Frances Gagua
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank floats virtual asset trading services
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank floats virtual asset trading services
The virtual bank also mulls launching US stock trading services in due course.
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.
Central bank rate cuts could raise Philippine banks’ earnings by 2.6%
Every 100bp rate cut would free PHP106b of liquidity.
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.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Credit Suisse faces lending restrictions; Italy seeks stalemate over e-payment cost reduction talks
And JPMorgan Chase unlikely to buy another struggling bank, says CEO Jamie Dimon.
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