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ShaComm Bank, HashKey team up for digital asset push
ShaComm Bank, HashKey team up for digital asset push
They will jointly launch a co-branded credit card with a dual rewards program.
Affluent cardholders lead spending, travel activity after F1 race: Visa
Affluent card users have 65% more shopping spend whilst 35% of travellers visited other places post-race weekend.
MAS, police tighten coordination for Prince Holding Group probe
MAS said FIs have filed early alerts and shut suspect accounts, limiting fund exposure.
Bangkok Bank’s net profit up 9.9% to $1.18b in 9M 2025
Net interest margin is 2.81% as of end-September 2025.
Global finance app installs rise 27% as usage surges in 2025
Users also spent more time per session, averaging 6.59 minutes.
HSBC Innovation Banking launches Singapore operations with $1.5b fund
Neil Falconer has been appointed to lead the Singapore arm of HSBC Innovation Banking.
India’s digital NBFCs poised for strong loan growth through 2030
Rising digital adoption and a supportive regulatory framework will push growth.
Ant International invests in LATAM embedded lender R2
It includes a primary capital injection by Ant International.
Indosuez appoints Chua See Piu as head of North Asia Market
Chua was formerly managing director at BNP Paribas Wealth Management.
Digital assets considered financial products and subject to law: Aussie regulator
Providers of such products are required to have a financial services licence.
SCB X logs 10.2% net profit rise to THB12.06b in Q3
Its net profit has risen by 15.8% in the first nine months of 2025.
Custodians lead tokenization adoption as industry moves to scale
Regulatory uncertainty is the most cited obstacle, named by 73% of respondents.
DBS and Goldman Sachs complete first interbank OTC crypto options trade
Industry observers say this could accelerate the development of an interbank market for crypto derivatives.
PH central bank warns of entity impersonating UNA Financing Corp
The legitimate business UNA said it is not connected to the entity.
UnionBank, INSEAD launch program for relationship managers
Selected UnionBank RMs have already undergone a two-day training.
NAB’s Ubank expands Passkeys feature to online banking
The digital bank now enables fingerprint or facial recognition logins online.
Nomura Holdings’ net income up 17.5% to $700.2m in H1 FY2025
Its total revenue fell, but net income was higher.
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