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PAObank secures insurance agency licence

PAObank secures insurance agency licence

It also inked a deal with China Ping An Insurance and FWD Hong Kong.

CommBank adds extra confirmation step for NetBank logins

Customers using the CommBank app will be prompted for confirmation.

Vietnamese banks may see up to 16% credit growth over next two years

Demand will come from the manufacturing, construction, and real estate sectors.

Airwallex to acquire Viet IPS provider CTIN Pay

Airwallex plans to aid merchants in their overseas expansion.

Bank of East Asia officially opens Global Services Centre

It is an IT Development & Test Centre for fintech solutions and AI adoption.

Crédit Agricole CIB names new APAC head of int’l trade & transaction banking

Christophe Crétot is most recently head of corporate & leverage finance APAC.

Role of modern CIOs: Driving innovation and growth through strategic IT investments

From merely managing costs to driving measurable outcomes, CIOs play a pivotal role in transforming IT to foster innovation and business growth.

Singapore banks face margin squeeze despite strong results: Moody’s

Looking ahead to 2025, Moody’s said banks may expect mid- to high-single-digit loan growth.

Malaysian banks’ impaired loans rose in January

Loan loss coverage ratio dipped to 128.6% from 129% previously.

Japan, India renew bilateral swap agreement

The size of the BSA remains unchanged at $75b.

Wise unveils international business payment account in Hong Kong

It has no minimum balance requirement and no monthly subscription fees.

Chinese banks’ DeepSeek adoption brings risk management challenges

DeepSeek’s lower cost will widen gen AI access in the banking sector, S&P said.