Frances Gagua
UOB logs ‘highest’ Copilot usage amidst 40-branch rollout
UOB logs ‘highest’ Copilot usage amidst 40-branch rollout
Specialised digital assistants now manage product inquiries across Singapore.
ICICI profit slips as provisions more than double in Q3 2026
The bank had to make a $143m for regulatory compliance related to agri loans.
Krungthai Card faces slower 2026 loan growth outlook: analyst
Management reported that credit card spending growth just 0.1% for the 11M period.
HDFC Bank enables digital rupee payments for merchants
SmartGateway merchants can now accept CBDC or digital rupee payments.
Visa urges banks to bridge data gap as payment choice surges
One bank doubled its cards in force and grew payment volumes by over 20%.
DBS faces credit cost spike on Autobahn exposure
Singapore largest bank holds an estimated S$102.6m in loan exposure to the car leasing firm
PH central bank warns public against scammers posing as employees
The BSP will never ask the public to transfer funds from their accounts, it said.
BOCHK capitalisation strong but property risks remain
Fee income and treasury income will support its profitability through mid-2027.
PAObank uses PCS to replace traditional freight documentation
PAObank is the first digital bank to participate in the commercial data interchange initiative.
Bank of Singapore appoints OCBC veteran as global CFO
Collins Chin worked at OCBC for over 16 years before taking on this new role.
Software vendors threaten to replace banks in SME payments
By partnering early, banks remain the backbone of SME financial flows, McKinsey said.
4 APAC markets face 'declining' outlook as loan yields retreat: Fitch
Any resulting drag on the operating profit and RWA should be manageable.
CITIC leads China investment banking fees as market hits 3-year high
It retained its position as the top financial institution in terms of IB fees raised.
Indonesia’s Jalin targets payment fraud with BPC tie up
Jalin will expand its utilisation of BPC tech for real-time fraud monitoring.
Korean banks’ loans contracted in December as banks guarded capital ratios
SME loans fell as banks slowed down lending for their capital adequacy ratios.
Philippine bank lending rose 10.3% on business, consumer loans
Outstanding loans to consumers grew at a slower rate, however.
Crédit Agricole CIB names Yang Zhang as head of cash and trade sales for APAC FIs
She will oversee business development and origination of cash management.
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