Speeches and Presentations Feb 22 Navigating new frontiers for finance and sustainability in the metaverse While the concept of a metaverse has been around for some time, mostly in science fiction, online discussion boards, and meeting rooms of technolog... 4861
Current Account Feb 22 US banks confront challenges in shifting commercial real estate dynamics The global commercial real estate (CRE) market is navigating turbulent waters, with US banks at the forefront of challenges stemming fro... 3406
Current Account Feb 22 Evergrande liquidation forces ripple effect on China’s property sector After a prolonged period of failed negotiations with creditors, beleaguered real estate giant Evergrande was ordered to liquidate by a Hong Kong co... 3428
News Analysis Feb 22 Merger with Robinsons Bank signals BPI’s acceleration of digital banking capabilities In a landmark development for the Philippine banking sector, the merger between the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) and Robinsons Bank Corpora... 7155
Post Event Report Feb 22 BSP drives Philippines towards cashless future with digital revolution The Philippines is laying the foundations for a thriving financial industry, and much of this success can be attributed to the strategic initiative... 5236
Panel discussion Feb 22 Cloud migration— Pandora’s box of data, culture and core replacement The Building the Business of the Future roundtable was attended by leaders from financial institutions and finte... 4228
Panel discussion Feb 22 Digital money changes everything The rapid surge of digitalisation, fintech innovation, and the emergence of cryptocurrencies has led to a profound transformation in the... 4839
Press Release Feb 22 Nestor Tan strengthened BDO Unibank’s leading wealth management and digital capabilities in the Philippines The Leadership Achievement Award for Best CEO is conferred every three years to ensure that heads of banks in each country can be reviewed over a m... 13168
Profile Feb 22 Supaneewan Chutrakul bolsters KASIKORNBANK’s market position and profit through customer-centric implementations The council of advisors for The Asian Banker Leadership Achievement programme lauded the exemplary leadership of KASIKORNBANK’s executive vice pr... 2514
Current Account Feb 22 BNM receives 29 applications for digital banking licences BNM will issue five digital banking licences by next year A wide range of companies and businesses have filed applications for a d... 12015
Obituary Feb 22 Former Philippine President passes away at 61 Former Philippine president Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III, fondly known as "Noynoy", passed away today, 24 June 2021 at the age of 61. <... 6807
Current Account Feb 22 Pinduoduo becomes China’s largest e-commerce company Pinduoduo is China’s largest e-commerce company by annual active users Pinduoduo still lags behind in other metrics It... 10572
Current Account Feb 22 Digital-only bank Tonik launches in the Philippines Tonik has launched its digital bank account in the Philippines The country’s central bank aims to increase financial inclusion t... 8281
Current Account Feb 22 Coupang raises $4.6 billion in biggest US IPO this year Coupang raised $4.6 billion in its US market debut Coupang gained market dominance due to its guaranteed same-day or next day deli... 4832
Current Account Feb 22 Mastercard and Island Pay launch CBDC linked prepaid card in the Bahamas Mastercard and Island Pay partnered to launch a prepaid card linked to the Sand dollar The Sand dollar was earlier launched in Oct... 6379
Current Account Feb 22 Top Indian banks increase investments in technology Leading banks in India like SBI are continuously upgrading digital capabilities and offering new products through digitalisation M... 7632
Current Account Feb 22 $18 billion Gojek-Tokopedia merger brewing after talks with Grab hit a snag Grab and Gojek fail to come to terms on a possible merger owing to disagreements over regional lead... 5310
editorial Feb 22 The passing of a transformational leader The Philippines’ central bank, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), announced the passing of Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. on Saturday, 23 February... 7720
Interviews Feb 22 Triparty collateral optimisation will ease global investors’ entry into China’s stock markets
