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UOB chief’s salary climbs to S$10.9m in 2021
The group also reported a 40% surge in net profits for 2021.
Thailand bars use of cryptos as mode of payment
The government said that digital assets are a threat to the nation’s financial system.
StanChart, OPEC Fund enhance Trade Finance Risk Participation Programme
The programme has helped facilitate trade flows of over $1b annually.
Fintech Ant Group appoints new general manager for SEA
Jia Hang will be based in Singapore.
One in three Singaporean consumers turn to BNPL to manage money: study
But consumers’ aversion to debt pulls back wider adoption, RFI Global found.
Thai banks bad loans will rise to highest since GFC: S&P
Regulatory forbearance is only delaying the inevitable, the ratings agency warned.
Fintech Validus buys Citi’s CitiBusiness loan portfolio in Singapore
It’s the first fintech in SEA to acquire an established bank’s loan portfolio.
Singapore forms buy now, pay later working group to develop framework
The working group is calling out to local organisations offering BNPL to join their ranks.
Travel-seeking Millennials, Gen Z could boost buy now, pay later: study
BNPL services could even inspire a lifetime of loyalty, according to GlobalData.
Dah Sing Bank reopens Kwai Fong branch
It is open from 10 .m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.
Citi HK’s Treasury and Trade Solutions appoints two senior roles
Both reports to Vishal Kapoor, head of Citi’s TTS in Hong Kong.
Buy now, pay later to make up 8% of e-commerce transactions in 2025: FIS
Digital payment methods chip away at card use and bank transfers.
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 40% through 2025 to become the fastest growing online payment method in Singapore, reports FIS.
Singapore prohibits doing business, freezes assets of 4 Russian FIs
MAS has ordered all of their assets in Singapore to be frozen.
Citi names new APAC Head of Markets
She has been with Citi for 15 years.
DBS China appoints Ginger Cheng as new CEO
Current CEO Neil Ge will be retiring from the bank at the end-June 2022.
Weekly Global News Wrap: India’s Paytm Bank punished for data lapses; Record bonuses spur Wall Street banks’ staff churn
And Barclays suspends sales of two products related to oil, volatility.
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