Frances Gagua

BOCHK warns of 9 fraudulent websites, phishing email

It has reported the case to local authorities.

BEA warns against 16 fraudulent websites

It has reported these sites to the local police and the HKMA.

HSBC taps 8 ex-Credit Suisse bankers for equities business: report

Appointments were for Hong Kong, London, New York, and Mumbai.

Changi Pay joins Alipay+ ecosystem, can now be used to pay in China

New users who top up S$50 will receive S$40 off iShopChangi purchases.

MAS enforced over S$20m in penalties in past 18 months

Authorities issued 18 prohibition orders and logged a total of 39 criminal convictions.

OCBC taps Alipay+ to enable customers to pay in China, Korea, Malaysia with digital app

Payments will be made directly from customers’ OCBC SG bank accounts.

Citi TTS pilots token services for cash management, trade finance

Citi will integrate tokenised deposits and smart contracts in its global network.

StanChart HK inks MOU to promote business, dev’t between HK and Dubai

This include promoting the growth of family offices, fintechs, and virtual asset industries.

Standard Chartered launches sustainable trade loan

The loan will be available for select eligible activities, such as installation of wind turbines.

UOB Malaysia unveils supply chain management services in UOB Infinity platform

UOB clients will be able to digitally connect to buyers, suppliers, and distributors across Asia.

Citibank China clinches Futures Margin Depository Bank approval

It is the first American bank to clinch the approval.

OCBC’s Wisma Atria branch launch new partners, celebrates anniversary

The branch receives 7 times more credit card applications compare to banking-only branches.

MUFG closes $404m green loans to build two data centres in Jakarta

This is MUFG’s second project financed greenfield data centre transaction in APAC in 2023.

South Korean banks’ deposits up by $21b in August

Transferable deposits and time deposits both grew.

Korean banks’ lending to corporates, SMEs rise in August

Loans extended to large corporations and SMEs both rose during the month.