Retail Banking
Stablecoin circulation lags at $300b as banks focus on tokenised deposits
Stablecoin circulation lags at $300b as banks focus on tokenised deposits
Banks are instead building tokenised deposit infrastructures, whose flows have reached over $4t annually.
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CommBank tests AI banking assistant in app pilot
CommBank Companion will use live data to deliver financial info to customers.
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Philippines to tighten oversight of pawnshops and NBFIs
The council is also working to improve its monitoring of risks and interlinkages in the system.
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PNB cuts batch processing by 75% after two-year core banking over
This frees IT teams from late-night monitoring and troubleshooting.
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More than half of Filipinos have financial accounts but few hold bank accounts
Lack of money and unemployment were amongst the biggest barriers to opening a bank account.
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MAS backs Singapore's finance edge as global risks deepen
MAS’ new circular aims to reduce private bank account opening to just one month.
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Japan Post Bank net income surges 26.8% to $3.31b on interest and fee gains
Net interest income and net fees and commission rose in FY2026/3.
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Philippine banks face ghost account reckoning amidst biometrics push
It is going down the same route as Vietnam, where a re-verification mandate shuttered millions of ghost accounts.
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Higher provisions to squeeze Indonesia bank profits as geopolitical risks mount
An expectd 5% GDP growth should support an 8% to 9% loan expansion in 2026, said Fitch Ratings.
4 days ago
SMBC and Toshiba build quantum-driven Japan and US equity indices
Stocks will be chosen and weighted using Toshiba’s quantum computer.
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Westpac lends A$1b to 2,100 women entrepreneurs over 3 years
Women-led businesses are starting and scaling up across Australia, said Westpac’s Paul Fowler.
4 days ago
NAB refreshes app and internet banking
Around 98% of banking interactions in NAB are digital.
5 days ago
Philippine banks face slower loans and rising credit costs in 2026
The Middle East war and an earlier graft scandal is weighing on loan demand, says CreditSights.
5 days ago
Mizuho Bank to become major shareholder of Rakuten Bank
Rakuten Bank may acquire corporate loans originated by Mizuho Bank, amongst others.
5 days ago
Australia rate hikes may slow lending at major banks
Refinancing activity could rise as borrowers search for cheaper mortgages.
6 days ago
UnionBank enables real-time cash deposits at 2,100 ECPay kiosks
The 2,100 ECPay kiosks can deposit up to $161 per transaction.
China bank margins to recover as rate cuts pause but NPLs linger
Retail loan NPLs are yet to peak, said UOB Kay Hian.
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