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7-Eleven stores in Thailand to start offering banking services
The convenience store operator is aiming to be a commercial bank agent.
7-Eleven stores in Thailand to start offering banking services
The convenience store operator is aiming to be a commercial bank agent.
Korean banks secure clearance to expand foothold in India
KEB Hana Bank and KB Kookmin Bank are looking to tap into India's growing wealth.
Cash is still king in Hong Kong as only a fifth embrace e-payments
Nearly 70% cite that they remain unfamiliar with the tech required to go cashless.
Indonesia's loan growth will receive little boost from lower LTV regulation
Analysts believe banks should be willing to extend loan terms to support this development.
Property cooling measures threaten Singapore's healthy bank lending
UOB may bear the brunt of the fallout due to its greater property exposure.
Indian banks' loan growth up 12.84% in June
Lending to retail and SME buoyed embattled banking sector.
Chinese banks face risk from surging bad loans in real estate
Nonperforming loans in property may hit 1.5% in 2018.
Australian banks urged to set credit card lending limits
A corporate regulator is proposing a three-year repayment period.
Singapore adds 7,800 jobs to fintech and financial services sector in 2016-2017
Growth was driven by the insurance and fund management industries.
How can Hong Kong banks reconcile third party data sharing with cybersecurity?
Banks need robust cyber resilience strategies to plug risks.
Indian court affirms ruling banning bank dealings in virtual currencies
The regulator gave banks three months to cease all crypto operations.
Malaysian bank lending posts dismal growth at 4.9% in May
Working capital loans remained weak.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: SocGen snaps Commerzbank's derivative and AM unit; BofA sued over second mortgages
And a Maltan regulator has pushed for the withdrawal of Pilatus Bank's license.
Chart of the Week: Here are Asia's top trade finance banks
Bank of India is fast outpacing Japan's mega-banks.
Philippine banks embrace digitalisation to fuel expansion plans
Lenders are shunning inorganic growth via M&As.
Hong Kong banks' bad loan ratio improves to 0.52% in 2017
Maintaining credit quality is no problem for the city’s top lenders.
All-digital bank to launch in Australia as big four reel from scandal
Startup 86 400 will launch in early 2019.