Staff Reporter

Viet commercial banks’ deposit and lending rates decline

Viet commercial banks’ deposit and lending rates decline

BacABank, VIB, BAOVIET Bank, LPBank, and NCB have cut their deposit interest rates.
5 days ago

Investment gains boost Thai banks’ Q2 performances

Banks’ net profit is expected to soften in H2 2025.
5 days ago

Singapore launches electronic deferred payments to ease cheque phase-out

EDP and EDP+ will be available in seven banks’ digital banking platforms.
5 days ago

HSBC Singapore unveils health and wellness centre at The Star Vista

They are provided 24/7 concierge and emergency care coordination, amongst other services.
5 days ago

Indonesia banks apply tighter lending standards in Q2 2025

Respondents are optimistic regarding credit growth until end-2025.
5 days ago

ABA Bank recognised at Asian Banking & Finance Retail Banking Awards 2025

The bank bagged the Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Cambodia for strengthening its leadership as Cambodia’s largest and most innovative financial institution.
5 days ago

The Philippines unveil tap-to-pay fare system in metro line

Commuters can now pay train fares in MRT-3 stations with their credit or debit card.
6 days ago

129Knots and Green Link launch embedded finance for marine fuel liquidity

The financing is a first in the industry to introduce a liquidity framework for marine operations.

KBANK credit costs’ set to exceed target on trade pressures

In the worst-case scenario, credit cost could rise to 170bp.

Krungthai Bank’s net profit dip 1% to $344.37m in Q2

Basic earnings per share is THB0.8 for the quarter.

Shinkin Central Bank’s strong liquidity backed by sticky member deposits

It has very low credit risk in its investment portfolio and loan book, says Moody's.

India’s Federal Bank rolls out biometric card payments for e-commerce

Customers can authenticate online purchases with fingerprint or face ID.

Malaysian bank’s gross impaired loans could rise by 5.6% in FY2025

Hong Leong Bank and Public Bank may be least impacted if GILs rise by 10%-30%.

DBS launches bespoke private assets solution for UHNWs and family offices

The bank has teamed up with Hamilton Lane to launch PATH.

Moomoo Singapore surpasses 1.5 million app users

The investment app has launched an AI investment assistant.

SCB X net profit up 18.7% to $386.9m in H1

Q2 net profit rose 27.7% on higher investment gains and reduced losses.

ADB maintains strong capital as lending and leverage rise

It is expected to release $10.3b in climate financing to its sovereign borrowers.