Frances Gagua
DBS offers SMEs up to S$300,000 financing with DBS Quick Finance
DBS offers SMEs up to S$300,000 financing with DBS Quick Finance
Customers can choose between an overdraft or a loan.
JP Morgan names India corporate banking head as interim India CEO
PD Singh has served as corporate banking head since 2021.
OCBC reveal employee-run community farm in Central Business District
\It is expected to produce 140 kgs of vegetables annually.
J.P. Morgan names Navin Wadhwani as India’s head of investment
He joins from Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries.
J.P. Morgan appoints Madhav Kalyan as head of Asia Pacific payments
Kalyan succeeds Sridhar Kanthadai.
Kakao Bank, Kakao Pay shares tumble as fire disrupts services: report
All services under Kakao were severely affected by the data center fire.
South Korea’s bank loans fall by $834m in September: report
The rise in banks’ lending rates contributed to the fall.
Singapore unveils industry guidelines for sustainable private banking
The industry group sustainability taskforce has also developed a training benchmark.
How are superapps changing the digital banking landscape?
In the future, a one-stop-shop may just be the way to go for bank customers.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Higher capital req’s to curb lending, says Citi exec; Interest rates may hit over 4.5%
And France’s Orange exploring “all opportunities” amidst reports it's selling its bank arm.
MAS names Gillian Tan as new chief sustainability officer
Tan will lead the sustainability group for tighter coordination of MAS’ sustainability initiatives
Korean banks’ in solid position to weather strong US dollar
Expectation of strong government support and solid foreign currency liquidity will support banks.
Thai banks face shrinking margins, ballooning costs amidst economic woes: analyst
Thailand can’t rely on tourism to buoy reserves.
BNPL, digital wallets accelerates growth of e-commerce fraud: study
Global e-commerce fraud will exceed $48b in 2023, and 22% will be from Asia.
Expect faster credit, more government issuance in China through 2022: ING
Government spending should continue to increase in order to provide enough job stability.
Citi names Keith Lee as Hong Kong high net worth market manager
He has 25 years of experience in the financial industry.
Malaysia, Indonesia sukuk markets to slow in near-term: Fitch
Issuance in core markets, which include the two countries, fell 14.4% in Q3.
Commentary
Asia’s banks hold the mandate to innovate. Now they must earn it.
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Human Sparsity Blockchain: A citizen-validated ledger for digital finance supervision
Will stablecoins disrupt the banking business?
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