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ANZ NZ names chief risk officer Ben Kelleher as next CEO
ANZ NZ names chief risk officer Ben Kelleher as next CEO
Antonia Watson will retire on 30 September 2026.
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Mizuho mulls cutting investment units to broaden investor base
It acknowledged it as a way to increase the liquidity of its shares.
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Energy shock exposes fault lines across APAC banks
The Philippines, Thailand, and Sri Lanka will be most negatively affected.
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Chinese banks pivot to state and green loans as consumer lending slows
Government exposure made up 16% of banks’ total assets as of April 2026.
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86% of APAC bank leaders flag AI agents as top fraud risk
Nearly half lose over $10m to fraud every year.
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SBM India revamps savings rates to target emerging affluent segment
The segment expanded nearly double the pace of the broader consumer landscape, the bank said.
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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.
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UOB appoints Adaline Zheng as China CEO
South Korea country manager George Tung will take over as Hong Kong branch CEO.
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Chinese SMEs expand into ASEAN through digital-first model
Consumer goods, digital solutions, and logistics are driving outbound expansion.
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.
GoTyme Bank rolls out international transfers to 170 countries
It supports transfers in 8 currencies.
Global universal banks give way to 'continental' model: McKinsey
Wholesale banking is the one business line that remains consistently global.
SMFG targets $5b in sales and trading revenue: report
Arihiro Nagata conservatively estimates that it would take six years to do so.
Japan’s megabanks stockpile $5.48b in provisions despite record earnings
MUFG tripled its loan-loss provisions whilst Mizuho’s more than doubled.
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