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Singapore’s credit, charge card payment market to grow 6.5% through 2025

The value of debit card payments will grow by 7.2% in 2022.

Singapore’s credit, charge card payment market to grow 6.5% through 2025

The value of debit card payments will grow by 7.2% in 2022.

Chart of the Week: APAC investment bank fees down 9% in H1

ECM fees fell 42% after a record-setting 2021.

Dah Sing Bank partners with Japan’s Norinchukin to promote Japanese food, agri products

Dah Sing’s board has also appointed Junji Mori and Yuichi Tashita of Norinchukin as managers.

MUFG sells shares in Hong Kong’s Dah Sing Bank

MUFG’s predecessor Sanwa Bank had bought 13% of DSFH shares in 2000.

DBS Hong Kong launch Green Mortgage

Customers can earn cash rebates of up to 0.1% upon successful application.

Public Bank raises lending rate, fixed deposit rate by 0.25%

This follows after the local regulator raised its policy rate by 25 basis points.

OCBC, Standard Chartered complete 30-year SORA OIS trade

The 30-year SORA OIS trade was the first transaction cleared by LCH.

Singapore big three banks poised for earnings growth

UOB, OCBC, and DBS have strong non-interest incomes.

Crédit Agricole CIB announces new senior hires for APAC

The hires are for the Debt Origination and Advisory department.

1 in 10 Singaporeans defer loan repayments

Majority plan to boost investments and savings.

1 in 5 affluent Singaporeans defer loan repayments, mull switching banks: survey

Over 40% of mass affluent bank customers saw their incomes decrease.

Fintech YouTrip launches online travel insurance in platform

The company’s business reportedly grew four times in Q2 compared to 2021.

StanChart taps ex-JP Morgan banker as new CIO for North Asia

Cheng was head of Asia Equity Strategy for JP Morgan Private Bank.

Rising interest rates to be Hong Kong banks’ saving grace

NIMs are expected to rise and outweigh asset quality deterioration in the near term.

MUFG names Manoj Bhatia as head of corporate global subsidiary banking

Bhatia will continue his role as head of GSB Asia Pacific.