Staff Reporter

How India digital lending targets $720b by 2030

India held about 82% of Android mobile loan apps worldwide.

Taiwanese banks’ loan volumes and NPLs rise inch up in January

Coverage ratio is 914.33%, a 3.1 ppt decline from December 2025.

Taiwanese banks’ SME loans rise to $342.87b in January 2026

SME loans accounted for over 64% of total loans extended to all enterprises.

Ana Aboitiz Delgado becomes first woman to lead Philippines' bankers association

The UnionBank CEO and President assumes leadership as banks navigate AI and digital shift.

Taiwan credit card spending drops $1b as holiday boom ends

January 2026 retail sales reached $13.44b, down from December’s $14.3b peak, FSC data shows.

Neema unlocks direct payment route to 1 billion Alipay wallets

Global banks can bypass China FX hurdles via Neema’s direct-to-Alipay wallet integration.

Indonesian banks face limited hit from rising bond yields

Bank Mandiri and BNI may be more "responsive" to yield movements, the report said.

APAC cross-border B2C payments hit $400b as revenue lags

This represents 18% of worldwide consumer payout flows.

MAS bans 2 ex-relationship managers over money laundering case

They are each given prohibition orders of 16 years and 7 years, respectively.

KBank and Shizuoka mark 15 years of cooperation

The two banks have helped over 300 Japanese companies expand in Thailand.

ASIC cautions Aussie Gen Z about financial advice from socmed and AI

Trust from unreliable sources is contributing to riskier financial decisions, ASIC warned.

Chinese megabanks' buffers bolstered by capital injection

The six megabanks experienced more margin squeeze than peers due to policy-favored lending, said S&P.

Singapore finance hiring outlook drops to 11% in Q2 survey

Finance job demand weakens even as national hiring expectations climb to 24%.

Thailand finance sector shrugs off oil shock: UOBKH

Whilst US oil prices rose to $86.4 by 10 March, Thai oil prices only inched up 1.6%.