News Analysis Nov 08 Open banking drives financial innovation in the Middle East Open banking is transforming the Middle East financial landscape, with Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) leading through innov... 2044
News Analysis Nov 07 Cross-border payments in the Middle East become more inclusive Cross-border payments in the Middle East are becoming more streamlined, inclusive, and with better compliance in response to increased trade, investme... 1862
News Analysis Oct 03 PBoC’s new stock market stabilisation stimulus shows quick results People’s Bank of China (PBoC) governor Pan Gongsheng announced stimulus policies, including RMB 800 billion ($114 billion) of liquidity support dire... 1945
News Analysis Oct 01 Global central banks' quantitative tightening and implications for industry Major central banks worldwide are shrinking their balance sheets after pumping liquidity into their economies throughout the worst of the COVID-19 pan... 1675
News Analysis Sep 30 Mario Draghi calls for bold innovation and investment to boost EU's competitiveness Mario Draghi’s report outlines the challenges facing Europe’s competitiveness and the critical role banks must play in financing essential invest... 1919
News Analysis Sep 13 Project Nexus to transform global payments, going live in 2026 Project Nexus, led by Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and supported by major regulators including the BNM, BSP, MAS, Bank of Thailand and Res... 6375
News Analysis Sep 12 Quantum technology can revolutionise finance, but create new problems Quantum computing can transform financial services by improving computation, modelling, and risk management. However, it also poses cybersecurity risk... 3611
News Analysis Apr 26 DBP and LandBank merger scrapped Opting against merging DBP and LandBank emphasises their distinct roles and the importance of individual development for comprehensive economic growth... 5634
News Analysis Jan 31 SSFA aims to establish Singapore as global sustainable-finance hub Aimed at elevating Singapore to the status of the leading sustainable finance hub in the world, SSFA will be co-chaired by HSBC’s Wong Kee Joo and B... 5554
News Analysis Dec 23 Merger with Robinsons Bank signals BPI’s acceleration of digital banking capabilities The merger is a big step for BPI’s digital banking ambitions, with Robinsons Bank’s 20% stake in GoTyme being able to significantly accelerate gro... 7114
News Analysis Sep 27 Young-old tensions in SFOs a barrier to ESG investments Intergenerational differences feature in SFOs dominated by the older, more growth-driven generation; disparity in investment approach based on geograp... 611
News Analysis Sep 27 Young-old tensions in SFOs a barrier to ESG investments Intergenerational differences feature in Single-Family Offices (SFOs) dominated by the older, more growth-driven generation; disparity in investment a... 9576
News Analysis Sep 15 Credit Suisse and tycoon court fight tests Singapore’s wealth-hub goal Wealthy individuals may watch the Singapore leg of the Credit Suisse court dispute with Georgia’s tycoon and ex-prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili f... 6792
News Analysis Nov 11 Techcombank partners with AWS in cloud migration Techcombank partnered with cloud computing platform Amazon Web Services to enhance the bank’s cloud capabilities and to promote cloud adoption in Vi... 6837
News Analysis Feb 22 DBS 2020 net profit falls 26% as fourth quarter performance reveals weakness DBS full-year 2020 net profit fell 26% to SGD 4.72 billion ($3.5 billion) despite record operating profit of SGD 8.43 billion ($6.3 billion) as total ... 5194
News Analysis Jan 27 Corporate and transaction bankers turn to digitisation and sustainability to survive the "next normal" In a post-pandemic environment with reduced volumes, depressed margins, and elevated credit costs, corporate and transaction bankers have identified d... 8268
News Analysis Jan 25 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 pandemic disrupts key sectors... 4353
News Analysis Jan 21 Asia Pacific banks' outlook dims as uneven recovery impacts asset quality and profits Significant risks to asset quality and profitability persist for banks in Asia Pacific as start of COVID-19 vaccination may not ensure sustained and e... 4472
News Analysis Jan 07 Biden presidency signals a return to economic multilateralism and renewed ties with China After a tumultuous, often unpredictable and norm breaking term under the Trump Administration, what can Asia and the world expect from the US under in... 5835
News Analysis Mar 25 Fed pulls out all stops to prime faltering economy and lifts global markets In a major show of force and leadership, the Federal Reserve announced sweeping measures to provide support for the flow of credit to American familie... 6552
News Analysis Mar 10 CIMB’s Zafrul is Malaysia’s next finance minister Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has appointed Zafrul Aziz as the new finance minister. In light of the appointment, Zafrul has resigned from... 6869
News Analysis Mar 09 India takes action on Yes Bank’s woes The Yes Bank crisis has forced Indian authorities to take action and bail out the struggling bank, whilst its founder and former CEO was placed in pol... 5709
News Analysis Mar 05 Financial health top fear in Asia amid COVID-19 spread A recent survey of 3,000 respondents in Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand reveals that financial health beat well-being as ... 6367
News Analysis Mar 02 How mobile and digital adoption is reshaping the consumer landscape in India India is undergoing rapid transformation in terms of its digital adoption facilitated by favourable supply and demand side factors. These includes 4G ... 6765
News Analysis Feb 26 Mahathir’s resignation plunges Malaysia into uncertainty The surprise resignation of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has stirred doubt over what happens next for the country’s political and econo... 6187
News Analysis Feb 13 Can APAC economies withstand the impact of the coronavirus outbreak? Countries in the Asia Pacific region are more vulnerable to the economic impact the coronavirus outbreak poses, reveals a new report from Moody’s In... 11136
News Analysis Sep 27 US-China trade war, where is it heading? As the trade conflict between the US and China continues to rumble on, there appear to be more losers than winners. Worse, we could all be losers, ac... 5342
News Analysis Sep 19 A clash of ecosystems that may cause the next major financial crisis Panel debating the likely causes of “The Next Global Financial Crisis” at the closing leadership dialogue of the Future of Finance Summit agreed ... 6522
News Analysis Aug 06 NuBank one of the fastest growing digital banks in South America Within six years, Nubank reached the 12 million customer mark, becoming the sixth largest financial institution in Brazil in terms of customer numbers... 10202
News Analysis Jul 16 Security lapses in 7-Eleven mobile app result in hackers stealing over $500,000 Lack of proper two-factor authentication and device linkage led to the hacking of 900 customer accounts and $509,000 fraudulent transactions in 7-Ele... 5265
News Analysis Jul 04 Facebook's Libra will rival US monetary system cites US House Financial Services Committee The US House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee has called for a halt to Facebook's cryptocurrency-based digital wallet citing seriou... 15047
News Analysis May 19 A merger in Nigeria to create the largest bank in Africa The merger of Access Bank and Diamond Bank will create the largest bank in Africa, at least in terms of customer base... 4142
News Analysis Mar 26 China’s GDP growth has been overstated by an average of 1.7%, says new research New research reveals that the economic slowdown in China may be worse than the official statistics suggest since 2008, due to the potential inaccuracy... 4787
News Analysis Nov 12 Alibaba sets new Singles Day 11.11 record as sales hit $30.8 billion Alibaba broke its Singles' Day online shopping sales record on 11 November when gross merchandise volume reached $30.8 billion. This beat last year's... 3684
News Analysis Nov 13 Alibaba’s Singles' Day records $25 billion in sales with “New Retail” strategy ... 11173
News Analysis Apr 19 Mystery shopping becomes an important supervisory tool in retail banking ... 10013
News Analysis May 20 Susan Hwee of United Overseas Bank awarded for Bank Technology Leadership Achievement for 2016 ... 4508
News Analysis May 19 Reserve Bank of India named Regulatory Institution of the Year in Asia Pacific 2016 ... 3993
News Analysis May 18 Samuel Tsien and OCBC Bank named Best CEO and Best Managed Bank in Singapore and Asia Pacific ... 8128
News Analysis May 18 David Li of The Bank of East Asia receives Leadership Lifetime Achievement Award 2016 ... 4316
News Analysis Mar 15 Half successful and half failed: The $1 billion cyber hacking attempt on Bangladesh Bank ... 5610
News Analysis Jan 14 Can the single resolution mechanism ensure Europe’s financial stability? ... 3028
