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Citi expands partnership with Expedia in Asia
Customers can now pay using their Citi credit card points or miles.
Citi expands partnership with Expedia in Asia
Customers can now pay using their Citi credit card points or miles.
OCBC's net profit up 14% to US$691m in Q1
Thanks to the sustained growth in wealth management income.
National Australia Bank's head of trade & working capital talks of trade finance compliance: How can a bank be truly effective?
Mark Borton reveals why the blame is usually on 'trade' when things go wrong and a bank is fined.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Why the race to lure UK banks post-Brexit is worrisome; Trump mulls over breaking up Wall Street banks
And can a 'bank in a box' replace a branch?
Global transaction banks developing blockchain proof of concept
ANZ and DBS are amongst the banks working with SWIFT.
Total fintech funding in Asia drops to US$492m in Q1
Only US$406m in venture capital funding was raised in Asia.
Standard Chartered appoints Deniz Güven as global head, design and client experience
Standard Chartered announced that Deniz Güven will join their Retail Banking team taking on the role of Global Head, Design and Client Experience effective 8 May 2017.
DBS' net profit up 1% to US$860m in Q1
Net fee income increased 16% to US$476m.
UOB's net profit up 5.4% to US$578m in Q1
And NPL was stable at 1.5%.
OCBC's Q1 net profit expected to decline 4% to around US$586m
Provisions will remain high for the same O&G accounts.
UOB's ROE to outperform peers in 1Q17: analyst
But core net profit is seen to grow only 3%.
Singapore banks' loan growth to be 'relatively subdued'
That is despite a slight recovery in February.
Singapore's big 3 banks to post lacklustre earnings for 1Q17
Net profit of two banks will decline, whilst that of one bank will remain flat.
Singapore banks' ROEs to stay depressed at 8-9%
NIMs are expected to remain muted with only a 1-2bp pickup.
Bahrain follows Singapore's footsteps to become regional fintech hub in the Middle East
The first Middle East and Africa Fintech Forum is but a start to its fintech plans.
Adam Proctor named Citi Private Bank's head of managed investments and advisory for Asia Pacific
Adam Proctor will take over the role of Head of Managed Investments and Advisory for Asia Pacific, reporting to Roger Bacon, Head of Investments for Asia Pacific and David Bailin, Global Head of Managed Investments. He will relocate to Singapore in the coming months.
Here's why the 2017 Asian Banking and Finance Retail Banking Forum Singapore is worth attending
The event will be held on April 26 at the Pan Pacific Singapore.