Frances Gagua

Atome’s buy now pay later service now available in Amazon Singapore

Customers can opt to pay in three installments with zero interest through Atome.

Delinquency rate of Korean corporate loans fell to 0.41%

Delinquency rate of household loans also fell to 0.31% in March.

Bad loans of Korean banks fell to 0.33% in March

The volume of resolved loans rose during the month.

Economic woes, higher rates weigh on Islamic banks’ financing growth

Indonesian banks may benefit from widening margins, however.

HSBC appoints Wing Tai Properties CEO as independent non-executive director

Cheng has also been named to HSBC’s remuneration committee and risk committee.

China CITIC Bank, FWD Macau establish bancassurance partnership in Macau

This is their first bancassurance collaboration in Macau.

Mobile wallet payments in India to hit $5.7t in 2027

The value of mobile wallet payments doubled from 2018 to 2022.

MAS, New York Fed unveil results of study on DLT use for cross-border wholesale payments

Distributed ledger could be used to enhance cross-border multi-currency payments, the study found.

Fubon Bank, blockchain firm Ripple to explore real estate asset tokenisation in Hong Kong

They are aiming to make release of equity swifter and more efficient.

Hang Seng Bank, Visa to test CBDC use cases in Hong Kong

The three will collaborate to explore the feasibility of tokenised deposits.

Citi Indonesia’s net income climbs 52% to $38.29m in Q1

Its Institutional Clients Group registered a 2.5% loan growth during the quarter.

Citibank Korea doubles net income in Q1

The net income of KRW84.9b for Jan-March 2023 is 112% higher than a year ago.

Bankers face sluggish hiring market, layoffs in Hong Kong

Industry insiders reveal how investment banks prioritize cost efficiency and productivity over hiring new employees.

MUFG Bank buys JPY600m shares in metaverse company TBT Lab

The bank will help develop the financial functions of the planned Japan Metaverse Economic Zone