Frances Gagua

TG Limcaoco on how 170-year-old BPI is reinventing itself in the digital era

TG Limcaoco on how 170-year-old BPI is reinventing itself in the digital era

For BPI, reinvention and innovation are the key ingredients to how it remains one of the Philippines’ biggest banks since its establishment over 170 years ago.

OCBC, Ascenda to offer more transfer options for rewards currencies

It is now available to OCBC customers holding Travel$, Voyage Miles and OCBC$ rewards balances.

Major Korean banks asked to prepare $4b to buoy distressed credit cooperative: report

The credit cooperative saw customers withdraw funds last week after reports of a rise in bad loans.

Citi Commercial Bank unveils CitiDirect Commercial Banking platform

It will be available to customers in Hong Kong, Singapore, and India in H2 2023.

DBS sells 77.8% stake in AXS to Tower Capital Asia

AXS became a subsidiary of the bank in 2006.

Sri Lanka’s NBFIs safe from risks after proposed gov’t debt restructuring plan

The plan does not directly impact the government debt holdings that NBFIs have stocked up on.

DBS upskills sustainable financing knowledge of 1,600 relationship managers

The bank will incorporate the workshops as part of its training curriculum for incoming RMs.

Korea allows formation of new nationwide bank for first time in 30 years

FSC plans to issue new banking licenses to bolster competition.

Chart of the Week: 8 in 10 Chinese consumers use mobile wallets

High cost of POS terminals and insufficient payment infrastructure push e-wallet use.

1 in 3 Singaporeans switched banks, insurers in 2022: study

Only 21% of respondents, however, fully trust AI chatbots in financial services.

How Mocasa is supercharging the Philippines' credit payments market

The credit payment service company is also developing a data-driven central credit bureau.

Endowus Private Wealth expands alternative offerings

The new offering covers a broad range of asset classes.

StanChart, Atome lender-of-record partnership book 100,000 transactions

Atome customers who successfully activate their new StanChart credit card will receive S$250 in Atome+ points.

Natixis CIB names APAC head of financial sponsors group

Anurag Poddar was most recently a managing director for Natixis CIB in New York.

HSBC launches global private banking business in India

It will service clients with investable assets of over $2m.

Paywatch inks MOU with Visa to offer EWA solution across Asia

Paywatch will make use of Visa’s cross-border capabilities and network.