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Grab, Singtel-led digital-only bank GXS debuts in Singapore

It has launched a savings account with a customizable pockets feature.

Grab, Singtel-led digital-only bank GXS debuts in Singapore

It has launched a savings account with a customizable pockets feature.

CIMB Group core net profit jump 18.4% in H1

Interim dividend for the period is 13 sen per share.

Validus, Citibank establish $100m facility for SME financing

The facility is collateralized by SME loans by Validus’ Singapore arm.

South Korea’s Toss Bank to raise $224.7m via new stock issuance: report

It will raise the company’s total capital stock to KRW1.35t.

Public Bank H1 profits stumble over one-off prosperity tax

This was partially offset by higher net interest income.

Australia’s Judo Bank on track for earnings growth

Its net interest margin is expected to be 3% over the next two years.

Citi winds down Russia consumer, commercial banking businesses

Approximately 2,300 employees will be affected, according to the bank.

Thailand’s SCBX scraps $500m deal for crypto exchange Bitkub: report

SCBX said that Bitkub needs time to fix its issues with the local regulator.

Maybank net profit down 9.2% to $415.7m in Q2

Fee-based income rose, but group braces for expected credit losses.

China’s small, regional banks gain lifeline with planned NPL disposal initiative

But local asset management companies may face pressure to acquire bad debt at prices that make it challenging to earn a commercial return.

Indonesia’s finance and banking sector second most cyber-attacked industry

Financial institutions were attacked triple the average global every week.

Singapore’s Blockchain & Crypto startups capture most seed investments in H1

This is despite MAS moving to tighten retail investors’ access to crypto.