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... 3748
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,... 5396
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... 4122
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... 17700
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... 4605
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... 4280
Speech Feb 05, 2021 "Rebuilding sustainable economy and society begins with us" "Be like water” (上善若水), Emmanuel Daniel, Founder of Wealth and Society, cites Laozi's poem in opening remarks ... 4775
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... 30036
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... 19176
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... 2015
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... 7058
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, ... 8525
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... 8830
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... 25559
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... 4577
