News
WorldRemit announces instant bank deposit service with Philippine banks
WorldRemit announces instant bank deposit service with Philippine banks
Good news for Philippine-based recipients.
Hang Seng Bank raises RMB1 billion in Hong Kong RMB bond market debut
The bonds received positive responses from investors.
Hopeful sentiment for Standard Chartered's 2014 revenue outlook in Asia
China could play a pivotal role.
NIM of Korean banks forecast to jump towards year end
But it's at a modest pace.
Renminbi second most-used for cross border payments with China, HK
Its growth in international markets is also seen.
HSBC gets China central bank nod for renminbi-pound direct trading
It's one of the market pioneers.
Thailand banks suffer wimpish loans in May
But a rebound is on the way.
Confused Asian CFOs bogged down by clunky data analytics software
Information overload defeats the chiefs.
Tougher regulation in store for Singapore banks: MAS
Both local and foreign banks are in the spotlight.
China banks' mortgage loans are outpacing aggregate loans
Loan growth hit 201.%.
Taking the lead: Banks in emerging markets see improved performance
But hurdles still abound.
DBS launches cross-border lending in Suzhou, China
It’s the first Singaporean bank to jump on the RMB bandwagon.
Whatever, I don't care: 9 out of 10 Singapore credit card holders refuse to change their cards
Apathy makes them the big losers.
Struggling power sector threatens Indian banks
Unstable loans put assets at risk.
Singapore banks strong, but slipping down ranks: Bloomberg
OCBC goes from 2nd to 4th.
Hong Leong Bank posts MYR1.56bn in net earnings for 9MFY2014
Loan growth was because of mortgages.
Singapore overtakes London as top RMB offshore clearing centre
But it still can't beat Hong Kong.
Commentary
APAC has mastered domestic payments. The next challenge is connecting them.
Why fragmented communications are becoming a hidden governance risk for Asia Pacific banks
From automation to agency: Asia’s wealth leaders can reinvent, not just streamline
Singapore aced its FATF evaluation — now comes the hard part
Are Asia’s digital banks prepared for the stablecoin era?
Why APAC is building home-currency stablecoins
Why Southeast Asian wealth managers must design the business before buying the technology
Why trust in Asian banking increasingly gets built off the record
Hong Kong cleared stablecoins for take-off. Getting them to work across Asia is the hard part