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Philippine central bank eases requirements on Islamic banking units
Philippine central bank eases requirements on Islamic banking units
Relaxed capital, processing fees, amongst others, for IBUs.
Weaker OCBC earnings seen as margin pressure persists: report
Its Q3 profit is expected to fall mid-single digits.
Jewel Changi, Mastercard renew partnership amidst rising visitor spend
Cardholder privileges at airport offerings aim to boost spending.
Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank expected to maintain profitability
Moody’s expects new delinquencies to stay low in the next 12-18 months.
Singapore banks show weak brand-experience alignment in 2025
Citibank and DBS were the only banks to achieve high rankings.
Philippine-based Asialink secures $75m loan from Standard Chartered
The $75m is set to provide fresh capital to MSMEs.
Fiuu launches QR codes for cash-on-delivery payments
Users can receive packages from Pos Malaysia with cashless payments.
Equinix empowers banking modernisation and interconnection across Malaysia and Southeast Asia
Experts explored how hybrid multi-cloud strategies and interconnected data centres are shaping the future of banking in the region.
Philippine central bank expands overseas workers' retirement fund options
The rule change allows PERA-UITFs to invest in BSP securities.
BPI posts $858.5m net income as revenues climb 13% in 9M 2025
The bank’s total assets reached $59.5b.
Singapore banks face softer earnings as NIMs stay under pressure
DBS also noted growing focus on Singapore banks’ Hong Kong exposures.
InstaPay, PESONet values surge 41% 9M 2025
The period also saw 2.89 billion transactions.
SG banks' Q3 profit seen slipping up to 1.6% QoQ on lower interest rates
Lower interest rates outweighed improved investor sentiments.
India’s bank lending expands as GST cuts spur credit growth
As of 3 October 2025, total bank credit rose 11.4% year-on-year.
Thai Banks face 3.7% YoY impaired loans rise in 2025
Low unemployment and declining interest rates are expected to help pay back debts.
Alipay+ expands digital services as SGQR payments surge
Cross-border payment acceptance for Alipay+ now includes more than 100 markets.
Citi appoints Chelsea Chu as Taiwan head of Corporate Banking
Chu brings over 26 years of banking experience.
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