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
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... 8602
Interview Feb 22 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 ... 6529
Press Release Feb 22 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... 6892
Interviews Feb 22 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... 5493
Co-published Feb 22 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... 4269
Interviews Feb 22 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 ... 5432
Interviews Feb 22 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... 5174
Interviews Feb 22 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... 4220
Interviews Feb 22 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 ... 2720
Interviews Feb 22 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... 4859
Interviews Feb 22 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 ... 2230
Interviews Feb 22 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... 2676
Interviews Feb 22 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 22 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... 1982
News Analysis Feb 22 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... 6434
News Analysis Feb 22 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... 2310
Analysis Feb 22 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... 1498
Interviews Feb 22 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... 1821
Roundtable Feb 22 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... 70
TABLive Feb 22 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... 3724
TABLive Feb 22 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... 5964
Interview Feb 22 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 ... 686
Interviews Feb 22 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... 2483
Speeches and Presentations Feb 22 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... 2294
Co-published Feb 22 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... 78
Co-published Feb 22 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... 4012
Co-published Feb 22 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 22 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,... 1933
Speeches and Presentations Feb 22 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... 1858
Interviews Feb 22 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... 1949
