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Krungsri maps out FX strategy with digital and currency expansion push
Krungsri maps out FX strategy with digital and currency expansion push
The Thai bank said it will deliver more tailored risk management solutions.
Indian private banks on track for robust loan growth
ICICI led in terms of returns, logging a return on assets of 2.46%.
BSP signs MOA to close FDI data gaps between bank and firm records
The BSP will compile official statistics using shared corporate-level information from the SEC.
Which banks paid the highest penalties in Australia in H1
Penalties were doled out for misreporting and for failed responses to hardship requests.
HDFC Bank Q1 profit rises 4.98% to $1.97b as on interest income growth
Fees and commissions rose to $876m during the period.
Revolut launches its first APAC bank in Australia
Revolut has an existing customer base of over 1 million in the country.
Will free bank transfers accelerate digital payments?
The Philippine central bank expects lower costs to boost digital payments.
Chinese mid-sized banks clean up risks but domestic demand stays weak
Lenders are showing a declining shadow banking exposure and better transparency.
ICICI Bank Q1 profit surges 15.9% to $1.6b on more loans and fees
Both its loan portfolio and fee income recorded double-digit growth.
MariBank offers ShopeeVIP customers up to 2.88% interest
New bank customers get a bonus extra rate of 1.6% in the first 30 days of signing up.
Deutsche Bank pays A$2m for misreporting 260,000 OTC transactions
ASIC believes that the bank failed to take all reasonable steps to accurately report the data.
NAB's WealthHub fined for decade-long reporting lapses
WealthHub reportedly failed to accurately report data more than 9.5 million times.
MUFG invests in Noetra to back Japan's AI model push
Noetra’s models will serve as a development platform for AI robotics and physical AI in Japan.
Philippine Business Bank names new COO
She is also appointed to the rank of executive vice president.
BPI net income dips to $532.8m in H1 2026
It increased provisions by 84%, whilst operating expense are 13.8% higher.
Singapore banks test way to free up lending capacity
Most Southeast Asian lenders have little need to follow, says S&P Global.
Think tank urges Japan to ditch market neutrality to fight greenwashing
Japan’s central bank should establish a green collateral framework and revise its green investment directions, it said.
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