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ICICI Bank Q1 profit surges 15.9% to $1.6b on more loans and fees
ICICI Bank Q1 profit surges 15.9% to $1.6b on more loans and fees
Both its loan portfolio and fee income recorded double-digit growth.
MariBank offers ShopeeVIP customers up to 2.88% interest
New bank customers get a bonus extra rate of 1.6% in the first 30 days of signing up.
HSBC and EPAA launch agentic payments working group
It aims to define the standard of agentic commerce across APAC.
NAB brings live sign language interpreting to all branches
This is expected to make face-to-face banking more accessible for deaf customers.
DBS targets $1t in retail and wealth AUM by 2030
Wealth assets rose to $641b in Q1, beating earlier growth targets.
Maybank Islamic launches no-fee credit card with 14% profit rate
The card will launch in October 2026.
Deutsche Bank pays A$2m for misreporting 260,000 OTC transactions
ASIC believes that the bank failed to take all reasonable steps to accurately report the data.
NAB's WealthHub fined for decade-long reporting lapses
WealthHub reportedly failed to accurately report data more than 9.5 million times.
MUFG invests in Noetra to back Japan's AI model push
Noetra’s models will serve as a development platform for AI robotics and physical AI in Japan.
IFC puts $100m into UnionBank to fund MSMEs and green projects
UnionBank plans to grow and diversify its sustainability assets.
Philippine Business Bank names new COO
She is also appointed to the rank of executive vice president.
PH central bank and RCBC back LRT-2 digital fare test
Commuters can pay using cards, mobile wallets, QR codes, and even their social security cards.
NAB says Islamic home loans open to all faiths
It is available to people of all religions, according to an article by AAP FactCheck.
APAC banks risk losing clients without digital assets
Institutions that delay infrastructure investment risk surrendering client relationships.
DBS bets on AI to break advice bottleneck
Faster preparation could widen client coverage, but portfolio suitability remains the industry’s hard limit.
BPI net income dips to $532.8m in H1 2026
It increased provisions by 84%, whilst operating expense are 13.8% higher.
Visa refreshes Visa Infinite offering with new tiers
The top tier is invitation-only with an enhanced airport fast track access.
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