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Indian commercial banks’ bad loans declined by 21.1% in 2023: analyst
Indian commercial banks’ bad loans declined by 21.1% in 2023: analyst
Net non-performing assets dropped to a record low in Q3 FY2024.
Expected gov’t support to prop up the Industrial Bank of Korea’s solvency: analyst
Exposure to the property sector remains small and does not pose material risk.
Maybank Singapore gave out up to S$1,250 to junior employees
The one-time payment was given out in February.
DBS, OCBC, and UOB post combined net interest income of $8.3b in 4Q23
4Q23 marks the 5th consecutive quarter that the combined NII of the big three was above $8b.
Hong Kong’s mortgage demand rose 36.8% in January
Loans for brand new and resale residential properties registered double-digit increases.
Hong Kong’s total loans, deposits fall in January
This reflects fund outflows from corporates, says the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
RHB Bank net profit rise in 2023; net credit costs to rise in 2024
Net interest margin is expected to be “flattish” in 2024 at 1.9%.
Loan rate cut weighs on Chinese banks’ interest margins, profits
China Construction Bank, ICBC, and CITIC Bank will be most negatively affected.
South Korea’s interest rates for new deposits, loans fall in January
Average interest rate for new loans taken by large firms dropped 12 basis points.
Japan banks’ domestic assets at $9.4t in January
Banks hold an additional US$1.6t of assets in their overseas branches.
JCB offers 10% cashback to Skyliner ticket
Members with a JCB card issued outside of Japan can avail of the cashback.
South Koreans’ card spending up 32% to $19.22b in 2023: report
The number of Koreans who traveled overseas tripled in 2023.
Digido has served 1 million customers
Over 3 in 4 of the loans disbursed in 2023 were from repeat customers.
Weekly Global News Wrap: BBVA sets up finance unit for clean tech; Wells Fargo sued for ‘fake accounts’ scandal
Top regulator calls for EU banks to improve risk management.
Number of fintechs in SEA to double by 2027
Singapore will have 867 fintechs for every 1 million people, UnaFinancial said.
CIMB net profit up 28.3% in 2024; special dividend proposed
The 7 sen special dividend is separate from the annual dividend of 36 sen per share.
Tiger Brokers introduces debit card that gives fractional shares as rewards
It can be added to Apple Pay or Google Pay wallets for contactless payments.
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