.8m.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Facebook in talks with banks to join Messenger; Wells Fargo accidentally foreclosed on 400 customers
8 Aug 18
And HSBC profit hit $10.7b in H1.
Chart of the Week: How exposed were Singapore banks to mortgages in Q1?
8 Aug 18
DBS gained the largest market share but has least mortgage exposure.
Trade jitters could slow Singapore banks' loan growth to 7% in 2018
7 Aug 18
DBS' trading income crashed 23% in Q2.
Indian government eyes reforms unleashing $8.72b in banking capital
7 Aug 18
Lowering the CET Tier-I ratio from 5.5% to 4.5% is expected to boost lending.
Australia's big banks are abusing their industry dominance: report
7 Aug 18
Consumers are being shortchanged by the oligopoly.
Hong Kong banks' loan growth may slow to 5% in H2
7 Aug 18
Trade tensions and higher interest rates are to blame.
Indonesia steps up efforts to centralise payment system
7 Aug 18
Bank Indonesia is campaigning for the shift to the National Payment Gateway card.
Could banks be the saving grace of Singapore's rattled equities market?
7 Aug 18
Banks have posted a healthy set of Q2 results despite bleak market conditions.
Credit card spending in Taiwan hits $47.05b in H1
6 Aug 18
Purchases via credit card nearly hit the $200b in all six months except February.
Ailing Indian banks shore up on fees from non-maintenance of minimum balance
6 Aug 18
State Bank of India led the pack in collecting customer penalties.
Singapore retail and wealth banks shun digital as they ramp up Q2 hiring
6 Aug 18
Relationship managers in bancassurance were in hot demand.
Japanese banks jumpstart SEA expansion in bid for survival
3 Aug 18
Juroku Bank and Ashikaga Bank opened a Hanoi and Bangkok unit.
Australia's big banks defy mortgage hike trend
3 Aug 18
ANZ and CBA have lowered their mortgage rates to boost lending.

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