Sarah ChenFinance
Salesforce Finds No Vulnerability in AU Small Finance Bank Leak
ScarlettGroup claimed to access vehicle loan records including customer PAN and Aadhaar identity files.
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Maria SantosFinance
Standard Chartered to Sell Bangladesh Wealth and Retail Business After 120 Years
The transition is expected to take up to 24 months as the British lender shifts its strategic focus to corporate and investment banking.
Wei ZhangFinance
MSB Unifies Retail and Enterprise Banking on Single Platform
Backbase and SmartOSC deployed a shared architecture to eliminate separate digital stacks for consumer and corporate clients.
Rajiv MenonFinance
Australia Central Bank Raises Cash Rate to 4.6 per Cent in Fourth 2026 Hike
The 25 basis point increase pushes borrowing costs to a 15-year high just ahead of the peak Black Friday and Christmas shopping period.
Wei ZhangFinance
At Least 12 Chinese Banks to End Retail Used Precious-Metals Trading
The Shanghai Gold Exchange is directing lenders to steer retail clients toward physical purchases and fixed-price accumulation plans.
Minjun ParkFinance
Alipay and WeChat Pay Link Foreign Cards Ahead of Apec Meeting
International visitors can now register apps using an email address and foreign bank card to pay for daily expenses across mainland China.
Sarah ChenFinance
China Spends Record $158 Billion to Import 1,141 Tons of Gold
Domestic mining output remains insufficient to satisfy demand as Switzerland, Australia, and South Africa supply bullion to Shanghai dealing desks.
Maria SantosFinance
DBS Expands Avaloq Wealth Tech Alliance to Target SGD 1 Trillion Assets
The Singapore lender will deploy Avaloq software across regional business units to reach USD 781 billion in retail and wealth assets by 2030.
Sarah ChenFinance
Alipay+ Links to QR Ph to Connect 2.5 Million Philippine Merchants to Global Wallets
Foreign visitors in the Philippines can now scan local QR Ph codes using their domestic banking apps and e-wallets through Ant International’s gateway.
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.
Sarah ChenFinance
StanChart Names Chief Information Officer for Retail Banking
She takes over Paul Macpherson, Chief Information Officer, CPBB since 2018, who will be leaving to pursue opportunities outside the bank. Standard Chartered has appointed Anshu Sharma Raja as chief information officer, Consumer, Private & Business Banking…
Wei ZhangFinance
HSBC Agrees to French Retail Bank Sale
HSBC has agreed to sell its French retail bank to Cerberus-backed My Money Group, furthering the British lender’s non-Asia retreat. HSBC has agreed to sell its French retail bank to the Paris-based banking group in a deal that includes 244 branches, 3,900…
Maria SantosFinance
Malaysian banks to maintain earnings potential this year
Analysts believe that the banking sector will be able to maintain its earnings potential this year, as margin pressure is expected to ease and continued loans growth with stable asset quality. MIDF Research said while the industry’s loans growth moderated to…
Wei ZhangFinance
CIMB completes Asean footprint
CIMB Group Holdings Bhd is finally completing its operating footprint in Asean with the launch of its banking presence in the Philippines. It has received regulatory approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Philippines for its investment…
Maria SantosFinance
Vietnam’s interest rate rises in the lead-up to biggest national holiday
Banks have hiked deposit interest rates by 0.1-0.5 percentage points as the country’s spending demand surges prior to Tet. Private lender Asia Commercial Bank last Friday introduced a new interest schedule with an increase of 0.2-0.3 percentage points in…
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