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Independent Reserve gets crypto licence from MAS

Independent Reserve gets crypto licence from MAS

It is one of the first virtual asset service providers to obtain full licensure approval.

MAS grants DBS brokerage arm crypto licence 

The monetary authority also granted one to an Australian firm.

Hong Kong bankers’ exodus accelerates amidst strict quarantine rules: report

UBS recently shifted to two senior bankers and might move eight more to China.

Citibank Asia invests in transformation to keep winning through

Agility, innovation, flexibility, and fast results defined the bank’s new strategy. Citibank Asia’s director of Applications, Himanshu “HeMan” Shrivastava, acknowledged the challenges Citibank Asia faced to stay and win in the competition; and how investing in the right solutions made a huge difference.

Beating the banking disruptors with digital decoupling

TIBCO Software’s head of Financial Services UK & Ireland, Richard Price, gives much-needed insights on how traditional banks can keep up with the times.

4 in 5 banks prioritises people over products

81% of banks seek to differentiate their customer experience.

HSBC, Temasek partner to fund sustainable infrastructure projects in Asia

The two hope to dispense over US$1b of loans over the next five years.

Siam Commercial Bank’s restructuring highlights Thai banks’ need for complexity: analysts

The new entity aims to become a regional fintech conglomerate by 2025.

APAC’s mobile wallet adoption chips away at traditional payments’ dominance

Mobile wallet adoption in Thailand, Vietnam far exceed those in the US, the UK.

CTBC Bank teams up with Avaloq to boost private banking platform

The private bank will implement Avaloq’s core banking solution internationally.

Singapore, Malaysia to link real-time payment systems PayNow, DuitNow

Remittances between the two countries reached S$1.3b in 2020.

Negative gov't intervention fuels rise of Malaysian banks’ systematic risks

Officials’ moratorium programs are hurting lenders’ profitability.

China’s shadow banking assets will shrink to eight-year low in H2: Moody’s

Tighter regulations will drive a wedge in the connection between banks and NBFIs.

OCBC Bank announces first sustainability-linked deposit in Singapore

The deposit has a required minimum investment amount of $5,000.

Hong Kong’s Mox Bank appoints Barbaros Uygun as new CEO

Uygun previously served as CEO of ING Bank Austria.

Philippines’ BSP holds interest rates at bay

The central bank, however, warns of upcoming inflation.