AB500 Feb 22 Al Rajhi Bank’s $2.8 billion profit almost quarter of the 100 largest Islamic banks’ total The top 10 banks maintained almost the same ranking in the list of largest Islamic banks Saudi Arabian and Qatari Islamic banks de... 17455
AB500 Feb 22 ICBC still largest bank in the world as assets grew 10.7% With total assets of $5.1 trillion at the end of 2020, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China has retained its position as the largest bank... 20217
AB500 Feb 22 Bank of China (Hong Kong) retains strongest bank ranking in Asia Pacific despite lowest score in five years Indonesia and the Philippines saw gross NPL ratio deteriorate the most in Asia Pacific Average ROA of banks in Asia Pacific weaken... 15670
Datafiles Feb 22 Ethereum dominates DeFi market, while Terra overtakes BSC as the second largest DeFi blockchain Ethereum lost its DeFi market share due to its scalability issue and strong growth of its competitors Total value locked in DeFi o... 6433
Datafiles Feb 22 Almost 40% of current unicorns were created in the first eight months of 2021 US companies dominate the list of unicorns, while Indian startups have received more funding amid China’s crackdow... 21145
Datafiles Feb 22 China's digital RMB trial surpassed $5.3B in transactions China’s digital RMB is a centralised, cash-like digital currency issued and controlled by the PBOC based on a two-tier operating system 5593
Research Note Feb 22 Former HKMA chief Norman Chan recognised for lifetime contribution to monetary and financial development of Hong Kong Chan was recognised for his enormous contributions to the monetary and financial development of Hong Kong Chan helped... 5558
Research Note Feb 22 KBank's Banthoon Lamsam lauded for transforming the bank and shaping Thailand's financial industry Lamsam was recognised for his visionary and strategic leadership that has transformed Kasikornbank into an exemplary organizati... 6200
Datafiles Feb 22 DiDi’s $4.4 bn listing largest Chinese IPO in US since 2014 as regulation tightens Didi’s $4.4 billion IPO is the second largest US listing by a Chinese company since 2010 The regulations for the listing of Chin... 11300
Datafiles Feb 22 South African banks grew home loans by 4.1% amid record low interest rates The aggregate home loan portfolio of South African banks stood at $73.6 billion in 2020, with the growth moderating slightly to 4.1% f... 8034
Current Account Feb 22 Global remittances fell smaller than expected 2.4% in 2020 as economies recover says World Bank Various government programmes in host countries supported affected businesses and migrant workers The use of formal channels and d... 13715
Datafiles Feb 22 Top ten companies with most bitcoin hold over 204,000 in total Companies from the US and information technology sector hold the most bitcoin MicroStrategy continues its bitcoin acquisition spre... 106887
Datafiles Feb 22 Bitcoin’s market dominance falls to 38% as crypto asset trading grows Global cryptocurrency market capitalisation surged amid the strong demand from both institutional and retail investors The ranking... 24055
Current Account Feb 22 Mergers and acquisitions more than tripled in Asia Pacific as China opens up Mainland China and Hong Kong remained top destinations for financial services M&A deals in the Asia Pacific region, followed by India an... 6654
Current Account Feb 22 Top Indonesian banks’ net profit slid 39% as bad loans rose Net profit of Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) and Bank Danamon dropped the most Bank Central Asia (BCA) saw the smallest decline in ne... 8613
Datafiles Feb 22 Indonesian banks’ profitability hardest hit amid COVID-19 but remained highest in Asia Pacific Although the banking system remained resilient in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, profits have been hit hard. In Asia Pacific (APAC), the profitab... 7564
AB500 Feb 22 Saudi Arabian and Egyptian banks demonstrate capital strength as Middle Eastern and African peers reveal weakness amid heightened stress National Commercial Bank is strongest bank by balance sheet in the Middle East as regional peers delivered weaker overall performance ... 18939
Research Note Feb 22 Asian banks' assets grew 10.3% amid surge in mergers and acquisitions China and Japan continue to lead the region in the number of banks on the list Banks’ balance sheet gro... 6703
AB500 Feb 22 Hong Kong banks prove balance sheet resilience as Asia Pacific players suffer credit and profit stress Banks in Australia, South Korea and Hong Kong demonstrated the strongest asset quality, while those in countries such as Indonesia, Pakistan... 25369
AB500 Feb 22 Islamic banks' assets rose 13% Al Rajhi Bank is the largest and strongest Islamic bank in the world The average asset growth of Islamic banks ... 29798
