Frances Gagua
South Korean banks’ loans to households, corporates up in April
South Korean banks’ loans to households, corporates up in April
Corporates borrowed money for dividend payments, the Bank of Korea said.
OCBC prices A$1b senior floating rate green notes
The bank will issue the notes through its Sydney Branch.
Unsecured lending pushes Philippine banks’ retail lending growth
Salary-backed general consumption loans jumped 68.8%.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Grupo Mexico closing in on $7b Citi Banamex deal; Bank of America opens Luxembourg branch
And Credit Suisse CEO to join UBS board once deal is completed.
India’s Muthoot Financial retains stable asset quality, moderate profits
Credit costs have also been at a low 0.1% to 0.2% since March 2019.
Mastercard unveils new Data & Services hub in Malaysia
The company’s D&S experts work with nearly 4,000 clients over 120 countries.
OCBC hits record net profit, declares S$1.68 EPS for Q1
Net profit of S$1.88b is 39% higher than in Q1 2022.
GXS Bank launches brand in Singapore with GXS FlexiLoan, campaign
GXS collaborated with three local artists to create the key visuals for the campaign.
1 in 5 of OCBC’s home, renovation, and car loans now green
The Singapore bank has extended over S$3.5b of green loans in two years and targets a 10% growth in 2023.
Korea, Indonesia central banks ink MOU for bilateral trade: report
It reduces companies’ exposure to exchange rate risks.
South Korea daily FX turnover hit all-time high in Q1
Increased demand for cross-border transactions of securities drove the growth.
Dah Sing Bank raises deposit rate and prime rate
The deposit rate is now 0.75% per annum.
Hang Seng Bank warns of fraudulent facebook account
The bank said that it will never ask customers to give their personal information through embedded links.
Amanda Lee named APAC head of third party manager solutions for Citi
All of Citi’s mutual fund sales team members in the region report to her.
Improved mortgages to support ANZ’s earnings over the next two years
Net interest margin improved 7bps in the six months ending 31 March 2023.
Australia’s Macquarie Bank’s earnings to rise by retail banking business: S&P
The bank’s parent company will also enjoy income growth from outside Australia.
Bank of East Asia raises standard savings rate to 0.75% pa
It will take effect on Monday, 8 May.
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