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Banks leverage AI to streamline research and financial analysis

Banks leverage AI to streamline research and financial analysis

AI is being adopted in use cases outside CRM and as a research assistant.

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Tencent’s TenPay Global opens WeChat mini programs to overseas wallets

Visitors from other countries may now use their homegrown wallets inside Mainland China.

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Here are five ways banks can use agentic AI

Agentic AI helped free up 10% more time for client interactions, McKinsey reported.

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Vietnam's banks to issue more bonds as loan growth accelerates

Loan growth will rise faster than deposits, leading to tight funding positions for the lenders.

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APAC EM banks face rising bad loans in 2026

Risks are potentially highest in China, Thailand, the Philippines, Mongolia, and India.

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Taiwanese banks’ profitability to weaken in 2026 as loans and wealth sales slow

Wealth management sales may moderate.

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MAS cracks down on influencers promoting financial products

Seemingly educational content or advice can cross into regulated territory.

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Thai banks brace for weaker 2026 earnings as rate cuts hit margins

Loan growth may pick-up but likely to stay in single digits, says Fitch.

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Banks struggle to keep pace as fintechs scale agentic AI

Most incumbent initiatives are defined by narrower applications.

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Singapore’s fintechs see mismatch between talent and hiring demand

Startups and scale-ups are the biggest employers whilst talent comes from MNCs.

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Indian banks’ profits to soften in 2026 despite improved credit costs

Authorities' measures to boost consumption and investment will sustain revenues.

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APAC DM banks take on more risk as margins shrink

Aussie banks are growing their SME exposure whilst other banks are expanding overseas.

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CIMB's new card gives 114-day interest-free drawdowns to small businesses

It offers 114 days interest-free period for working capital loans.

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What do corporate treasuries need from banks today?

The majority want a simple, real-time dashboard but may not have the budget or skills.

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Hong Kong’s banks pressured by real estate stress and lower margins in 2026

Many banks have begun cutting property exposure.

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APAC developing markets slated to see lower margins in 2026

Except for Japanese banks, which could see NIMs rise faster if monetary tightening is more aggressive than expected.

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Mortgage competition between Aussie homeowners and investors heats up

First-time homeowners increasingly need to take on more debt to afford a house.

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