Current Account Feb 25 $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... 5331
Current Account Feb 25 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... 8644
Interview Feb 25 Joe Studwell, author of How Asia Works: “US and China can be sources of capital for Africa” As an economist, researcher, and journalist, he wrote three important books: The China Dream in 2002, Asian Godfathers in 2007, and How Asia Works ... 6545
Press Release Feb 25 BCA’s Setiaatmadja bolsters CASA to establish APAC’s strongest funding base Jahja Setiaatmadja of Bank Central Asia (BCA) was awarded CEO of the Year in Asia Pacific, while BCA was concurrently recognised as Bank of the Yea... 6916
Interviews Feb 25 CIMB Niaga leverages digital banking for growth CIMB Niaga benefits from the growing Indonesian economy, driven by domestic consumption that accounts for 50% of the economy. The bank leverages th... 5529
Co-published Feb 25 BRI’s Prioritas programme to expand reach into affluent banking space Wealth management ecosystem of tailored solutions for BRI Prioritas Prowlth integration and strategic alignment to corporate strat... 4295
Interviews Feb 25 DANA’s Sasono: “Differentiate between GenAI hype and fundamentals” Generative AI (GenAI) innovations have created waves throughout the financial industry, with the potential to impact numerous processes across the ... 5473
Interviews Feb 25 Bank Aladin expands sharia-compliant digital financial services in Indonesia Bank Aladin, a rapidly growing digital bank in Indonesia, is revolutionising the financial sector by leveraging strategic partnerships and innovati... 5224
Interviews Feb 25 Allo Bank harnesses AI for strategic digital expansion Allo Bank, under the leadership of president director Indra Utoyo and director of digital Sajal Bhatnagar, is making significant strides in Indones... 4287
Interviews Feb 25 Bank BTPN’s Henoch Munandar prioritises sustainable financial inclusion and digitalisation in Indonesia Bank BTPN (BTPN), majority owned by Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), is making significant strides in financial inclusion and ... 2766
Interviews Feb 25 SeaBank Indonesia achieves rapid profitability and growth SeaBank Indonesia appears to be rewriting the rules of digital banking with a relentless focus on retail banking, achieving remarkable growth and p... 4913
Interviews Feb 25 Perbanas’ Anika Faisal discusses Indonesia's digital banking evolution In a recent interview, Anika Faisal, the secretary general of Perbanas and a non-executive director on the board of Bank Jago, shared ... 2254
Interviews Feb 25 Leo Koesmanto drives Bank Saqu’s digital banking journey in Indonesia Leo Koesmanto, president director (CEO) of Bank Jasa Jakarta (BJJ), is spearheading a digital revolution in Indonesia’s banking sect... 2713
Interviews Feb 25 unpublish Leo Koesmanto drives Bank Saqu’s digital banking journey in Indonesia Leo Koesmanto, president director (CEO) of Bank Jasa Jakarta (BJJ), is spearheading a digital revolution in Indonesia’s banking sect... 908
Interviews Feb 25 J Trust Bank overhauls legacy system J Trust Bank, formerly known as Bank Mutiara, was acquired by J Trust Co., a Japanese financial services group, in 2014. This acquisit... 2021
News Analysis Feb 25 Project Nexus to transform global payments, going live in 2026 Project Nexus is poised to revolutionise the global payments landscape by seamlessly connecting instant payment systems (IPS) across countries, sig... 6635
News Analysis Feb 25 Unpublish Project Nexus to transform global payments, going live in 2026 Project Nexus is poised to revolutionise the global payments landscape by seamlessly connecting instant payment systems (IPS) across countries, sig... 2328
Analysis Feb 25 How instant payment systems are redefining correspondent banking in Asia Pacific The nature and scope of cross-border payments are changing. Factors such as shifting customer expectations, increasing rem... 1520
Interviews Feb 25 Deutsche Bank targets Asia Pacific’s growing e-commerce payments market Deutsche Bank has partnered with Australia-based payment infrastructure provider DataMesh to introduce its merchant solutions across Australia, Ind... 1857
Roundtable Feb 25 Navigating economic headwinds and accelerating transformation in 2025 The global banking sector is entering 2025 amid a landscape of uncertainty and opportunity. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects global e... 83
TABLive Feb 25 Bank Central Asia taps digital technology and huge personnel to improve customer experience Here is the transcript: As the leading bank in Indonesisia, Bank Central Asia (BCA) depends on the collective contribution of employeees at all... 3739
TABLive Feb 25 OCBC’s Tsien: “Is OCBC an underperforming stock?” The following is the edited transcript: The graph here shows the share price per share. It is better... 5990
Interview Feb 25 Joe Studwell, author of How Asia Works: “US and China can be sources of capital for Africa” As an economist, researcher, and journalist, he wrote three important books: The China Dream in 2002, Asian Godfathers in 2007, and How Asia Works ... 708
Interviews Feb 25 GXS Bank’s Ramaswami: “We are on track to profitability in 3-5 years” Muthukrishnan Ramaswami (Ramu), group CEO of GXS Bank, detailed the collective vision shaped by the bank’s management for transforming... 2527
Speeches and Presentations Feb 25 What the industry can learn from Swiftonomics In a thought-provoking opening speech at The Asian Banker Summit on 23 May in Hong Kong, Emmanuel Daniel, founder of The Asian Banker, a... 2329
Co-published Feb 25 UnPublsihed-OCBC enhances corporate cash management through competitive features Customers are increasingly turning to digital solutions when choosing financial service providers. Banking customers now expect unprecedented level... 97
Co-published Feb 25 UOB integrates Citigroup in ASEAN’s largest data merger UOB's replicable data migration model, a first in ASEAN, streamlined the migration process with cost savings of 40% Meticulous pre... 4104
Co-published Feb 25 UOB integrates Citigroup in ASEAN’s largest data merger UOB’s acquisition of Citigroup’s ASEAN banking franchise in 2022 marked a significant expansion, adding over 2.4 million customers to its exist... 45
Panel Discussion Feb 25 Strategies for success: Insights from ASEAN’s financial leaders at the Temenos Regional Forum 2024 The Temenos Regional Forum ASEAN 2024 was kicked off by Temenos’ Ramki Ramakrishnan, managing director for Asia Pacific, Will Moroney,... 1982
Speeches and Presentations Feb 25 Indonesia charts path for financial sector deepening and resilience with Vision 2045 At the Asian Banker Finance Indonesia 2024, co-hosted with PERBANAS (the Indonesian Association of Banks), Indonesia’s top financial leaders, reg... 1908
Interviews Feb 25 StraitsX partners with Alipay+ and Grab to drive stablecoin payment adoption StraitsX, a digital assets provider based in Singapore, is working to integrate stablecoins into everyday transactions in Southeast Asia, where dig... 2001
Institutional Awards Feb 25 Standard Chartered, Industrial Bank of Korea, First Bank of Nigeria and WeBank recognised for excellence in retail, digital finance, SME banking and wealth management in Asia Pacific and Africa 381
