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ING Australia names Andrew Hector as head of wholesale banking
ING Australia names Andrew Hector as head of wholesale banking
He previously worked for ANZ for 13 years.
DBS Hong Kong names Betty Lam as managing director, head of HR
Lam had previous served in senior HR positions for HSBC, AIA, and PepsiCo.
DBS Hong Kong unveils fully-digital card loans
Customers can apply for a credit card via the DBS Card+ app.
Mizuho Bank charged $6.75b negative interest rate by BOJ
This is the first time in 7 months that a megabank was charged.
MUFG Bank launches branch in India’s GIFT City
The bank now has six branches throughout India.
UnionBank transforms wealth digital platform with Avaloq
It will standardize the front, middle, and back office of UnionBank’s wealth mgmt functions.
The ABF Corporate & Investment Banking Awards honours key players in the banking industry across Asia Pacific
A total of 45 winners were awarded for their outstanding performance.
WeChat Pay now available as payment method in Deliveroo Hong Kong
New users are entitled to an HK$50 voucher for single purchases of HK$100 or more.
DBS appoints Dennis Lam as CEO of DBS Vickers Hong Kong
He was former the deputy head of research in DBS Hong Kong.
Australia’s mortgage delinquency rate to rise in coming quarters
It is beset with the same issues as of its peers: inflation and interest rates.
Citi names Aveline San as CEO of Hong Kong and Macau
San joined Citi in April 2019.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Credit Suisse China beset with senior staff exodus; Israel’s Bank Hapoalim optimistic with interest rate rise
And Tencent’s NFT platform to stop selling new NFTs.
Bengalaru remains India’s fintech leader
WealthTech captured most of the seed funding; Marketplace Lending unlikely to rebound.
Recovering business activity props up Thai banks’ revenues
Credit costs will remain elevated in the long-term, however.
Financial digital apps evolve to “3.0” phase as customers’ seek one-stop-shop
Customers increasingly seek a single app that can meet all their financial–and even non-financial–needs.
More Wealth, Higher Expectations: Why new frontier of wealth banking lies in the digital and the RM
As the role of the relationship manager evolves, banks must build the right digital platform in order to meet clients’ expectations.
Malaysia’s card payment market value to grow 15.2% in 2022
A perfect storm for card adoption is brewing in the country.