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Mizuho Bank unveils progress report for business improvement plan
Mizuho Bank unveils progress report for business improvement plan
It is also in the process of reforming company culture through a new corporate identity.
Japan’s Mizuho joins global health investment initiative
Triple I for GH1 seeks to mobilize private capital for universal health coverage.
DBS, SkillsFuture SG ink two-year partnership to boost green skills in SMEs
Courses will be offered under the DBS BusinessClass Academy and its partners.
PH digital bank CEOs tout marketing, mindset, partnerships to disrupt banking
They made use of their old payments model and partnerships to scale operations.
Philippines on track to meet digital payments goal: central bank
Nearly 4 in 10 Filipinos now have e-money accounts, says Deputy Governor Tangonan.
BPI eyes shifting branch agent role from transactions to advisory: exec
President and CEO TG Limcaoco said that BPI wants their branch agents to spend 70% of their time offering advice to clients.
Ripple obtains MPI license in Singapore
Singapore is one of Ripple’s fastest growing markets, it said.
Why the bank of the future is not really a bank
ANEXT Bank’s Toh Su Mei reveals how they are reimagining banking for small and medium enterprises.
Malaysian banks face flattish NIMs amidst slower-than-expected loan growth
Dividend yield will remain attractive, however, says UOB Kay Hian.
Endowus teams up with world’s third largest private equity firm
EQT funds are now available to Endowus private wealth clients in Singapore and Hong Kong.
Sygnum Singapore obtains major payments institution license
It can now operate its DPT brokerage service in Singapore.
UOB joins LCH SwapClear and ForexClear as as direct clearing member
UOB is the first SEA bank to join ForexClear as a direct member.
Bank of China Hong Kong kicks off pilot for e-HKD use for prepaid services
BOCHK hopes to create a new business model for retail SMEs.
How tech disruption, branding innovation are shaping the future of finance: analysts
The afternoon sessions of ABF Summit 2023 saw analysts and bankers explore why tech and marketing are important to financial institutions.
Total loans in Hong Kong down 1.7% in August
Total deposits rose by 0.6% during the month, however.
Refinancing loans drive up mortgages by 26.9% in August
Mortgages for financing new homes or primary market transactions fell 19.8%.
Hong Kong warns of fraudulent phone calls posting as central bank staff
The fraudsters would request banking details in the guise of canceling a fake membership.
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