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Hong Kong mortgages in negative equity rose to over 40,700 in March
Hong Kong mortgages in negative equity rose to over 40,700 in March
The three-month delinquency ratio rose slightly.
Standard Chartered appoints Noelle Eder as group head of tech & operations
She is based in Singapore and reports to group chief exec Bill Winters.
APAC banks slow to update decision rules: survey
Just 27% of banks report frequent use of simulation tools.
Hang Seng Bank rolls out payroll perks for savings-focused users
They do so to achieve financial flexibility, said Hang Seng Bank.
Financial inclusion in Asia may reach 80.2% by 2030: study
Digital transformation and improvements have helped in this regard.
UOB inks MOU with Accenture for AI adoption and application
UOB will also upskill its employees.
Financial services, insurance lose $2.2m per hour from outages: study
The value they lose is 16% higher than the average across all industries.
Open banking users to rise threefold through 2029
It is estimated that there are 183 million open banking users in 2025.
NAB expands weekend access to Chadstone branch
The Australian bank has invested A$38m in renovating and upgrading its branches.
Westpac names Carolyn McCann as acting chief exec for its consumer division
The Australian Bank is doing an external search to fill the role permanently.
Bank Central Asia’s net profit up 9.8% to IDR14.1t
Double digit loan growth and net interest margin expansion helped push profits up.
Citi’s Corporate and Investment Banking sees 84% rise in M&A fees
It captured 5% of the global investment banking wallet share in Q1.
SG banks to report mixed NIM, strong wealth and trade income for Q1
NIMs for the quarter may be flat to declining quarter-on-quarter.
Majority of Philippine banks maintain loan standards in Q1
Over 8 in 10 banks anticipate maintaining loan standards in Q2 2025.
Cambodia and Japan enable QR code payments between the two countries
Bakong system users can pay using JPQR, and Japanese users can eventually pay through the KHQR.
CIMB Philippines says fund transfer issue ‘resolved’
All affected customers have had their funds returned, the bank said
Bangkok Bank, The Mall Group launch campaign to expand co-branded card customer base
They also plan to develop new products aimed for foreign tourists, especially those from China.
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