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Weekly Global News Wrap: Trump floats 10% card rate cap; Citi to cut 1,000 jobs
Weekly Global News Wrap: Trump floats 10% card rate cap; Citi to cut 1,000 jobs
And Credit Agricole wins ECB approval to lift Banco BPM stake above 20%.
Taiwanese domestic banks’ SME loans rise to $341.94b in November
Loans extended to SMEs by domestic banks account for 64.7% of total loans.
BSP extension lets banks write bigger green loans beyond 25% cap
Banks can exceed the single borrower’s limit by an additional 15%.
Southeast Asia fintech funding fell 21% in 2025
This is despite Airwallex and Superbank doing well in their fund raising and IPO.
Thailand’s Krungsri names new two new senior executives
Duangdao Wongpanitkrit and Hiroshi Kurihara took over their new roles last 1 January.
Australia’s big four banks loan deferrals, waive fees for bushfire victims
NAB is providing A$1,000 grants and additional financial relief, for example.
Indian banks set to benefit from tighter oversight in 2026
The RBI’s multiple reforms over the next year will allow banks to provision more effectively.
PAObank offers 1% savings boost via Money Safe
Customers can activate the safety feature that protects their deposits until 31 March 2026.
PAObank assets more than double, gets $64.2m capital
PAObank chief executive Ronald Iu said the capital injection reflects shareholder support.
MUFG plans role-based AI for the workplace
Humans will remain in control.
Which Indonesian banks are most exposed to Sumatra flooding?
BRI has the largest absolute exposure whilst BRIS has high exposure, UOBKH said.
Singapore big three banks to sustain strong dividends in 2026: report
Wealth management inflows and activities are expected to be robust.
Indonesia’s big four banks to hit 9.3% loan growth in 2026
Wholesale loans and microloans will growth during the year.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
We’re taking the time off and will be back on 5 January 2026.
Why APAC banks must rethink their approach to the cost reduction challenge
APAC's fintech market is set to reach $304.55b by 2030, up from $144.87b today.
SCB X may rein in non-bank finance expansion amidst asset quality concerns
Its commercial bank business is expected to make up the majority of its net profit.
CITIC Bank to maintain stable profits and capital but at risk from bad loans
Asset quality should remain stable in 2026 and even through mid-2027.
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