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Japan megabank profits seen rising as rates lift loan margins
Japan megabank profits seen rising as rates lift loan margins
Stable credit costs will strengthen profitability.
19 hours ago
HDFC’s business banking head Sanjay Souza retires after 27 years
Souza was a senior management personnel of the bank.
1 day ago
Korean banks eye higher margins and up to 7% loan growth in 2027
Loan growth accelerated in the third quarter, but funding costs also rose faster.
1 day ago
How can banks drive stablecoin adoption among consumers?
Visa found 46% of Asia-Pacific consumers expect to use stablecoins within five years.
4 days ago
Indonesian banks face tight liquidity and soft loan growth in Q4
Large corporate loan books will keep their asset quality well-supported, said CreditSights.
4 days ago
PBCOM names two branch banking heads
President and CEO John Ong has been approved as a full member of the trust committee.
5 days ago
BPI logs $766.6m net income in 9M as provisions surge 69.2%
Operating expenses are up 12.5% and fee income also grew.
5 days ago
BPI names Ginbee Go as next CEO as TG Limcaoco steps down
Limcaoco will transition to senior governance roles in Ayala Group companies.
5 days ago
Tokenised money to enable better governance and liquidity management: poll
Nearly 7 in 10 expect it to strengthen internal controls and governance, DBS and EY found.
5 days ago
ANZ reclassifies loans and revenues in divisional reporting overhaul
It now presents its net fee and commissions income separately.
6 days ago
NAB joins estateXchange to digitise deceased estate administration
It gives users an internal verified list of banks, super funds, registries, amongst others.
6 days ago
Citi Korea names Kyoung-Ho Kim as country officer and banking head
Kim has worked with Citi since 2001.
6 days ago
NAB to lay off up to 1,500 jobs by end-2026
It is cutting about 6% of its current internal workforce through FY2027.
6 days ago
Malaysian banks lead ASEAN peers on service and brand CX
Points for improvement include more personalised banking journeys and providing a stronger employee experience.
6 days ago
HSBC bets on retail base to drive stablecoin adoption
RedCoin is rolling out in the PayMe app that is used by 3.3 million users and 100,000 merchants.
6 days ago
SeABank cuts profit target by 15% and names new chairperson
Cutting the target lets SeABank lower its lending rates for SMEs, priority sectors, and green projects, the bank said.
ASEAN banks ace digital but can still improve employee experience: study
Singapore led the six markets whilst the Philippines and Vietnam lagged.
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