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Standard Chartered net profit up 2.7% YoY in H1
Standard Chartered net profit up 2.7% YoY in H1
Wealth & Retail Banking generated operating income of $1.74b.
Ping An Digital Bank founding chairman Yip returns to lead board
Lau will transition to the role of advisor to the chief executive.
HSBC launches HSBC Access in Singapore for UHNW and family offices
It offers investment opportunities to high-growth innovation companies, amongst others.
Citi names BofA veteran Sophia Wang as head of China FI sales & SRM
Wang is tasked with leading Citi’s institutional sales coverage in the region.
SG's PathFin.ai AI-sharing programme grows to over 300 participants
The initiative aims to lower the cost for smaller financial institutions adopting AI.
Citi installs regional trade heads amidst supply chain realignments
Geopolitical tensions and supply chain realignment are reshaping trade patterns, Citi said.
Bank of Baroda unveils new mobile banking app with voice-enabled payments
The app has voice-enabled navigation, it said.
OCBC tops Forbes' 2026 World's Top Performing Banks list
DBS takes second place ahead of HDFC Bank and China Merchants Bank.
Ant International launches protocol for agentic AI payments
10 mobile wallets and 7 acquiring partners will adopt the protocol in the first phase.
Taiwan bank bad loans rise in July but asset quality ‘manageable’: FSC
The average NPL ratio is the same as in June and lower than a year earlier.
Citi cuts India foreign portfolio investors’ registration to five days
The first phase covers the US, Ireland, and Luxembourg.
Trust Bank launches AI Ask for conversational finance queries
The bank said that it will only use the specific customer’s transaction information to answer their question.
New Zealand admits first non-bank member to payment settlement system
All payments must first settle in ESAS before reaching their destination.
Thailand launches framework against illicit activities in the financial sector
The BOT will promote data sharing amongst organisations.
Singapore banks complete tokenised deposit pilots
DBS, OCBC, and UOB tested the technology for payments beyond traditional processing hours.
Unlimit clinches money service operator license in Hong Kong
Unlimit operates stablecoin clearing house and exchange platform Stable.com.
Philippine regulator clears GCash parent for $1.48b IPO
It also approved a lower minimum initial public float of 12% instead of 15%.
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