Weekly Brief Aug 04, 2026 Citi launches trade digitisation solution, Lloyds tests tokenised cross-border payments through Project Agorá Transaction Finance Weekly: Citi's new trade-finance platform, Lloyds' tokenised-deposit transactions through Project Ag... 2184
Research Notes Aug 04, 2026 Banks are doing more with roughly the same workforce Data from 25 of the world’s largest banks by assets across regions shows that leading institutions are not only accele... 492
Interviews Aug 04, 2026 What is the next operating model for trade finance? HSBC is redesigning trade finance around commercial data, embedded finance and its new TradeCash solution, as Runa Baksi... 1551
Weekly Brief Aug 03, 2026 Hong Kong banks confront quantum-readiness gap, Lombard Odier faces $3.7 million fine Risk and Capital Weekly Brief: HKMA's new Quantum Preparedness Index shows early-stage readiness at Hong Kong banks, whi... 1254
Weekly Brief Aug 03, 2026 Japan and US intervene to support yen, Situational Awareness unwinds most of $16 billion portfolio The Asian Banker Weekly Brief: Japan and the US jointly intervened to support the yen after the Bank of Japan held rates... 1491
Interviews Jul 31, 2026 Can government disbursements and remittances drive financial inclusion in the Philippines? RCBC is turning disbursements and remittances into gateways to wider banking services. Lito Villanueva, Executive Vice P... 1724
Current Account Jul 31, 2026 How is OCBC using agentic AI to cut private banking onboarding times? OCBC’s latest AI deployment, HELIOS, moves due diligence ahead of the first client meeting, shortening private banking... 2904
Interviews Jul 31, 2026 Can Airwallex bridge the gap between AI intent and financial execution? Airwallex is betting its licences and payment rails, rather than AI models, are the real moat in agentic finance. Timoth... 2653
Interviews Jul 30, 2026 Is transaction banking in Nigeria becoming a platform business? Transaction banking in Nigeria is increasingly digital and liquidity-driven. Stanbic IBTC is positioning its franchise... 1384
Interviews Jul 30, 2026 Can Standard Chartered redesign cross-border payments for a multi-rail world? Standard Chartered's Naveen Mallela argues cross-border payments' next phase hinges not on new rails but on integration,... 2085
Weekly Brief Jul 30, 2026 DTCC survey quantifies $300–$400 billion Treasury clearing gap ahead of mandate Financial Market Weekly: DTCC's Treasury clearing readiness, BNY's launch of digital transfer agency for tokenised funds... 1579
Bank Results Jul 30, 2026 Indian banks post stronger first-half profits as lower provisions offset weak revenues Indian lenders posted stronger first-half profits as lower loan provisions boosted earnings, but weak revenue growth and... 606
Weekly Brief Jul 30, 2026 Airtel Money prepares London listing, three African central banks hold rates TAB Africa Weekly Brief: Airtel Africa prepares a London listing for Airtel Money, South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana hold ... 1510
Weekly Brief Jul 30, 2026 X enters financial services with accounts, cards and payments Retail Finance Weekly: X launches X Money, Upstart secures a conditional bank charter, PayPal lifts payment volume to $4... 3219
Interviews Jul 29, 2026 BRI connects customers, merchants and corporates through one financial ecosystem Bank Rakyat Indonesia is connecting retail customers, corporates, merchants and rural communities through BRImo, Qlola, ... 1776
Interviews Jul 29, 2026 How advisory-led wealth management fuels CIMB Thailand's next phase of growth As Thailand’s retail banking environment shifts away from product-led growth and toward fee-driven wealth strategies, ... 1368
