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ShopeePay and TenPay Global enable QR payments in China for SEA travellers
ShopeePay and TenPay Global enable QR payments in China for SEA travellers
ShopeePay users from Singapore and Thailand can pay at Weixin Pay QR code merchants.
BOCHK and Ant International partner on cross-border payments and treasury AI
BOCHK customers can link their bank accounts and credit cards to AlipayHK.
DBS rolls out agentic AI credit tool to 1,500 staff globally
Bank aims to cut credit memo preparation time by at least 30%.
Australia's crimes agency regulator flags systemic mortgage fraud
They uncovered inflated incomes and fabricated business activity to support loan applications.
Citibank Korea hits record Q2 profit of $133m on trading surge
Net income rose 86% on growth in non-interest revenue from core businesses.
VP Bank Singapore names Vincent Koo as chief risk officer
Koo will be responsible for the Singapore branch’s risk, control, and operational functions.
Judo Bank seen sustaining strong earnings despite higher credit losses
Higher specific provisions have led to weaker asset quality.
CBA expands rewards program CommBank Yello to home loans and savings
Customers can earn, track, and redeem points for these banking activities beginning 1 October.
UOB names Tan Choon Hin as head of ASEAN and Greater China
Tan, who is currently UOB’s deputy chief risk officer, will also oversee the FDI advisory unit.
MTC's cautious lending pays off with 16% Q2 profit growth
It beat UOBKH's forecast by 8%.
NAB Q3 profit rises 9% to $1.28b as loans and deposits grow
Total gross loans rose 6%, with both business and home lending volumes expanding.
Krungsri’s VC company backs three startups in 2026 as portfolio hits $150m
Whale Technologies has the potential to become a native, enterprise-grade AI platform, Krungsri said.
New Zealand legal provision caps ANZ’s Q3 profit growth
Loans, net interest income, and net interest margin all improved during the quarter.
Malaysia’s UBB Investment Bank fined $2.45m for reporting failures
UBBIB also failed to properly identify and verify customers’ identity during onboarding.
GXS Bank debuts unlimited cashback card
Eligible Grab transactions earn a 10% rebate in the form of GrabCoins.
IDFC First Bank poised to outpace Indian banks on NIM and loan growth
The bank has the highest NIM of all India-based banks rated by S&P.
OCBC loan growth to moderate in H2 as deal loans fade: RHB
Loan growth and NII estimates have been improved compared to earlier assumptions.
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