Frances Gagua
Mergers and closures loom for China's 3,800 rural banks
Mergers and closures loom for China's 3,800 rural banks
About 70 rural banks have already undergone mergers since 2023.
APAC boasts highest digital wallet spending in the world
China, Japan, and Singapore are frontrunners in digital wallet adoption.
BOCHK to conduct system maintenance on 4 August
Some services will be unavailable until 12NN.
GXS Bank CEO Charles Wong steps down
Wong will become an advisor for the digital bank.
‘Robust’ revenues lifted BPI to record net income in H1
Earnings per share is PHP5.8 for the period, a 14% increase.
Higher margins, lower opex buoy Bank Central Asia’s profit growth in Q2
Net profit for the first six months of the year is $1.65b, 11% higher than in H1 2023.
BRI reports $1.83b (IDR29.9t) profit in Q2
President director Sunarso hailed their credit distribution and DPK.
Fees lift Singapore banks’ Q2 profits
But their Q2 profits are likely to be lower compared to Q1, analysts said.
BDO Unibank's net income up 12% to $357.7m in Q2
Total net income for H1 is $673.86m, according to data from the stock exchange.
Maybank names Alice Tan as head of group wealth management
Tan will continue on her role of Maybank’s head of wealth mgmt for Singapore.
Japan’s Concordia FG sees strong loan growth and improving profits
Its strong franchise base in Kanagawa Prefecture is an advantage.
MAS reprimands RVP One for SFR breaches
RVP failed to submit financial returns for 3 years, according to MAS.
More data needed for sustainable financing— experts
Banks are struggling to get the right data at the right place.
Australia proposes central clearing of bonds and repos
Financial regulators are inviting feedback to reassess its possible implementation.
Japan’s SMBC sets up private credit fund in Europe
The fund will focus on loan investments to middle market businesses.
PH banks report rise in household loan demand for Q2
Demand for both loans to households and enterprises rose, official data showed.
Philippine banks more wary of lending to companies
Borrowers’ net profiles and profitability reportedly deteriorated in Q2.
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