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Mox Bank swings to profit in H1
Mox Bank swings to profit in H1
Operating income and net interest income hit double-digit increases.
ZA Bank’s net profit doubles to $9m in H1
Net fee and commission income rose 76% to a record $15.68m.
UOB debuts Singapore's first branch appointment booking system
Customers can book appointments for up to 10 days in advance.
DBS names Blackstone chairman Gautam Banerjee to group and bank boards
Banerjee spent 30 years with PwC and services in the boards of Singtel and GIC.
MAS proposes governance updates for banks and insurers
The consultation covers director independence, board composition, among others.
HSBC completes three IP-backed loans under sandbox programme
HSBC worked with the companies to leverage their IP assets to secure loans.
AEON Credit profit rises 10.8% to $33m in H1
This is thanks to a higher interest income and improved credit risk management.
JCB partners IHH Healthcare for 10% discounts in Malaysian hospitals
Hospitals under the Gleneagles brand and Pantai brand are included.
Mizuho and IFC launch $1b supply chain finance facility for APAC SMEs
IFC will provide up to $500m in risk-sharing for supply chain finance instruments.
Deutsche Bank names Vikas Arora as Philippine country chief
Arora was also appointed as head of corporate bank in the Philippines.
China bank recapitalisation hits weak credit demand
Capital injections will strengthen major banks’ buffers, but subdued household and corporate borrowing remains the bigger constraint on loan growth.
Ping An Digital Bank assets surge 130% to $1.99b in H1 2026
The bank’s fee and commission income grew sevenfold whilst deposits more than doubled.
Swift aims to make cross-border payments as easy as domestic transfers
DBS, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, AP+, and IDFC FIRST Bank are amongst the participants.
Skyro secures Malaysia digital moneylending license
It will offer cash loans and introduce other credits products over time.
Citi poaches J.P. Morgan’s global chemicals IB co-head
Chris Power will co-lead Citi’s global chemicals franchise with Arkadi Nachimowski.
Morgan Stanley deal pipeline exposed following client email leak: report
A spokesperson said that they are engaging with relevant parties.
SMBC targets green debt expansion via Climate Bonds Initiative deal
It also said that certain categories in its finance framework are aligned with the Climate Bonds’ criteria.
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