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Asia-Pacific banks face growth slowdown as lending risks rise
Asia-Pacific banks face growth slowdown as lending risks rise
Chinese tech firms and Philippine retail borrowers are testing asset quality.
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KB Bank wants a place in your shopping cart
It is expanding offers through e-commerce platforms and Korean beauty clinics.
Atome taps alternative data to reach unbanked Filipinos
About 80% of its Philippine cardholders are using their first card product.
Banks told to stop playing Gen Z card
Complicated reward schemes and spending conditions can erode card benefits.
Banks rethink overseas ties as payments go digital
Bank of America sees common standards and round-the-clock liquidity as key hurdles.
Singapore opens door to foreign stablecoins under tighter rules
Banks may need separate companies to issue stablecoins under the proposed framework.
India draws foreign banks as China expansion remains costly
Setting up a Chinese unit requires $149m in capital, versus $53m in India.
Standard Chartered says smarter AI use beats cutting-edge tech
AI-powered environmental assessments could save 5,000 staff hours annually.
Superbank looks beyond credit scores with AI
The bank monitors its lending models for bias and performance.
BNI eyes tapping business networks to assess small company borrowers
The bank sees AI as potentially more useful for monitoring borrowers than approving loans.
Maybank saves $9.56m through small process changes
The bank says its initiatives have saved 2.17 million working days.
Stablecoins could split Asia’s payment systems further
Some 44% of finance professionals may use digital currencies within two years.
Hong Kong banks face more property losses as values fall
Property development and investment loans have fallen 15% since end-2022.
BSP sees lower transfer fees boosting digital payments, deposits
Some banks reported digital transactions rising by as much as 50%.
Singapore finance weighs AI agents against governance gaps
A proposed framework sets controls for artificial intelligence actions at runtime.
Banks narrow global ambitions as competition intensifies
Only four of the world's top 20 banks were global universals in 2025.
Japan banks turn to stablecoins to retain deposits
Megabanks plan joint digital-currency transactions by March 2027.
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