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KBank named in Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for 7th straight year

KBank has also earned CDP A List from the Carbon Disclosure Project.

KBank named in Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for 7th straight year

KBank has also earned CDP A List from the Carbon Disclosure Project.

Weekly Global News Wrap: JPMorgan expects 20% revenue drop in Q1; CBA reports record profits

And Apple may look into into customers’ spending history, device ownership for BNPL services

DBS Digital Exchange's Bitcoin trading up 80% in 2022

The members-only exchange also doubled its customers during the year.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s earnings to remain robust over next 2 years: S&P

Housing risks lessen as local house prices continue its correction.

JCB has issued 1 million cards in India

RuPay JCB cardholders are eligible for a 40% cashback on select international transactions.

China’s new risk classification to improve banks’ transparency over bad loans: S&P

S&P estimated an NPA ratio of 7.6% as of end-2022 vs reported NPL ratio of 1.71%.

Deutsche Bank taps ex-BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse China leads as North Asia wealth heads

Kevin King and Stella Lau will be based in Hong Kong and Singapore, respectively.

DBS appoints Sebastian Paredes as head of North Asia

Paredes will continue in his role as CEO of DBS Bank (Hong Kong).

DBS names new group head of consumer banking, Singapore country head

She Tse Koon takes over from Sim S. Lim, who is retiring from executive duties.

High interest rates carry DBS to record net profit of $6.14b in 2022

Total income surpassed S$16b for the first time in the bank’s history.

Trust for Singapore banks rises for second consecutive year: study

The index rose to 70 points, indicating high trust in banks.

What’s in store for crypto’s future after the FTX debacle

Asian Banking & Finance spoke with industry experts and crypto leaders to learn how the exchange's bankruptcy affected the industry.

DBS secures China central bank funding for lending to green projects

PBOC will provide financial institutions with funds equal to 60% of a loan's principal.

Deutsche Bank names Serene Wee as managing director for SEA wealth business

Wee joins from Credit Suisse, where she spent 19 years working with UHNW clients.

Standard Chartered, Allinpay enable Singapore dollar QR payments in Hong Kong

Singapore dollar can now be used to pay in over 30,000 acceptance points in Hong Kong.

Bank of the Philippine Islands’ net income reaches record $722m in 2022

Revenue was bolstered by growth in its net interest income.

Fintechs pivotal to achieve $275t capital needed for successful sustainable transition: study

From 2026 until 2050, $9.2t a year in capital spending is needed to achieve net zero goals.