Frances Gagua
Standard Chartered Hong Kong sees metaverse as future of banking
Standard Chartered Hong Kong sees metaverse as future of banking
Banks can make use of AR/VR to offer more personalised services from the safety of clients' homes.
HSBC names Jeffrey Yap as head of investments and wealth solutions for SEA
Yap has served as interim head since November last year.
Standard Chartered launches sustainable account solution for SG corporates
Corporates can allocate their surplus cash to support the net zero agenda.
Hong Kong’s Dah Sing Bank temporarily closes Ocean Walk Branch
Staff members will be tested for COVID.
MAS revises business continuity guidelines of financial institutions
The guidelines took into account two round of public consultation.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Swiss gov’t directs major banks to boost liquidity; UniCredit widens buyer search for Russian assets
And Deutsche Bank’s DWS CEO steps down amidst greenwashing allegations.
Ant Group-backed ANEXT BANK makes soft launch in Singapore
Regulator hopes new digital banks will further grow Singapore's financial sector.
Visa launches program enabling small business to accept digital payments
The programme is now open to payment facilitators in APAC.
MAS unveils new measures against digital banking scams
Default transaction limit for online fund transfers must be set to S$5,000 or lower.
Singapore wholesale digital-only bank Green Link Digital Bank debuts
The wholesale bank targets micro, small, and medium enterprises.
Deutsche Bank installs deposit machines at Toyota financing branches in Indonesia
The machines will transmit real-time data to the company.
CIMB Singapore rebrands Change Alley Mall to CIMB Plaza
The bank’s new centre has been refurbished with lounges for affluent banking clients.
Why The Crypto Winter Might Mean A Better Future for Crypto
By Sumit Kumar, Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group
Japan megabanks’ bad loans edge up to highest in six years
Billion-dollar exposures to Russia contributed to the negative outlook.
MUFG Bank names ex-Indonesia country head as new Regional Exec for APAC
Daisuke Ejima was country head of Indonesia prior to his new role.
How Citi’s hiring spree sets into motion its $150b new AUM goal by 2025
The bank looks to hire 1,500 new employees in Singapore alone and triple AUM.
Bank of East Asia reduce emissions by 15%, increase green loans five-fold in 2021
The bank also donated millions to support flood relief efforts.
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