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CBA’s x15ventures teams up with fintech fund Triple Bubble
CBA’s x15ventures teams up with fintech fund Triple Bubble
They will develop a mentorship and talent exchange program.
NAB boards mourns passing of former director David Armstrong
Armstrong was with NAB from 2014-2023.
Hang Seng Bank backs policy measures to bolster markets, finance
Chief exec Diana Cesar said that they will continue to work closely with Hong Kong authorities.
DBS, Franklin Templeton, Ripple launch tokenised fund trading solutions
DDEx will list FT’s sgBENJI token alongside the Ripple USD stablecoin.
Singapore and Hong Kong enhance banking supervision cooperation
It enhances supervision of cross-border operations of banks under their purview.
Atome, Maya partner in $48m deal to expand lending
They will work together to extend flexible payment options to Filipinos.
BDO partners with VinFast, V-Green to boost the Philippines’ EV ecosystem
BDO will support the expansion of the three companies.
DBS launches new Asia Gateway operations hub at PBC Jurong
The bank said DAG houses about 1,000 Operations Group employees.
Hong Kong's banks encouraged to explore tokenised deposits and assets
Authorities are expected to work together to regularise the issuance of tokenised bonds.
OCBC to provide social loans to 10,000 women entrepreneurs by 2030
It has supported over 2,000 women-owned SMEs as of June 2025.
Australia, New Zealand propose reforms on AT1 capital rules
New Zealand wants to remove AT1 capital and introduce more granular standardised weights for credit risk.
Ant International to launch Alipay+ in Saudi Arabia
It will connect to mada, Saudi Arabia’s national payment scheme.
SPD Bank Shanghai, XTransfer team up to help Chinese SMEs expand overseas
They aim to provide “safer, more efficient, more convenient” global collection and cash management services.
ANZ sets up resolution program, to submit remediation plan
ANZ could spend approximately A$150m on implementing the remediation plan.
SCB consolidates retail units under new consumer banking group
It is overhauling its branches as well as upskilling branch staff and relationship managers.
Philippine cash remittances up 3% to $3.18b in July
Cumulative cash remittances for the January-July 2025 period is now at $19.93b.
CIMB Singapore rolls out card for sole proprietors and SME owners
It offers zero FX fees and complimentary airport lounge access.
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