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How banks can win in a rapidly shifting global payments arena
Incumbents are building up capabilities and forging partnerships with former foes to stay competitive.
How banks can win in a rapidly shifting global payments arena
Incumbents are building up capabilities and forging partnerships with former foes to stay competitive.
Internet firm Sea applies for full digital bank licence in Singapore
It will focus on serving millennials and SMEs.
TONIK Digital Bank to launch in the Philippines in 2020
It will offer a full range of retail banking services, primarily retail deposits and consumer loans.
What you must know about sustainable banking activities in Bangladesh
Sustainable banking is getting momentum in developing countries and Bangladesh has been one step ahead now by initiating particular sustainable...
Indian retail banks could claim bigger share of housing loan market in 2020
NBFCs and HFCs have reduced disbursement rates.
APAC finance firms adapt defensive stance for 2020
Geopolitical and macroeconomic risks threaten the sector’s overall credit profiles.
Philippine central bank chief signals possible interest rate cut in Q1
The bank lowered rates by 75 basis points last year.
Economic downturns threaten HSBC profits, restructuring: analysis
Low confidence levels could reduce demand for credit and lending and revenue growth.
Singapore monetary board receives 21 digital bank licence applications
Fourteen applied for digital wholesale banks whilst seven went for digital full banks.
CIMB allots $730m for corporate sustainable loans
Borrowers will receive interest rate rebates upon reaching pre-agreed targets.
Razer Fintech-led consortium bids for digital full bank licence
It will take up a 60% majority stake in the proposed Razer Youth Bank.
Credit costs to weigh on Singapore banks in 2020
Combined with shrinking NIMs, this will burden bank earnings.
Grab and Singtel team up for digital bank license bid
Grab and Singtel will hold a 60% and 40% stake in the consortium, respectively.
V3 Group and EZ-Link-led consortium join Singapore's digital banking race
BEYOND consortium has launched a bid for a digital full bank license with a focus on SMEs.
CIMB Singapore welcomes new CEO
Victor Lee Meng Teck has 25 years of experience in retail, commercial, and corporate banking.
ASEAN banks lack progress in green finance
Only 62% of banks have assigned sustainability strategy to senior management.
Bank of Japan retains policy rate
It maintained its short-term interest rate at -0.1% and the 10-year government yields at 0%.