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Malaysia warns against four unauthorised companies

They have similar names to companies authorised by BNM but are not related to them.
5 hours ago

Malaysia warns against four unauthorised companies

They have similar names to companies authorised by BNM but are not related to them.
5 hours ago

Property malaise weighs on China and Korean banks

Most of APAC banks have a stable outlook for 2024, says S&P.
1 day ago

India floats regulations for non-bank POS payment aggregators

They are required to apply authorisation from the RBI by May 2025.
1 day ago

Payment firm Nium now a registered financial service provider in New Zealand

It plans to offer virtual accounts, and debit and prepaid cards, amongst other services.
3 days ago

60% of commercial banks don’t have women in C-suite roles

No woman was appointed CEO of a commercial bank over the past year.

Korean banks began compensating investors for HK ELS-linked losses

Shinhan Bank and Hana Bank have begun compensating customers.

The Transformative Power of Finance for the People

At the end of the day, financial inclusion should not be a privilege, but a fundamental right.

Japan’s policy rate may rise to 0.25% by end-2025: Fitch

Regional banks will not benefit much from rising interest rates, however.

BSP says ‘Currency Computing Mining Machines’ not under its purview

The Philippine central bank also warned against SKPOOLS MINING CORPORATION.   The Philippine central bank has warned the public against “Currency...

Asia's Voluntary Carbon Markets Beyond the Storm: New Opportunities for Financial Services?

There is considerable potential that voluntary carbon credits can become an asset class in its own right.

Japan exits negative interest rate policy on record wage hikes

With salaries rising by 5.28% on average, the BOJ sees cycle of wages and prices more “solid”.

EXIM Thailand inks MOU with SINSOURE; to provide risk, investment support

It aims to facilitate market penetration for Thai and Chinese exporters.

11 South Korean financial firms found violating rules in selling HK-tied securities

Authorities will soon issue a guideline for the firms to compensate investors.

Malaysia, Cambodia float plans to link domestic payment systems

They are also aiming to eventually enable cross-border QR payments between the two countries.

Citi names J.P. Morgan banker as head of banking, executive vice chair

Viswas Raghavan was CEO of J.P. Morgan in EMEA since 2017.