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HSBC names Airport Authority HK chairman as new board member
HSBC names Airport Authority HK chairman as new board member
Fred Lam Tin Fuk served as AAHK CEO from 2014-2024.
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FInancial services hiring slows as consumer demand weakens
This marks the second consecutive quarter of declining confidence.
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Indonesia consumer loan growth may slow as banks tighten risk rules
CGS International observed higher rejection rates and mortgage rate increases.
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India liquidity support eases funding strain for banks
Margins will fall in the near-term, but pressures will ease as deposit costs fall.
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New bad loan formation remains a key risk for China Everbright Bank
The bank has adequate buffers, with reserves covering 174.4% of its NPLs.
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Citi teams up with Ant to improve airline FX solutions
The Falcon TST Model can predict future data points by learning patterns using AI.
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Taiwan’s ATM, money transaction volumes outperform global averages
Over 93.3% of Taiwanese adults have a bank account, higher than 76.2% globally.
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KEB Hana Ban’s problem loans rising, but profitability stable
Net interest margin will decline whilst credit costs will rise.
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CIMB Group to maintain stable capital, liquidity, problem loans
Successful de-risking initiatives will support its ‘stable’ problem loans ratio.
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Westpac eases home loan rules for self-employed Australians
It now requires only one year of income records, rather than the previous two.
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BPI’s revenue up by 14% YoY to $1.6b in H1
It was driven by the 16.2% increase in net interest income.
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Chinese yuan loans, deposits rose in H1 2025
Outstanding yuan loans grew 7.1% to $37.41t.
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Mastercard unveils new perks under “The Mastercard Collection.”
It includes fast-track security lanes in airports and Live Nation events’ ticket access.
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Demand for loans in Japan “about the same” in April-June
Firms of all sizes saw little change in demand during the period.
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Hong Kong lenders consider making bad bank to offload $25b in soured loans
Hang Seng Bank and BoCom reportedly mulled setting up a special vehicle.
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Singapore banks’ interest income expected to come weaker in Q2
Net interest margins of the 3 banks are expected to compress by 5-7 basis points.
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Thailand’s SCB enforces SIM name match requirement
Customers can still make transactions as usual on ATMs and branches.
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Commentary
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