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Natixis names Gregoire Bielle as APAC head of private credit sales

Bielle will be responsible for the bank’s private credit sales team in APAC.

Natixis names Gregoire Bielle as APAC head of private credit sales

Bielle will be responsible for the bank’s private credit sales team in APAC.

Natixis names William Xiong as new head of loan syndicate for APAC

Xiong first joined Natixis CIB’s loan syndication team in 2017.

Deutsche Bank names Johanes Oeni as SEA head of international private bank

Prior to his new role, Oeni led the WM business of Credit Suisse in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Hong Kong banks offer up to 30% salary raise amidst talent crunch

Talents for in-demand roles can clinch salary increments as high as 30%.

Bank of the Philippine Islands' issues $373m fixed-rate bonds due 2024

BPI Rise Bonds have an interest rate of 5.75% per annum.

UnionBank net income up 12% to $233.59m in 2022

Revenue hit a record high, whilst consumer loans rose after acquiring Citi’s assets.

Thailand's KBank targets 5-7% loan growth in 2023

Thailand's economy will recover unevenly, varying across different businesses, KBank's CEO noted.

High inflation, interest rates may increase Southeast Asian banks’ loan problems

Both asset quality and profits will weaken but should be manageable, says Moody’s.

RHB Singapore offers 4.28% interest for its 12-month fixed deposit

The promotional rate is available only at RHB’s refreshed  Cecil Branch and Premier Centre.

Hong Kong’s card payments market to hit $106.7b in value by 2026

But rising interest rates and ongoing geopolitical tensions threaten growth.

Singapore banks to report flattish Q4 22 earnings amidst slow global growth

NIMs will rise but the expansion could decelerate due to higher funding costs.

Chart of the Week: India’s card payments market to reach $581.2b by 2026

The card payments market value grew 26.7% in 2022, according to estimates.

Korean banks’ bad loans ratio up 0.02ppt in November

Ratio reflects loans overdue by at least one month.

India’s Yes Bank saw profit drop 80% in Q4 2022: report

The bank aims to recover INR10b in the current quarter, its chief executive said.