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Celent's Eiichiro Yanagawa to grace the ABF Digital & Open Banking Conference 2019
Celent's Eiichiro Yanagawa to grace the ABF Digital & Open Banking Conference 2019
He will make the case for the self-service data analytics model.
Margins of big Philippine banks widen in H1
On the other hand, NIMs of mid-sized players shrank.
Internet banking transactions in Korea hit record high in 2018
The number of transactions broke the 100-million mark for the first time.
Small Chinese banks lead profit growth in H1
City and village banks saw net profit grow 13.7% compared to 4.8% for the Big 4.
Regional credit growth props up bank loans as domestic lending falls flat
Loans to DBU trade-related segments and mortgages slowed.
Ping An's fintech unit mulls Singapore virtual banking license
OneConnect received a virtual banking license in Hong Kong earlier this year.
Singapore launches e-service to aid fight against dirty money
It aims to address compliance challenges when financing trade.
How a former Wall Street guy is disrupting Myanmar's microfinance landscape
Jason Loughnane will discuss how using big data can ease the credit appraisal process.
Learn how virtual banks can ease onboarding processes for SMEs
Hear from CH&Co's Guillaume Rico at ABF DOB Conference on how banks can stay ahead.
Japanese banks cut over 3,600 employees in 2018 in aggressive restructuring push
Total headcount fell to 223,778 by end-March.
India unveils series of state-run bank mergers to revive debt-ridden sector
From 27, the total number of government-owned banks will be cut to 12.
Hong Kong bank loans up 3.6% in July
The subuded pace of growth is expected to be maintained for the rest of the year.
Big Indonesian banks' earnings to grow by up to 20% by 2020
Healthy loan expansion will boost earnings.
Singapore banks' loan growth slows to 0.2% in July
Consumer loans shrunk 0.1%.
Here's what delays the recovery of Indian banks
Troubled finance companies will hold banks back.
MAS opens applications for new digital bank licences
Interested parties have until 31 December to submit applications.
Asian banks race against time to shake up payments scene
The rise of virtual banks is intensifying competition in an already crowded arena.
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