Interviews May 22, 2026 HBL modernises core banking through continuous transformation HBL CTO Faisal Anwar believes large-scale banking transformation increasingly depends on whether incumbent institutions ... 1789
Current Account May 22, 2026 RHB targets SME cyber risk as Malaysia's fraud losses double and AI sharpens attack tooling RHB's integration of AML and fraud management, combined with an SME cyber self-assessment tool, points to a broader chal... 1714
Current Account May 21, 2026 Grab takes control of Indonesia’s Superbank, deepening SEA fintech push Grab Holdings Limited will make Indonesian digital lender Superbank a subsidiary after Singtel transfers its stake to GX... 1854
Interviews May 21, 2026 Techcombank engineers reusable AI agent platform to accelerate software development Techcombank is investing in centralised AI governance and a modular agent platform designed to transform its software de... 1483
Current Account May 21, 2026 Singapore tests whether trust can beat scale in the AI financial hub race Tan Su Shan, CEO of DBS, and Gan Kim Yong, Singapore’s deputy prime minister and minister for trade and industry, set ... 1345
Interviews May 21, 2026 What does Trust Bank’s profitable month say about digital banking economics in Singapore? Trust Bank’s first profitable month in March 2026 is an important milestone, but the more meaningful question is wheth... 1928
Datafiles May 20, 2026 European banking sector net profit expected to reach $408 billion in 2026 The macroeconomic outlook for 2026 remains uncertain, with both the European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Mo... 466
Briefing May 20, 2026 AI agents expose the readiness gap in financial institutions Anouska Ladds of Mastercard and Johnson Poh of Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority argue that AI agents w... 249
Interviews May 19, 2026 I&M Bank scales retail and SME franchise in Kenya through a digital-led, ecosystem driven strategy I&M Bank is expanding access to retail and SME banking in Kenya through a digital-led strategy supported by a hybrid dis... 1036
Current Account May 19, 2026 HSBC launches $4B credit facility for China's clean energy and low-carbon companies HSBC has established a $4 billion Sustainability and Transition Credit Facility in mainland China to provide financing t... 1199
Weekly Brief May 18, 2026 Warsh takes the Fed as US-China talks reset trade risk Kevin Warsh is confirmed as Federal Reserve chair, Trump's Beijing visit extends the US-China trade truce, Japan's megab... 7
Awards Ceremonies May 15, 2026 United Overseas Bank, Deutsche Bank and Vietcombank honoured for leadership in cross-border investment, trade finance and sustainable finance United Overseas Bank, Deutsche Bank and Vietcombank were recognised at the TAB Global Business Achievement Awards 2026 i... 1036
Awards Ceremonies May 15, 2026 Titan Chia named Chief Information and Technology Officer of the Year for driving CTBC Bank’s digital transformation and technological innovation Titan Chia, Chief Information and Technology Officer at CTBC Bank, was awarded Chief Information and Technology Officer ... 1294
Awards Ceremonies May 15, 2026 Bank of America and Deutsche Bank lead Business Achievement Awards 2026 for excellence in financial services innovation The TAB Global Business Achievement Awards 2026 honoured leading institutions for excellence in global transaction banki... 1345
Conference May 15, 2026 Malaysia enters third phase of economic transformation with a blueprint for an AI-native economy At The Asian Banker Summit 2026, Minister for Digital Gobind Singh Deo argued that Malaysia’s AI ambitions require mor... 1183
Awards Ceremonies May 14, 2026 Kevin Lam awarded Best Bank CEO in Malaysia for building a sharper, more competitive and enduring franchise at Hong Leong Bank Kevin Lam’s leadership at Hong Leong Bank has strengthened financial outcomes, operational capabilities and the quali... 1875
