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Citi nabs J.P. Morgan banker to head investment banking financing

Citi nabs J.P. Morgan banker to head investment banking financing

Achintya Mangla is now in charge of financing duties for Citi’s global DCM, ECM, syndicate and private capital markets.

CashOn to explore digital currency lending matching services

It signed a strategic cooperation memorandum with Wuxi Huishan (Shenzhen) Innovation Center.

Bank of China to weather potential losses, asset quality strains: S&P

Bad loans ratio for its mainland property loans has shrunk to 4.94% in June 2024.

Citi nabs BofA, ex-Goldman Sachs’ bankers to boost ANZ markets business

The new senior hires also come from Perennial Partners and MST Financial.

Agricultural Bank of China to withstand property crunch

Exposure to the mainland property sector has shrunk to 3.67% of its loan book.

UnaFinancial reaches $2b in loan disbursements

At least 65% of its 17.7 million customers get another loan from them.

OCBC to offer digital accounts, debit cards for kids and teens

Kids and teens aged 7-15 years old can open their own digital bank accounts.

AGTech acquires controlling stake in Ant Bank Macao for $30.23m

AGTech now owns 51.15% of Ant Bank (Macao)'s issued shares.

PT Bank Permata launches travel, dining card for affluent clients

Priority customers can avail 20,000 airline miles, subject to conditions.

Woori’s billion-dollar insurance buys will have little impact on banking arm

Woori Bank is expected to maintain its asset quality, although NIM may narrow.

Banks must expand net zero targets, set clearer O&G goals: org

Japan, SoKor have yet to set medium and long-term targets aligned with a 1.5°C scenario.

PH banks’ loans up 10.4% in July

Growth of loans to residents slowed over the month.

Hong Kong fines WeChat Pay HK for legal breaches

WeChat Pay Hong Kong self-reported the case.

UNOBank pushes embedded finance in Philippines

The platform seeks to boost its digital banking business and expand financial services.

HSBC Singapore names James Coyle as independent non-exec director

Coyle had previously served on the boards of HSBC UK and HSBC Trust.

Higher deposits, wealth buoy BOCHK to 17.9% profit rise in H1

Interim dividend for the period is HK$0.57 per share.