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UOB Hong Kong ties services to win cross-border business

UOB Hong Kong ties services to win cross-border business

The bank is gearing up for stronger private banking growth by 2030.

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Aussie mutual banks walk AI and personalisation tightrope

They remain at an early stage of adopting AI due to their business models.

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South Korea digital wallets to bag 46% market share by 2030

But credit card spending is about 10 times higher than debit spending online.

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Indonesian bank funding splits as gov't liquidity masks pressures

SOE banks are relying more on government money than deposit growth.

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APAC banks’ average returns outpaced by European peers

Japanese banks’ outlook for 2026 remains improving, said Fitch Ratings.

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Banks curb expansion into capital-heavy businesses

Retail banking participation fell to 9% in this year’s survey.

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AI raises bank fraud risks as Australia faces control gaps

AUSTRAC has found potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent loans.

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Banking delays fuel late payments for 25% of Indonesian firms

Nine in 10 companies surveyed received overdue bills from customers.

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Bank loans lose share in China's social financing

Direct financing gained momentum but has yet to offset weaker credit expansion.

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Taiwan draws 1,005 finance industry talent via gold card programme

In APAC, most came from Hong Kong and Singapore.

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South Korea bank loyalty market to hit $2.6b by 2035

The consumer segment already holds the biggest slice of program revenue.

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Robot takes over safe deposit access at Shanghai Commercial Bank

It serves more than 1,600 boxes at Kennedy Town branch.

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Singapore banks beat net profit estimates and outperform in returns

Non-interest income did the heavy lifting whilst wealth remains a swing factor, says RHB.

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Singapore banks trail 44% global scam reimbursement rate

Twelve per cent assess compensation individually rather than automatically.

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The Philippines hits digital payments target

A total of 3.94 billion digital transactions were recorded in 2025.

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Consumer lending and bad loan risks mount in Mongolia's banks

CreditSights is encouraged by increasing regulatory efforts to address interconnectedness of companies.

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Instant payments hit $22t but just 1% of global flows

The US lags as India processes 19 billion monthly.

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