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OCBC has disbursed S$3.5b under Eco-Care Loans
OCBC has disbursed S$3.5b under Eco-Care Loans
Two thirds of Eco-Care Home Loan customers live in HDBs.
HSBC GPB appoints Henry Lam as APAC head of wealth planning and advisory
Lam joins from Credit Suisse.
Walter Liu appointed as new American Express’ head of Asia Region
He will manage American Express teams across Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Thailand.
Hang Seng Bank prime lending rate unchanged at 5.625%
The HKD bonus interest rate was also unchanged.
Bank of China HK’s prime, savings deposit rate unchanged
Those with a daily account balance of HK$1m or above will get a bonus 0.001% bonus rate.
UOB CEO Wee Ee Cheong earned S$14.23m in 2023
His base salary remained the same.
US, Europe banking fiascos have little effect on Australian banks: analyst
They have different business models from banks in US and Europe.
2023 Asian Banking & Finance Forum to kick off in Bangkok in April
The forum will also be held in Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila.
Singapore reaffirms creditor hierarchy following Credit Suisse AT1 wipeout
Equity holders will absorb losses before AT1 and Tier 2 bondholders, MAS said.
Credit Suisse’s AT1 debt write down to raise market prices for new issuances
This could hamper issuance of new AT1 in the future.
Write-off of CS AT1 securities no risk to SG banks: analyst
The strong corporate governance and risk management add bank confidence.
Standard Chartered’s Straight2Bank launches working capital, loan services
Clients can initiate and approve new loan drawdowns and rollover requests.
India’s banks can withstand fallout from US bank failures, Credit Suisse sale
The companies have manageable exposure to these banks.
OCBC opens Wuhan branch
OCBC Wing Hang Bank (China) now has 19 branches across 14 cities.
Hong Kong’s Fusion Bank launches business banking services for SMEs
Until 31 December, new customers may be exempt from account opening fees.
KBank sees 2 million new users in K PLUS app
The app recorded $292b (THB10t) in total transactions throughout 2022.
UNO Digital Bank offers account opening services to GCash users
GCash users can open a savings or time deposit account with no minimum balance needed.
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