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South Korea mulls tightening rules on overdrafts: report

Household debt reached a record high of $1.47t in June.

South Korea mulls tightening rules on overdrafts: report

Household debt reached a record high of $1.47t in June.

How Spenmo helps businesses secure direct loans

The platform also allows merchants to effectively manage expenses.

Westpac to exit China, other Asian markets

It will consolidate operations into branches in Singapore, London, and New York.

Weekly Global News Wrap: Revolut to apply for US bank licence; G7 to block Facebook's Libra

And Credit Suisse hires former Bank of America investment banking head.

Philippine banks remain firm, but headwinds loom: Fitch

Weak local consumption and high credit impairment are fanning the fire.

Ageing, digitization drive new income streams to Japan's regional banks

Banks can help ageing SME owners manage business risks, says Moody’s.

APAC banks' problem loans to double by 2022: Moody's

India and Thailand are the most vulnerable.

Bank of Korea plans test-run circulation of digital currency in 2021

It will launch a pilot program to study the potential introduction of a new cryptocurrency.

China's shadow banking credit growth to slow in H2: Moody's

The upcoming lower interest rates on informal lending will kick on growth prospects.

Bank of East Asia commences sale of life insurance arm

It hopes to have an agreement for recurrent revenue.

Singapore investment banking fees down 39.9% in 2020 YTD

Although M&A activity has picked up in Q3 it is still lower than levels recorded last year.

Singapore regulator probing reports on suspicious bank transfers

An appropriate action will be taken based on its own review.

ABF, Poly to host communication trends and technology webinar on 22 October

Poly's Chief Technology Officer & Director, Sales Engineering, Asia Pacific Bill Zeng will take part as one of the event speakers.

ABF to hold first ever Retail Banking Virtual Conference on 17 September

Hear about the latest retail banking and finance news from top experts and executives across Asia.

China's MSE loan programme to strain banks' profitability

The banking system is expected to extend $420b in new loans to micro and small businesses.