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Australian regulator revokes Citigroup’s banking license
Australian regulator revokes Citigroup’s banking license
This follows after CPL’s consumer banking business was acquired by NAB.
Dah Sing Bank approved to open new Shenzhen Branch
Establishment of the new branch is slated for early 2023.
HK businesses see 50% increase of bad debt write-offs: study
Almost half of the total value of business-to-business invoices was overdue.
HSBC renews bancassurance partnership with Allianz
It will cover six markets, with HSBC and Allianz offering life and non-life products.
Citi names sole head of equity capital markets for Australia and New Zealand
Jahrling joined Citi as co-head of ECM in 2021.
DBS raises fixed home loan rate, scraps 5-year fixed package: report
The new rate is 0.03 percentage points higher than the previous 2-year fixed rate.
Need for instant fulfillment fuels incumbent banks’ speedy digital transformation
Expect more digital banking features to be rolled out and possibly even the rise of megabanks amidst an increasingly digital-savvy banking and finance sector that seeks instant fulfillment, senior executives of three of Asia’s top banks told attendees of ABF Summit 2022 Day 1 closing panel moderated by Andrew Gilder, Asia-Pacific Banking and Capital Markets Leader; Global Corporate, Commercial and SME (CCSB) Banking Consulting Leader, EY.
Bank of China HK, Mastercard launch eco-friendly BOC Chill Card
The card offers up to 10% cash rebate and Pay Later options.
Taiwan’s B2B sector sees bad debt triple
The local chemicals industry has as high as 12% of B2B debt turning sour.
South Korea’s kakaobank “most recommended” retail bank in APAC: survey
Indonesia’s BCA and StanChart Taiwan also topped the list.
ESG, Sustainability, AI, and NFTs discussed at ABF Summit 2022
Financial service institutions are hurtling towards a new frontier in the financial industry, navigating drastic changes in regulations and customer demand, new sustainability-related risks, and intensifying competition.
The end-game for insurers in the scramble for digitalisation
Is a scalable and profitable fully digital insurance firm possible?
How insurers are riding the digital transformation wave?
From improving claims to simplifying products, veteran insurers give real-life examples of digitalisation in the industry.
BCG, ServiceNow, Collinson & HomeCredit on why lenders have zoned in on monitoring technology, loyalty as key to future of industry
Technology is very much one if not the most influential factor rapidly transforming the financial services industry, with decentralized finance and buy now pay later being key focus areas, according to the analysts and market leaders taking part in the first panel of the Asian Banking & Finance Summit 2022.
Chinese banks face tough balancing act of keeping profits, buoying economy
Smaller banks face being left in weaker financial positions, Natixis warns.
Malaysia’s Fynance launch pay later services for corporates
Users can gradually replay in flexible installments.
Banks’ tech risks intensifies as digitization ramps up: Fitch
Tech failures will have significant reputational and regulatory consequences for banks.
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