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Citi names Marc Luet as Asia North & Australia Cluster and Banking Head
Citi names Marc Luet as Asia North & Australia Cluster and Banking Head
Luet replaces Angel Ng, who is retiring on 5 April after 26 years with the bank.
ZA Bank has detected HK$4b of suspicious financial activities
Its real-time fraud monitoring system screens 100,000 transactions per day.
Taiwan credit card firms’ hold $3.34b in revolving credit as of January 2024
A total of 37.89 million cards are active as of end-January, according to official data.
Korea’s credit finance companies’ net income 20.7% lower in 2023
Total revenues rose, but so did expenses and bad loans coverage.
EXIM Thailand inks MOU with SINSOURE; to provide risk, investment support
It aims to facilitate market penetration for Thai and Chinese exporters.
South Korean credit card firms report $1.93b net income for 2023
Total revenue and expenses rose during the period.
South Korean domestic banks’ earnings rose 15% in 2023
Banks are bracing for more bad loans and raised their allowance for bad debts.
BDO reports 28% higher net income of $1.32b in 2023
Consumer loans and deposits both rose during the period.
BOCHK warns of fraudulent website in phishing scheme
The case has been reported to Hong Kong authorities.
Strong liquidity, moderate risk to prop up Gunma’s “weak yet improving” profits
Gunma Bank’s problem loan ratio has improved to 1.6%, from 2.3% previously.
BOJ disbursed $66.4b in loans to stimulate bank lending
The outstanding balance of 6 major banks is at $218b.
Why Singaporeans are okay with locking away over $4b of their money
Customers can only access ‘locked’ money with a physical card or by visiting a branch.
ELS-related losses to reduce Koreans’ operating profits by up to 34%: Fitch
Banks are believed to have accounted for 82% of $14.4b in ELS sales in 2023.
Citi appoints Lin Hai as head of China commercial bank business
Lin was most recently head of corporate sales & solutions for China and HK.
Chart of the Week: Australia’s card payments to rise 8% in 2024
Debit cards rise with Australians reluctant to take on credit card-related debt.
Investor demand for China’s wealth management product still muted
Balance may grow in 2024, according to Fitch Ratings.
11 South Korean financial firms found violating rules in selling HK-tied securities
Authorities will soon issue a guideline for the firms to compensate investors.
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