Maria SantosFinance
Philippine Cash Remittances Reach Seven-Month High of $3.2 Billion in July
Seven-month inflows climbed 2.3 percent to $20.4 billion as the central bank maintains a full-year target of $36.6 billion.
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Rajiv MenonFinance
US Dollar Dips to VND26,200 as State Bank of Vietnam Sets Record Rate
The greenback rose 0.23 percent to around VND25,880 on the black market while the central bank’s reference rate reached VND25,637.
Wei ZhangFinance
Standard Chartered Creates Dedicated Yuan Unit as Offshore Bond Issuance Surges 60 Percent
Offshore dim sum bond sales climbed 60 percent in the first half of 2026 while panda bond volumes gained 69 percent, driving fresh bank restructuring.
Sarah ChenTelecom
Blackstone-Backed AirTrunk Seeks S$2 Billion Loan for Singapore Reit IPO
The package includes debt tranches of three to seven years in Singapore dollars and yen to acquire assets and refinance existing debt.
Sarah ChenFinance
Japan’s Positive Rates Lift Major Bank Earnings
Fitch Ratings expects earnings gains to outweigh higher bond valuation losses and deposit costs over the next one to two years.
Sarah ChenFinance
Japan Gold Bar Scam Losses Hit 8.13 Billion Yen in First Half of 2026
Impersonation schemes accounted for two thirds of the total as fraudsters pushed victims to convert bank balances into physical bullion.
Wei ZhangFinance
State Bank of Pakistan Holds Benchmark Interest Rate at 11.5%
A seven to three majority vote keeps Pakistan’s key rate steady as headline inflation climbed to 11.1 per cent in August.
Aiko TanakaFinance
Vietnam Weighs First Sovereign Dollar Bond Sale Since 2014
Foreign investment banks have pitched 10-year debt offerings of up to $1 billion to finance transport and industrial projects while easing domestic bank liquidity.
Minjun ParkFinance
Global Finance Names Winners of 19Th Annual Stars of China Awards
The 19th annual selection evaluates Chinese banks, fintechs, and asset managers expanding credit into technology and manufacturing sectors.
Aiko TanakaReal Estate
Thai Mortgage Rejections Hit 60 per Cent as Banks Tighten Debt Checks
Kasikorn Research expects mortgage lending in Thailand to contract by up to 0.5 per cent in 2026 despite relaxed loan-to-value rules.
Aiko TanakaFinance
Hawala Networks Tap Asian Fintech Platforms and Crypto to Move Funds
A joint FATF and OECD study reveals how shadow banking operators use payment rails like UPI and Raast to settle cross-border illicit transfers.
Wei ZhangFinance
Hong Kong Narrows Gap on London and New York in Global Financial Index
The city sits two points behind New York and one behind London as Asian hubs command 40 per cent of worldwide financial transactions.
Sarah ChenFinance
Kasikornbank Launches KBank Indonesia with 40 Trillion Rupiah Loan Target
The Thai lender rebranded Bank Maspion after lifting its combined holding to nearly 90 percent, aiming to connect Indonesian businesses to trade corridors across Thailand, Vietnam and China.
Minjun ParkFinance
Techcombank CEO Jens Lottner Earns $650,000 in First Half
The German executive took home VND16.9 billion as total executive payouts rose six per cent at the Vietnamese lender.
Rajiv MenonFinance
Trump Signals US Dollar Bans on Chinese Banks over Iran Trade
Washington threatens to cut Chinese lenders from dollar clearing networks weeks before Xi Jinping’s planned bilateral summit with Donald Trump.
Maria SantosFinance
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Expands to Vietnam Through Asset Management Joint Venture
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group will establish a partnership with a Vietnamese state-owned bank to capture household wealth shifting into capital markets.
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