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Korean online banks’ loans up 8% in Q1

Newly-launched Toss Bank extended the most loans.

Korean online banks’ loans up 8% in Q1

Newly-launched Toss Bank extended the most loans.

Fintech Pace launches BNPL payment card in Singapore

Consumers can use the card for online purchases with Pace merchants.

Tonik hires former Google and Facebook exec

He will take on the role of Chief People Officer.

Supporting multinationals to uncover ambitions in Asia 

Citi views sustainable financing as both a mandate and an opportunity to partner clients in their ESG journey.

RHB appoints Mohd Rashid Mohamad as new group CEO

He formerly served as managing director of group wholesale banking.

Axis Bank’s Citi purchase to improve profits long-term: S&P

Positive effects will only be felt starting fiscal year 2025 and onwards.

MAS, BIS develop prototype supervisory analytics platform

Project Ellipse aims to identify potential risks to individual banks and the banking system.

Axis Bank to buy Citi’s Indian consumer business for $1.6b

Axis Bank expects to gain more or less 3 million customers.

Taiwan bad loans increased to $2.24b in February

The regulator says the asset quality of domestic banks remain ‘manageable’

China’s largest banks resilient to negative shocks in 2022: Natixis

Government stimulus is expected to support loan growth throughout the year.

Bank of China shifts attention back to mainland for growth: S&P 

Traction from its wealth management business will support profits.

UOB chief’s salary climbs to S$10.9m in 2021

The group also reported a 40% surge in net profits for 2021.

Thailand bars use of cryptos as mode of payment

The government said that digital assets are a threat to the nation’s financial system.

StanChart, OPEC Fund enhance Trade Finance Risk Participation Programme

The programme has helped facilitate trade flows of over $1b annually.