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Why 43% of Asia B2B sales rely on trade credit

Why 43% of Asia B2B sales rely on trade credit

Singapore records the region's highest share of credit-based transactions at 51%.

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PvX pushes revenue-based lending for consumer apps

AI-driven competition is expected to increase demand for marketing capital.

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Singapore banks to post loan growth but margins to dip in Q2

OCBC may reach its full-year loan growth guidance by H1, the report said.

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Asia’s cash cycle hits world-high 70 days amidst slower customer payments

Regional measure increased by 1.2 days in 2025 as receipts delayed outgoing payments.

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Indian private banks on track for robust loan growth

ICICI led in terms of returns, logging a return on assets of 2.46%.

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Singapore M&A more than doubles to $77.4b in H1 2026

Outbound transactions done through investment banks set a record at $38b during the period.

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SEA fintech funding falls 3% to $682m as early stage money shrinks

There were zero IPOs and acquisitions fell to just 6 for the H1 period.

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MUFG tops APAC M&A in H1 on four megadeals

Last year’s top performer Morgan Stanley is second with double-digit value and volume declines.

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Finance professionals sideline coding for GenAI

Data visualisation ranks second at 34% whilst process automation reaches 29%.

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Will free bank transfers accelerate digital payments?

The Philippine central bank expects lower costs to boost digital payments.

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Chinese mid-sized banks clean up risks but domestic demand stays weak

Lenders are showing a declining shadow banking exposure and better transparency.

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Three in 5 Singapore banks still review fraud cases manually

75% of upgrade seekers are assessing behavioural biometrics and 20% plan to examine it.

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Hong Kong banks near end of CRE pain but credit costs linger

A buoyant IPO market in Hong Kong is offering some relief, a market expert said.

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IPO proceeds jump 42% as deal count dips in H1 2026

Convertibles generated $25.6b as transactions expanded 10.3%.

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Western Union rewrites remittance playbook

Dash acquisition supports lending, payments, and other consumer services.

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Ant Group firms lead Asia media mentions over DBS and Visa

Visa ranked third at 165 whilst Mastercard logged 158.

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Singapore banks test way to free up lending capacity

Most Southeast Asian lenders have little need to follow, says S&P Global.

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