Weekly Brief Aug 03 Japan and US intervene to support yen, Situational Awareness unwinds most of $16 billion portfolio The Asian Banker Weekly Brief: Japan and the US jointly intervened to support the yen after the Bank of Japan held rates, as Standard Chartered raised... 449
Interviews Jul 31 Can government disbursements and remittances drive financial inclusion in the Philippines? RCBC is turning disbursements and remittances into gateways to wider banking services. Lito Villanueva, Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation ... 648
Weekly Brief Jul 27 Perry Warjiyo’s surprise resignation follows Bank Indonesia’s 5.75% rate hold This week, Bank Indonesia's governor resigned in a surprise move, the OCC rejected Wise's US trust bank application and UniCredit raised its Commerzba... 1013
Weekly Brief Jul 20 EU proposes freer movement of bank capital and liquidity, JPMorgan questions US capital reset This week, the European Commission proposed freer capital and liquidity movement across banking groups, JPMorgan pushed back on uneven US capital refo... 514
Weekly Brief Jul 06 BlackRock private credit fund gates again, India's HDFC Bank clears governance review BlackRock's HPS fund gates withdrawals for a second quarter as insurer private credit exposure draws Treasury scrutiny, while HDFC Bank clears a gover... 176
Current Account Jun 03 Basel Committee flags change management failures as top cause of ICT incidents at global banks Change control gaps are the leading cause of non-malicious ICT incidents at banks, ahead of design and testing failures, capacity issues and external ... 868
Weekly Brief May 25 Currencies under pressure, frameworks under construction Currency pressure drives rate action in Indonesia, India and Nigeria as China holds its loan prime rate for a twelfth month, while US and UK regulator... 141
Interviews May 21 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 whether it signals that digital ban... 2251
Rankings May 14 Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Citi rank as the world's best corporate, investment and wholesale banks The 2026 ranking of 100 institutions across 34 countries highlights how digital investment drives financial outcomes, with Middle Eastern banks gainin... 2996
Weekly Brief May 11 Fee income cushions banks as rate tailwinds fade First-quarter results show fee, wealth and insurance income offsetting weaker margins across major banks, as Australia hikes rates, Malaysia holds ste... 168
Feature May 05 Beyond borders financing scales with integration Capital, flows and risk are expanding beyond borders across infrastructure, transition and supply chains, with integration beginning to shape a more c... 1621
Current Account Apr 29 Strait of Hormuz closure set to deliver largest commodity price spike since 2022, World Bank warns The World Bank's April 2026 Commodity Markets Outlook projects a 16% rise in average commodity prices this year, driven by the near-total closure of t... 2610
Interviews Apr 02 TenPay Global on China’s cross-border payment gateway and the coordination challenge behind agentic payments Yang Wenhui, chief executive officer of TenPay Global (Singapore) discusses the potential of China's CPG, why partnerships are essential and why commo... 2794
Interviews Mar 31 Bank of America’s GPS scales Asia Pacific through network depth, product modernisation and institutional expansion Bank of America’s Global Payments Solutions in Asia Pacific is growing through client acquisition, mandate wins and product investment, supported by... 3697
Interviews Feb 12 Visa charts APAC’s two-speed consumer economy as travel and digital spend accelerate Simon Baptist, principal economist for APAC at Visa, examined how cross-border mobility, digital commerce and artificial intelligence investment are r... 2650
HK Fintech Week Dec 03 Zodia Custody strengthens presence in APAC to drive institutional digital asset adoption At Hong Kong FinTech Week 2025, Zodia Custody managing director for Singapore and Hong Kong Deborah Algeo discussed how the firm supports institutions... 2762
Singapore Fintech Festival Nov 21 Banking Circle expands Asia Pacific footprint as tokenised payment models evolve Kirit Bhatia, chief digital assets officer at Banking Circle, explained how the bank combined traditional banking infrastructure with tokenised assets... 3179
Singapore Fintech Festival Nov 20 UK’s FCA sharpens AI oversight as banks deploy models at scale As AI scales, the FCA is tightening governance and testing, with Jessica Rusu stressing production oversight and MAS alignment to manage cross-border ... 2604
Singapore Fintech Festival Nov 19 IBM urges financial institutions to prepare for quantum-safe transition IBM’s Ray Harishankar explains why progress in quantum computing requires banks to prepare cryptographic systems early, ensuring secure, coordinated... 4550
Interviews Oct 16 Zodia Custody strengthens bank-grade infrastructure amid Asia’s tokenisation push Zodia Custody, backed by Standard Chartered and Northern Trust, embeds bank-grade governance and compliance to drive institutional trust and regulated... 3180
Sibos Round Up Oct 15 Dandelion’s wholesale network links banks to 3.2 billion mobile wallets and 626,000 cash points At Sibos Frankfurt 2025, Euronet’s Juan Bianchi said Dandelion enhances existing payment networks, linking banks to emerging markets and preparing f... 2450
Sibos Round Up Oct 07 Smartstream doubles down on infrastructure and AI to future-proof post-trade operations At Sibos Frankfurt 2025, CEO Akber Jaffer outlined SmartStream’s rebrand and investments in cloud, APIs and AI for resilient post-trade.... 2303
Interviews Sep 03 Digital assets move into mainstream banking at Standard Chartered Standard Chartered has been at the forefront of bridging the world of crypto-native innovation and regulated finance. Rene Michau, group head of digit... 6136
Interviews Aug 28 Stripe’s strategy for AI and stablecoins in APAC Asia Pacific is at the heart of Stripe’s global growth plans. With localised infrastructure, stablecoin-based accounts, and AI embedded into payment... 8234
TABLive Jul 08 Temenos refocuses product strategy under Barb Morgan’s leadership Barb Morgan, chief product and technology officer at Temenos, outlines how the company is aligning its technology roadmap with clients’ evolving e... 5756
Conference Jun 05 Temenos outlines measured approach to core banking transformation in Asia Pacific At its 2025 Asia Pacific Regional Forum in Manila, Temenos set out a platform strategy built on progressive modernisation, modular architecture, embed... 5406
Interviews Apr 16 Airwallex supports SME growth with scalable financial solutions Amid strong growth in Singapore, Airwallex helps local SMEs manage costs, expand into new markets and improve operational efficiency. Lucy Liu, presid... 9276
Interviews Apr 11 BNY scales up its Asia Pacific offerings in cross-border payments,liquidity management and digital trade finance The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY) is transforming its global business through a unified platforms operating model that is designed to deli... 8356
Roundtable Apr 07 AI reshapes banking, driving innovation and risk management At the Japan Banking Innovation Conference, TAB Global unveiled key insights from the Global Excellence in Digital and Retail Finance Programme 2025, ... 10508
News Analysis Mar 20 High-frequency banking powers seamless digital finance As the banking industry shifts to high-frequency interactions, AI, open banking and embedded finance drive real-time services, requiring financial ins... 3671
Interviews Jan 15 Deutsche Bank targets Asia Pacific’s growing e-commerce payments market Rachel Whelan, head of corporate cash management for APAC and MEA, and global head of payments and transactional foreign exchange, and Oliver von Quad... 6392
Jan 04 Banks-fintech collaboration a must for accelerating cross-border payments Cross-border payments in the Asia Pacific region are being transformed, driven by both industry action and regulatory initiatives responding to evolvi... 5378
Analysis Nov 12 How instant payment systems are redefining correspondent banking in Asia Pacific The proliferation of instant payment systems, along with the rising demand for real-time, transparent cross-border payments, is compelling corresponde... 6004
Interviews Sep 06 How will BNY’s innovations drive the future of cross-border payments in Asia Pacific Jennifer Barker, global head of treasury services and depositary receipts at BNY, discussed the rapid evolution of cross-border payments in Asia Pacif... 8782
Research Note Feb 07 AI and big data-based apps provide strong potential to drive hyper-personalisation The banking industry is using AI and data strategies to meet customer preferences, focusing on digital culture, secure operations, and partnerships to... 9394
Feb 06 Global financial institutions propel blockchain innovation under Project Guardian Banks aim to integrate blockchain into mainstream finance for digital assets, emphasising institutional-grade standards, interoperability, and collabo... 27158
Interviews Nov 22 Austrade’s Betty Sun-Lucas and SFA’s Shadab Taiyabi: “The Australia-Singapore connection offers numerous partnership and cross-selling opportunities” Betty Sun-Lucas of Austrade and Shadab Taiyabi of the Singapore FinTech Association delved into Project Lorikeet, explaining how this collaborative in... 2722
Interviews Mar 29 Ukraine’s ambassador Zelenko: “Financial services community can contribute to stopping Russia's war” Ukrainian ambassador Kateryna Zelenko, in an exclusive conversation with The Asian Banker's Emmanuel Daniel and Mathew Welch discussed the implication... 35949
interviews Sep 07 Deutsche Bank’s Scott-Gray: “We’re removing all complexities to create a more efficient platform” Jennifer Scott-Gray, head of corporate bank, Australia at Deutsche Bank, speaks about building out a cash management branch in Australia and expanding... 9030
interviews Sep 05 Westpac’s Correa: “A strong, effective payment system will allow innovation to occur” Michael Correa, general manager of Westpac for Asia Pacific, talks about the payment developments in Asia and the role Australia played in achieving t... 8690
interviews Sep 02 ANZ’s Michael Lim in working with disruptors: An opportunity to cover all bases Michael Lim and Mark Evans, ANZ Institutional executives, discuss the opportunities made available in collaborating with fintechs and how these can be... 10104
Interviews Nov 27 Bendigo and Adelaide Bank's Baker: "The current focus on trust and fairness for consumers plays to our strengths" With its banking model in transition, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank focuses increasingly on capital cost, operational efficiencies and productivity, whil... 6655
Interviews Aug 21 Koda Capital’s Heath: “The organisational DNA that makes a very successful commercial bank is often very counterproductive in a wealth context” ... 6918
