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BNPL code launched, outstanding payments limited to S$2,000 without credit assessment

Consumers are now entitled to make full repayment without early repayment fees. 

1 in 3 private home mortgages under a floating rate: MAS

For HDBs, that’s just 1 in 5 loans extended by financial institutions.

OCBC appoints Sunny Quek as head of global consumer financial services

He will lead the bank’s banking and wealth business in Singapore.

Digital wealth platform Syfe launches Cash+ in Hong Kong

It offers 3.5% projected yield per annum, and interest accrued on a daily basis.

Mastercard offers up to HK$140 in rebates for new KeyChain Pay users

Current users can enjoy a 28% discount on the transaction fee.

UOB launches expanded U-Solar programme in Singapore

U-Solar 2.0 will be rolled out in Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia in Q1 2023.

ZA Bank unveils USD funds

Subscription fees waived until the end of the year.

Singaporeans still keen on ATMs, branch banking: study

3 in 4 Singaporeans still frequently use ATMs.

DBS offers SMEs up to S$300,000 financing with DBS Quick Finance

Customers can choose between an overdraft or a loan.

JP Morgan names India corporate banking head as interim India CEO

PD Singh has served as corporate banking head since 2021.

OCBC reveal employee-run community farm in Central Business District

\It is expected to produce 140 kgs of vegetables annually.

J.P. Morgan names Navin Wadhwani as India’s head of investment 

He joins from Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries.

Kakao Bank, Kakao Pay shares tumble as fire disrupts services: report

All services under Kakao were severely affected by the data center fire.

South Korea’s bank loans fall by $834m in September: report

The rise in banks’ lending rates contributed to the fall.