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Bank of East Asia extends Saturday hours of three select branches
Bank of East Asia extends Saturday hours of three select branches
The branches can provide personal account opening and general enquiry services.
KB Financial registers 2.5% growth in Q1 earnings
Net profits totalled ₩1.50t in the January to March period.
Alipay Q1 transactions by Chinese tourists in SG nearly doubles
Total user transactions in March averaged 45% of the tally in 2019.
Zubin Rada Krishnan joins BigPay as group CEO
The company plans to launch in Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines within the year.
BPI’s Q1 net profit increases by 52%, boosts efforts toward financial inclusion
The January to March performance was driven by the bank’s average asset base expansion, margin growth, and lower provisions.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Klarna, Block execs calls UK’s planned BNPL regulations “outdated”; Citi’s global FX head to leave
And fintech Boost looks to raise $50m to $100m in possible new funding round.
MAS hosts meetings for central banks to tackle climate issues in finance
Climate-related risks and issues were identified for the transition to green financing.
Goldman Sachs shareholders call for bank to release net zero transition plan
The resolution is reportedly supported by 30% of shareholders.
UOB posts record net profit of S$1.6b in Q1
Core operating profit was also 60% higher at S$2.1b.
Singaporean WealthTech firm Endowus sets foot in HK
This will be Hong Kong's first fee-only digital wealth management platform.
David Ho joins DBS board
Effectivity of his appointment begins on 26 April.
GXS Bank Introduces FlexiLoan
Interest rates start from 3.8% per annum.
Vietnam’s Techcombank sees net profits slide 17.1% in Q1
Net interest income fell, but net fee income rose.
Mastercard to remove first-use PVC plastics from payment cards by 2028
It will instead use recycled or bio-sourced plastics, the payments company said.
Alipay+ accessible in 11,000 SG Hawker Centre stalls
Users of the platform and partner e-wallets can pay through the SGQR.
Syfe allies with US-based investment management firm for unique offering
Monthly payouts range between 4.0% to 6% per annum.
How will China’s new rules on asset classification affect banks?
The new measures expand on classifying asset risks of banks.
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