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BDO names Jeffrey Alejandro as chief audit executive and IAG head

He worked for ING Bank NV and Citibank NA previously.

RBI lifts lending restrictions of Arohan Financial Services Limited, Kolkata

The company initiated remedial action and submitted its various compliances to the central bank.

Taiwan, Lithuania ink MOU for financial services innovation

They agree to exchange information on emerging market trends and relevant regulatory issues.

MUFG Bank reorganizes overseas securities subsidiaries

Three securities firms will now become direct subsidiaries of the bank.

Lawrence Goh is NETS’ newest UOB board representative

He is head of group technology and operations at UOB.

DBS Bank India names Rajat Verma as CEO

Verma will succeed Surojit Shome, who is retiring on 28 February.

Thai banks’ Q4 profit slated for 20% growth with portfolio cleanup

Kiatnakin Phatra Bank, Tisco may see a rise in credit costs, an analyst said.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

We’re taking the time off and will be back on 6 January 2024.

Sri Lanka and Vietnam banks to boost 2025 financials

Sri Lanka’s political crises are receding; Vietnam will be lifted by higher loan growth

Philippine banks’ costs to rise; Singapore lenders face slower profit growth

Singapore banks’ net interest margins have already peaked in 2024.

Slower credit growth on the horizon for Cambodian lenders

Earlier covenant breaches will continue to be a problem for some of the banks.

Bangladeshi banks’ weak profitability to continue in 2025: analyst

Asset quality will be challenged by weak lending standards and foreclosure laws.

Asian banks face profit strain in 2025

Falling interest rates could heighten some lenders’ appetite for risk.

Bank Jago teams up with Google Cloud for gen AI, data analytic capabilities

Google Cloud’s data encryption will help safeguard the bank’s AI models.

GoTyme Bank reaches 5 million users in 2024

The bank is aiming to reach 9 million customers by end-2025.