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Weekly Global News Wrap: Citi’s commercial business to hire 900 staff; Russian payments pivot to China amidst sanctions
Weekly Global News Wrap: Citi’s commercial business to hire 900 staff; Russian payments pivot to China amidst sanctions
And global financial conditions are expected to tighten further over the coming years.
Gov't support, high vax rates buoy Korean banks’ asset qualities: Fitch
But increased competition in lending may give rise to risks in the long-term.
DBS establishes Board Sustainability Committee
It will be chaired by CEO Piyush Gupta and will consist of DBS board members.
Chinese banks seek workarounds amidst sanctions against Russia: report
Top banks reportedly mull passing some of their business to small domestic-focused peers to avoid secondary sanctions.
DBS Hong Kong suspends counter services in 14 branches
All branches will be closed every Saturday.
Could China’s financial infrastructure play 'white knight' to embattled Russia?
Any move to play saviour could also damage China, warns Natixis.
Over 2 in 5 Citi Asia women bankers in senior roles
In Taiwan, 60% of its female employees are AVPs and MDs, according to Citi.
Why the banking and finance sector should not fear AI
As digital adoption hastens, there is now more data than ever. Just in 2020, data volume amounted to 59 trillion gigabytes globally and is expected to grow to more than 180 zettabytes by 2025. Yet, for all this abundance of data, the financial services industry remains surprisingly information-poor. Rapid change is needed if the industry is to unlock the riches of its data and turn what is currently a problem into an opportunity.
Bank of East Asia temporarily closes 8 branches as employees test COVID positive
Infected employees caused bank branches to close until further notice.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia sells 10% stake at Bank of Hangzhou for $1.3b
CBA has agreed to maintain a 5.57% shareholding in the bank until Feb 2025.
Standard Chartered India appoints Saurabh Jain as new WM head
Jain first joined Standard Chartered in 2019 as CEO of its Indian securities business.
Singapore banks halt lending for Russian energy trades: report
DBS, OCBC, and UOB have reportedly stopped issuing letters of credit.
DBS, OCBC, UOB: Who performed best in Q4 2021?
One of the three failed to meet market expectations.
Singapore to block certain Russian banks, financial transactions
The government is also donating US$100,000 for Ukranians’ humanitarian needs.
Chinese banks urged to support affordable rental housing dev't: report
This comes after Beijing vowed to keep the property market stable.
UOB to facilitate US$2.4b pipeline of investments in Vietnam
This is expected to create 13,000 jobs in the country.
Blue Prism reveals untapped opportunities of RPA adoption in financial services industry across APAC
Financial services industry has become a hotspot of digital innovation, driven by changing customer expectations, heightened competitions by new entrants and incumbents, stringent regulations, and technological advancements. Embracing the digital world is a strategic imperative to ride the economic recovery wave and build business resiliency. The pandemic exposed many productivity gaps between companies that adequately invested in digital platforms to continue business operations with a remote workforce, and those who were still reliant on manual processes.
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