Retail Banking

How exposed are Philippine banks to Iran war?

How exposed are Philippine banks to Iran war?

Debt in oil-sensitive sectors could spill into the banking system.
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Intesa bids $35b for MPS; Maybank books $4.9b in Johor-SG SEZ

And British banks want closer ties with the EU, a lobbying body said.
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New Zealand to let all deposit takers call themselves banks

Non-bank deposit takers will be able to use restricted words by December 2028.
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Philippine banks dodge Middle East risk but corporate debt is the backdoor

Foreign reserves and prudent FX intervention serve as important buffers, BSP said.
9 hours ago

UOB appoints Adaline Zheng as China CEO

South Korea country manager George Tung will take over as Hong Kong branch CEO.
1 day ago

Chinese SMEs expand into ASEAN through digital-first model

Consumer goods, digital solutions, and logistics are driving outbound expansion.
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Corporate demand to drive ICICI Bank's 16% loan CAGR

The bank does not face additional stress from the Middle East conflict or the ECL transition.
4 days ago

GoTyme Bank rolls out international transfers to 170 countries

It supports transfers in 8 currencies.
4 days ago

Global universal banks give way to 'continental' model: McKinsey

Wholesale banking is the one business line that remains consistently global.
4 days ago

SMFG targets $5b in sales and trading revenue: report

Arihiro Nagata conservatively estimates that it would take six years to do so.
5 days ago

Japan’s megabanks stockpile $5.48b in provisions despite record earnings

MUFG tripled its loan-loss provisions whilst Mizuho’s more than doubled.
5 days ago

Norinchukin swings to $758.8m profit in FY2025

It expects to earn between $312m to $625m in FY2026.
5 days ago

BPI channels down on June 6 for Robinsons Bank integration

VIBE will be accessible to pay bills, buy loads, and redeem rewards, BPI said.
6 days ago

Hong Kong mortgages drop to HK$36.5b in April after Q4 2025 recovery

Mortgage competition was said to have intensified in the Q1 period.
6 days ago

IPOs spur Hong Kong bank hiring rebound

Workforce across 15 lenders fell 0.73% to 74,376 in 2025.
6 days ago

How can Singapore’s big banks offset weaker lending margins?

Net interest income at DBS, OCBC, and UOB is expected to fall this year.
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