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MAS complete cross-border payments in blockchain with Canada central bank

Project Ubin was linked to Canada's experimental domestic payment network, Project Jasper.

China relaxes ownership regulations further in financial opening

Billion-dollar asset requirements have been removed.

India zeroes in on new bank merger candidates

Punjab National Bank, Union Bank of India and Bank of India are possible targets.

Hong Kong bank loans up 1.1% in March

Loans for use inside Hong Kong rose by 1.2%.

Singapore bank loans shrink to 2.9% in Q1

Consumer loan growth slowed to just 0.3% in March.

Philippine banks tighten credit standards in Q1

SMEs, corporates and households saw tighter credit access.

Chinese megabanks hit ‘modest' profit growth in Q1

New loans reached a record amount of $862.89b.

Chinese banks' assets up 7.7% to $33.9t in March

Total liabilities rose 7.3% to $36.63t.

Singapore bank loan growth to recover from weak Q1

Loans could grow by up to 6% for full-year 2019.

Pradeep Pant of Metrobank to grace the Retail Banking Forum in Manila

He will share his insights on how digitalisation can transform consumer banking.

Thai bank earnings to fall 7% in Q1: analyst

Non-interest income which may have dropped 8% hit profits.

Online hiring for Singapore bank roles up 28% in March

Singapore figures outpaced that of Malaysia and the Philippines.

Chinese banks' small business loans up 17% in Q1 as stimulus kicks in

Banks achieved 55% of their annual targets for small companies.