Staff Reporter

South Korean banks’ bad loans rise in August

The delinquency rate of SMEs and households rose during the month.

Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission names new chief sec for FEB

Wen-long Kuo was formerly the division director at the FEB.

Australian mortgage arrears rise to highest in 10 years

Borrowers may have been affected by inflation and interest rate hikes.

Low deposit growth spell loan funding challenges for Indian banks

The banks may opt to borrow more, according to Fitch.

CIMB tries to rise to the challenge of net zero banking

The Malaysian lender is setting realistic decarbonisation goals.

RAB, Summerland merger will enhance their business stability: S&P

Their risk-adjusted capital ratio should remain above 15%.

2024 Policy Address: Family office policies affirm HK's wealth management hub status

An analyst said the initiatives will boost investor confidence.

Governance issues weigh on Bangladesh’s Social Islami Bank PLC

The government recently replaced its board and made changes to its management

Shinhan FG to maintain ‘resilient’ credit profile despite subsidiary woes

Whilst two subsidiaries saw trouble, other key subsidiaries maintain stable outlooks.

2024 Policy Address: Hong Kong to boost offshore RMB business

Plans include upgrading the Central Moneymarkets Unit.

Summerland Bank and Regional Australia Bank to merge

Regional Australia Bank had just finalised a merger with Macquarie Credit Union.

DCS Card Centre launches Visa card with three rewards options

Cardholders can choose either investment credits, miles rewards, or cash rebates.

Aspire receives IPA for the Major Payment Institution license

This supports the company's goal to build a user-friendly financial platform.

OCBC teams up with Disneyto boost new customer growth in SEA

The collaboration will kick off in Singapore with the soft launch of the OCBC MyOwn Account.

Vietnam’s debit card payments market to be worth $65.6b in 2028

The rising number of banked Vietnamese is pushing up adoption, although payment usage remains low.

Tighter policies drag South Korean household loan growth in September

Banks have supposedly stepped up their efforts to manage household debt.