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Reserve Bank of India grants Paytm regulator extension for PA license

The fintech company is still awaiting approval from the Government of India (GoI).

Hong Kong’s Fusion Bank launches investment services

They can use the services for a subscription fee of as low as HK$10 or US$1.

Shinhan Bank and E9Pay team up for overseas payment platform

The payment system will cater toward foreigners residing in South Korea.

Chart of the Week: Over 1 in 4 of Taiwan’s online transactions use alternative payments

Over a quarter of Taiwanese online shoppers prefer to pay via alternative payment methods.

Cambodia inks MOUs with Solomon Islands, Fiji for payments innovation

The MOU will see the three countries cooperate in financial innovation.

Project Nexus successfully links Eurosystem, Malaysia, Singapore’s payment systems

For the next phase, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines will link their payment systems with Singapore and Malaysia.

OCBC has disbursed S$3.5b under Eco-Care Loans 

Two thirds of Eco-Care Home Loan customers live in HDBs.

Walter Liu appointed as new American Express’ head of Asia Region

He will manage American Express teams across Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Thailand.

Hang Seng Bank prime lending rate unchanged at 5.625%

The HKD bonus interest rate was also unchanged.

Bank of China HK’s prime, savings deposit rate unchanged

Those with a daily account balance of HK$1m or above will get a bonus 0.001% bonus rate.

US, Europe banking fiascos have little effect on Australian banks: analyst

They have different business models from banks in US and Europe.

Singapore reaffirms creditor hierarchy following Credit Suisse AT1 wipeout

Equity holders will absorb losses before AT1 and Tier 2 bondholders, MAS said.

Write-off of CS AT1 securities no risk to SG banks: analyst

The strong corporate governance and risk management add bank confidence.