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Bank of East Asia officially opens Global Services Centre
Bank of East Asia officially opens Global Services Centre
It is an IT Development & Test Centre for fintech solutions and AI adoption.
Crédit Agricole CIB names new APAC head of int’l trade & transaction banking
Christophe Crétot is most recently head of corporate & leverage finance APAC.
BDO Unibank’s net income up 12% to PHP82b on service businesses’ growth
NPL ratio is 1.83% and coverage is 145%.
Singapore banks face margin squeeze despite strong results: Moody’s
Looking ahead to 2025, Moody’s said banks may expect mid- to high-single-digit loan growth.
Security Bank’s net income up 23% to $194m on higher interest income
Interest income rose 27.9% in 2024.
Indian commercial banks’ lending up 11.8% in Q3 FY2025 on MSME demand
Credit offtake of public banks outpaced private banks.
Malaysian banks’ impaired loans rose in January
Loan loss coverage ratio dipped to 128.6% from 129% previously.
Japan, India renew bilateral swap agreement
The size of the BSA remains unchanged at $75b.
Wise unveils international business payment account in Hong Kong
It has no minimum balance requirement and no monthly subscription fees.
Endowus revamps HK advisory and investment leadership
Four new key appointments have been made.
Chinese banks’ DeepSeek adoption brings risk management challenges
DeepSeek’s lower cost will widen gen AI access in the banking sector, S&P said.
Nomura’s profitability, earnings stability strengthen through 2025
Enhanced risk management will reduce risk of losses and earnings volatility.
PSBank hits all-time high net income of $89.97m on higher loans
Total gross loans rose 15% due to strong demand.
Singapore banks recalibrate ASEAN strategies
The three banks stand to see growth opportunities in the Johor- Singapore SEZ.
MUFG Bank to invest in life sciences investment fund
The fund aims to establish startups as well as develop and launch new drugs.
Siam Commercial Bank targets top wealth manager spot in Thailand
SCB CEO expects Thai assets to exceed $1t by 2028.
China CITIC Bank and HKA launch travel card
Cardholders can earn up to 26,000 points when spending HK$25,000 within the first 5 months of issuance.
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