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Hang Seng Bank, Chubb enter exclusive 15-year distribution agreement
Chubb will offer Hang Seng banking customers general insurance products and solutions.
Citi makes two key appoints for markets, TTS business
Vandana Bhatter and Anoushka Dua have been named in key ASEAN leadership roles.
Standard Chartered arranged $89.6m green loan for Vista Shipping
The funds will be used to buy two LNG-dual fuelled vessels.
Reserve Bank of India grants Paytm regulator extension for PA license
The fintech company is still awaiting approval from the Government of India (GoI).
Hong Kong’s Fusion Bank launches investment services
They can use the services for a subscription fee of as low as HK$10 or US$1.
Shinhan Bank and E9Pay team up for overseas payment platform
The payment system will cater toward foreigners residing in South Korea.
Chart of the Week: Over 1 in 4 of Taiwan’s online transactions use alternative payments
Over a quarter of Taiwanese online shoppers prefer to pay via alternative payment methods.
Cambodia inks MOUs with Solomon Islands, Fiji for payments innovation
The MOU will see the three countries cooperate in financial innovation.
Project Nexus successfully links Eurosystem, Malaysia, Singapore’s payment systems
For the next phase, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines will link their payment systems with Singapore and Malaysia.
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.
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