Current Account Feb 17, 2021 Payoneer goes public via $3.3 billion SPAC route Global payment platform Payoneer and FTAC Olympus Acquisition Corp announced they have agreed on a merger that is expect... 4059
Speech Feb 11, 2021 Mother’s Smile’s Dr. Han: “Let no one be left behind” Dr. Han Kai, founder of Mother’s Smile philanthropic project affiliated with the China Women's Development Foundation,... 7608
Sibos Round Up Feb 11, 2021 Technology requirements evolve rapidly with changing customer expectations during COVID-19 Industry experts highlight the rapidly evolving technology requirements such as frictionless payments, stronger data int... 6515
Opinion Feb 11, 2021 Lowering the final barriers to open banking innovation Open banking has huge potential to advance client services in the Asia Pacific region. While many of the region’s fina... 19995
Research Note Feb 10, 2021 Reshoring of global supply chains spurs growth in financing Industry practitioners discuss how process of bringing offshore global supply chains back to the country of origin accel... 7181
Speech Feb 08, 2021 “No act of goodness is too small “No act of goodness is too small” in philanthropy, Cindy Yu, Executive Director of Wealth and Society, remarks at an... 6391
AB500 Feb 02, 2021 Islamic banks' assets rose 13% Saudi Arabian Islamic banks continue to display strong financial performance. The growth of Islamic bank assets accelera... 32058
AB500 Jan 29, 2021 Saudi Arabian and Egyptian banks demonstrate capital strength as Middle Eastern and African peers reveal weakness amid heightened stress National Commercial Bank and Banque Misr emerged as the strongest bank by balance sheet in the Middle East and Africa re... 21249
interviews Jan 29, 2021 Despite rebound in 2021, banks’ credits and profits will continue to be under pressure In this RadioFinance session, we will discuss the forecasts and the impact of the pandemic on the banking industry, rise... 2713
Research Note Jan 28, 2021 Asian banks' assets grew 10.3% amid surge in mergers and acquisitions Chinese and Japanese banks again dominate the list of The Asian Banker 500 largest banks. Balance sheet growth accelerat... 9885
Speech Jan 28, 2021 BIS’ Carstens: “Digital currencies and the future of the monetary system” Agustín Carstens, general manager of Bank for International Settlements, in a speech to Hoover Institution affiliates, ... 11788
News Analysis Jan 27, 2021 Corporate and transaction bankers turn to digitisation and sustainability to survive the In a post-pandemic environment with reduced volumes, depressed margins, and elevated credit costs, corporate and transac... 10974
AB500 Jan 27, 2021 Hong Kong banks prove balance sheet resilience as Asia Pacific players suffer credit and profit stress Bank of China (Hong Kong) emerges as strongest bank by balance sheet in Asia Pacific in 2020. While the majority of bank... 27651
News Analysis Jan 25, 2021 African banks' profitability under pressure amid weakened economic growth The banking sector in the region faces increased pressure on asset quality and weak operating conditions as COVID-19 pan... 6677
News Analysis Jan 21, 2021 Asia Pacific banks' outlook dims as uneven recovery impacts asset quality and profits Significant risks to asset quality and profitability persist for banks in Asia Pacific as start of COVID-19 vaccination ... 6946
