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Japan’s Rakuten Bank surpasses $74.75b in deposits
Japan’s Rakuten Bank surpasses $74.75b in deposits
The bank reported over 16 million accounts as of July 2024.
Malaysia’s corporate loans grow faster in Q2
Household loans grew at the same pace as in Q1.
Siam Commercial Bank rolls out online international trade service
Transactions can be made without the need to submit original documents.
SME Bank partners with MARC to support Malaysian SME growth
They will combine their expertise in data and business coaching.
Indian bankers optimistic for loan demand: survey
Except for mining and quarrying, demand is expected to hold up through September.
South Korea mulls easing “network separation” rules on financial companies
It has formed a sandbox program to allow FIs to explore the use of gen AI.
PH central bank pushes for digital wage payments
PH central bank pushes for digital wage payments
Deutsche Bank nabs Citi banker as head of global corp coverage in India
Manik Chhabra joins Deutsche Bank beginning 19 August.
DBS launches multi-currency commercial debit card
Businesses can lock in rates 1 year in advance.
Military Commercial JS Bank to sustain profits despite rising bad loans
Its NPL ratio deteriorated to 1.6% in June 2024 vs 1.4% a year earlier.
Chinese banks must move from size reliance to sustain profits
Most struggle to diversify their income sources as they seek short-term growth.
Airwallex now processing $100b annually
This was anchored by its Americas expansion and APAC revenue growth.
Japan’s card payments market value to grow 10.8% in 2024
Credit and charge cards made up 96.5% of all card payment transactions.
Bangladesh’s political situation exacerbates banking system’s problems
Much-needed policy changes may be delayed.
UOB seeks to be ASEAN's top cross-border trade bank by 2026.
It aims to be the number 1 cross-border trade bank in ASEAN.
Mizuho Bank’s Tier 1 Capital Ratio at 14.26% in June
This is 0.66 percentage points (ppt) higher than in March 2024.
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