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BNI's 20.1% loan growth masks weakening private-sector demand
BNI's 20.1% loan growth masks weakening private-sector demand
Wholesale segments are lifting up BNI’s loans.
6 days ago
Citi names Raj Rathi as India chief of M&A business
Rathi served as head of strategy and corporate development for an India fantasy sports tech company.
6 days ago
CIMB Thai sells auto financing portfolio to Krungsri
CIMB Group expects CIMB Thai’s ROE to improve to double digits after the sale.
6 days ago
Bank phishing declines but still drives 26% of attacks
Bank services may be becoming increasingly difficult to successfully impersonate.
6 days ago
Krungthai Bank sees costs staying in line as it prepares JV for bad loans
The Thai bank believes that wealth management will drive its income growth through 2028.
6 days ago
Asia-Pacific deal values drop to $127 billion after major tariff shock
Total transaction values plummeted after April trade restrictions forced a summer long freeze in regional merger and acquisition activity.
6 days ago
OCBC to acquire $6.6b HSBC Indonesia wealth, retail banking business
The deal is expected to lift its Indonesian unit’s AUM by about 25%.
MAS pilots cross-bank AI models to detect scam risks
All sensitive data used in the exercise will be permanently deleted once complete.
Citi hires StanChart veteran to lead Hong Kong corporate banking
Anita Li joins Citi in July.
NAB profit falls 19% to $1.98b on large notable items
Net interest income rose by 8.5% whilst total operating expenses hit a 32.47% increase.
Fusion Bank’s loans double in 2025 on mainland firms’ overseas ambitions
Its commercial loan balance rose to HK$2.3b, it said.
Malaysia's $1.3b support package to prevent bad loan spike
The SME sector received similar support during the pandemic era.
Malaysia rolls out $1.26b loan facility to aid SMEs amidst Middle East disruptions
Eligible SMEs can obtain a working capital loan of up to MYR750,000 (about $189,000).
Indonesia banks face tight liquidity through 2026: CreditSights
Higher energy prices will reduce room for fiscal spending, the report said.
DeeMoney CEO says trust will beat acquisition
CEO Phlaphongphanich said the industry is measuring the wrong things.
ANZ posts $2.63b profit for H1 2026 on moderate loan and deposit growth
Its dividend for the period is 83 cents per share.
Ant International launches protocol for agentic mobile payments
It cuts agent-wallet linking steps by 50% of traditional card binding methods.
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CEO Phlaphongphanich said the industry is measuring the wrong things.
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