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Bullish investors pour $150m into Southeast Asian fintech startups
Guess who clinched the largest funding round.
Singapore's central bank orders Swiss bank BSI to shut local operations for money laundering
It was also slapped with a S$13.3 million fine.
DBS, OCBC roll out voice biometrics for phone banking customers
Clients can be authenticated in just 15 seconds.
Citi launches voice biometrics authentication for Asia Pacific clients
It targets a million users within a year.
ASEAN banks' asset quality to suffer as regional slowdown bites
Will there be a sharp spike in delinquencies?
Banks in China and India face greater risks as FinTechs see rapid growth
But regulation will still play a key role.
OCBC first bank in Southeast Asia to launch Application Programming Interface platform
It is currently offering four APIs.
HSBC Singapore completes subsidiarisation of its retail banking and wealth management business
The Subsidiary will oversee HSBC’s RBWM business in Singapore.
Asian banks urged to pull back on tailor-fit services
Asian banks are starting to veer away from heavy customisation and complexity in cash management services.
Singapore banks hit hard by higher foreign non-performing loans
DBS and OCBC are leading the increase.
Singapore banks' profits to slide further as higher loan loss provisions bite: Moody's
O&G loans will require higher allowances.
DBS' net profit down 5% to $1.2b in Q1
Blame it on a one-off item last year.
Five financial self-service trends you cannot afford to ignore
Omnichannel experiences will soon become standard operating procedure.
New Forrester research on ATM Security: How prepared are you?
Find out what challenges retail banks are facing in managing the security of their ATM fleets, as well as security strategies and programs to overcome them.
HSBC Private Bank names Chris Harwood as market head for Malaysia
In a press release, HSBC Private Bank announced the appointment of Chris Harwood as Market Head for Malaysia, Global Private Banking, South East Asia.
OCBC’s Q1 profits drop 14% to $856m
Blame it on lower insurance, increased allowances.