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Maybank H1 profit dips 0.88% to $1.28b but Q2 rebounds on wealth fee surge
Maybank H1 profit dips 0.88% to $1.28b but Q2 rebounds on wealth fee surge
Net interest margin is 2.12% for H1.
2 days ago
SCB announces service disruptions on two September weekends
Both phases of the system maintenance will take place between 11PM and 5AM.
3 days ago
EastWest proposes $145.72m stock rights offering
The Philippine bank plans to scale up its wealth and priority banking propositions.
3 days ago
Aussie mutual banks walk AI and personalisation tightrope
They remain at an early stage of adopting AI due to their business models.
4 days ago
BEA fee income beats expectations in H1 but provisions rise 16.5%
The Hong Kong lender’s mainland China CRE cleanup continues.
5 days ago
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank to offset AML capital charge with low credit losses
Its credit losses are expected to remain low over the next two years.
5 days ago
ANZ's scam losses down 24% in Oct-June
The Aussie bank said it prevented and recovered A$100m in scam and fraud-related funds.
5 days ago
MUFG Bank pilots banking ancilliary firm for content production
The bank is launching Japan Creative Works (TM).
5 days ago
Indonesian bank funding splits as gov't liquidity masks pressures
SOE banks are relying more on government money than deposit growth.
5 days ago
APAC banks’ average returns outpaced by European peers
Japanese banks’ outlook for 2026 remains improving, said Fitch Ratings.
5 days ago
Ping An Bank profit rises 3.3% as revenue gains 1.8%
Retail assets under management reached $654.8b by 30 June.
6 days ago
AI raises bank fraud risks as Australia faces control gaps
AUSTRAC has found potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent loans.
6 days ago
ANZ flags scam coaching as criminals script victims' responses
Victims are armed with well-rehearsed stories or coached responses, ANZ warned.
Own Bank names Don Niño Santos president and CEO
He previously worked at Globe Telecom and Metrobank.
Taiwan draws 1,005 finance industry talent via gold card programme
In APAC, most came from Hong Kong and Singapore.
South Korea bank loyalty market to hit $2.6b by 2035
The consumer segment already holds the biggest slice of program revenue.
CIMB secures 10,000 Infineon Melaka staff in payroll tie-up
Employees enrolled in CIMB@Work will get 20% cashback on tolls, transits, and Visa debit card overseas spend.
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