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Weekly Global News Wrap: Bank of England scraps pandemic curbs on dividends; JPMorgan posts jump in Q2 earnings
And four global banks to launch a pilot platform on voluntary carbon credits.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Bank of England scraps pandemic curbs on dividends; JPMorgan posts jump in Q2 earnings
And four global banks to launch a pilot platform on voluntary carbon credits.
1 in 4 in APAC plans to switch banks over the next year: study
48% are also interested in using digital-only banks to meet their needs.
Indonesian banks’ risks rise as new wave of infections dampen economic recovery
The rising number of COVID cases will delay the return to normal repayment schedules.
South Korean banks to tighten fresh lending in Q3
Rising household credit risks and tougher lending rules put a damper on lenders’ plans.
China’s top brokers downgrade senior bankers’ travel perks to cut costs: report
Managing directors are asked to fly coach for domestic travel.
Bank of Singapore factors in ESG in loan quantum assessment
Those secured by a mutual fund with an ESG rating of AAA or AA will have their advance ratio increased by 5 ppt.
South Korean incumbent banks’ profits at risk as Kakao Bank expand loan services
The internet-only bank plans to launch mortgages and merchant loan products.
SEA named world’s fastest-growing mobile wallet region
The number of active mobile wallets is expected to reach 439.7 million by 2025.
Malaysia’s Public Bank offers 6-month moratorium to customers
This is in line with the Pemulih stimulus package announced by the government.
Citi APAC pilots program to help young social entreps scale up their operations
They studied ways to expand to new markets, and refined marketing and growth strategies, amongst others.
Standard Chartered, Cathay, Mastercard launch new credit cards
The credit cards will allow faster earning of Asia Miles and will also provide other privileges.
SFC, Canadian securities partner in strengthening fintech cooperation
The SFC and their Canadian counterparts agreed to draft a fintech cooperation framework.
Chart of the Week: Philippine card payments market value to grow to $43.4b in 2021
Debit cards dominate in the Philippines with 90.6 million in circulation.
MAS, France complete wholesale cross-border payment experiment using CBDC
It simulated cross-border transactions involving multiple CBDCs on a common network.
J.P. Morgan boss predicts banks’ trading slump gone after pandemic: report
But shareholders may not share the same optimism once they see investment banks’ Q2 results.
South Korea mulls normalizing eased rules on banks’ FX derivatives: report
The country relaxed rules in March amidst a severe dollar crunch.
Hong Kong banks’ credit losses to revert to pre-COVID levels before end-2022
The increase in credit losses in 2020 was manageable compared globally.
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