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BOCHK to conduct system maintenance on 4 August

Some services will be unavailable until 12NN.

BOCHK to conduct system maintenance on 4 August

Some services will be unavailable until 12NN.

GXS Bank CEO Charles Wong steps down

Wong will become an advisor for the digital bank.

‘Robust’ revenues lifted BPI to record net income in H1

Earnings per share is PHP5.8 for the period, a 14% increase.

Higher margins, lower opex buoy Bank Central Asia’s profit growth in Q2

Net profit for the first six months of the year is $1.65b, 11% higher than in H1 2023.

BRI reports $1.83b (IDR29.9t) profit in Q2

President director Sunarso hailed their credit distribution and DPK.

BDO Unibank's net income up 12% to $357.7m in Q2

Total net income for H1 is $673.86m, according to data from the stock exchange.

Maybank names Alice Tan as head of group wealth management

Tan will continue on her role of Maybank’s head of wealth mgmt for Singapore.

Japan’s Concordia FG sees strong loan growth and improving profits

Its strong franchise base in Kanagawa Prefecture is an advantage.

MAS reprimands RVP One for SFR breaches

RVP failed to submit financial returns for 3 years, according to MAS.

More data needed for sustainable financing— experts

Banks are struggling to get the right data at the right place.

Australia proposes central clearing of bonds and repos

Financial regulators are inviting feedback to reassess its possible implementation. 

Japan’s SMBC sets up private credit fund in Europe

The fund will focus on loan investments to middle market businesses.

PH banks report rise in household loan demand for Q2

Demand for both loans to households and enterprises rose, official data showed.

Philippine banks more wary of lending to companies

Borrowers’ net profiles and profitability reportedly deteriorated in Q2.

Eddie Yue reappointed chief exec of Hong Kong central bank

His annual fixed pay is $7.4m for the five-year term.

SaaS proves beneficial to banks’ financial efficiency and security

Banks streamline IT costs and improve security with SaaS solutions.