Interviews Apr 09 MUFG builds its Asia transaction banking franchise on an integrated regional platform Belinda Han, managing director and head of transaction banking Asia Pacific, MUFG Bank, is developing its regional transaction banking franchise throu... 513
Interviews Apr 09 Standard Chartered builds transaction banking around ASEAN’s cross-border complexity Standard Chartered is positioning its transaction banking business in ASEAN around rising intra-Asia flows, fragmented liquidity structures and the gr... 586
Analysis Feb 27 UOB reports $5.7 billion net profit after pre-emptive provisions as fee income reaches record UOB's 2025 performance highlights pre-emptive provisioning's impact on earnings, offset by record fee income and diversified income streams.... 1811
Analysis Jan 30 Global banking in an age of constrained resilience Global banking enters 2026 with strong capital positions and easing financial conditions but faces a structurally more constrained environment shaped ... 2358
Interviews Jan 09 Riverchain applies data discipline to construction supply chain finance Riverchain's Eddie Lin, Director of Product Technology, discusses how the firm is applying proprietary data and technology and disciplined underwritin... 2189
Singapore Fintech Festival Nov 26 XTransfer builds intelligent cross border payments for global SMEs Violas Xiao, CEO of XTransfer Singapore, explains how AI, data and ecosystem partnerships are shaping the company’s cross border payments infrastruc... 2696
Singapore Fintech Festival Nov 18 Linux Foundation calls for cryptographic agility ahead of the quantum era Linux Foundation’s Hart Montgomery urges financial institutions to inventory cryptography, build agile architectures and collaborate through open st... 1676
Analysis Oct 23 The future of working capital: from cheap liquidity to selective, data-driven finance Over a decade of cheap liquidity shaped the global financial landscape after the Global Financial Crisis. As the world transitions from abundant to se... 2688
Conference Oct 22 UOB outlines ASEAN’s path from integration to resilience Amid shifting supply chains, ASEAN is becoming a key hub for trade, investment, and innovation driven by cooperation, technology, and sustainability.... 1958
Interviews Oct 21 UOB builds bridges for beyond borders investment in ASEAN UOB’s FDI Advisory Unit guides corporates expanding across ASEAN, with Jimmy Koh outlining its focus on emerging regional economic corridors and par... 2695
Sibos Round Up Oct 16 Finastra launches Trade Innovation Nexus to tackle interoperability, compliance and fraud in trade finance At Sibos Frankfurt 2025, Manish Joshi, managing director for Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa at Finastra’s lending business, explained how the ... 2153
Leadership Awards Oct 15 Bank Mandiri is Indonesia’s Best Corporate, Investment and Wholesale Bank Bank Mandiri was recognised as Indonesia’s Best Corporate, Investment and Wholesale Bank 2025 for its digital innovation, regional strength and disc... 3065
Sibos Round Up Oct 07 Mizuho advances on tokenised deposits, AI and cybersecurity partnerships to modernise cross-border payments and trade finance At Sibos Frankfurt 2025, Mizuho’s Ashutosh Kumar outlined tokenised deposits, blockchain, AI and partnerships enabling faster, secure, interoperable... 2211
Sibos Round Up Oct 07 Bank of America embeds AI and data to transform corporate payments At Sibos Frankfurt 2025, Winnie Chen, head of global payment solutions for Asia Pacific at Bank of America, explained how interoperability, data insig... 1742
Sibos Round Up Oct 07 Standard Chartered pushes interoperability and risk mitigation to scale trade digitisation At Sibos Frankfurt 2025, Standard Chartered’s Samuel Mathew highlighted leveraging network, standards, and tech partnerships to reduce risk, acceler... 16454
Awards Ceremonies Sep 29 David Lynne named Transaction Finance Leader of the Year for driving Deutsche Bank’s strategic growth and digital transformation David Lynne leads Deutsche Bank’s Corporate Bank’s digital transformation, expanding global client mandates and sustainability initiatives.... 3044
Co-published Sep 29 Cathay United Bank hosts Vietnam tax and investment seminar on impact of tariffs and supply chain shifts Cathay United Bank-Ho Chi Minh City branch hosted a seminar in Hanoi highlighting Vietnam’s tax and investment challenges, opportunities from global... 2356
Interviews Sep 19 Bank of America focuses on resilience, predictability and advisory at Sibos Frankfurt Ahead of Sibos 2025, Bank of America’s Christian Stolcke, Greg Kavanaugh, Winnie Chen, Phil Carmalt and Terence Tan discuss how macro shifts, rails ... 3413
Co-published Aug 25 UOB strengthens regional trade and treasury connectivity through digital solutions UOB is strengthening its position in transaction banking across ASEAN and Greater China through UOB Infinity, integrating trade, cash and financial su... 9104
Conference Jun 27 Rebuilding economic resilience and reimagining China’s growth amid global disruption At the 2025 The Asian Banker Future of Finance China Summit, held on 26 June in Beijing, five distinguished keynote speakers from academia, government... 2796
Institutional Awards May 26 Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, BNY, United Overseas Bank and Mizuho recognised for excellence in transaction banking, payments, and trade and supply chain finance in Asia Pacific Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, BNY, United Overseas Bank and Mizuho were recognised at the TAB Global Business Achievement Awards in Jakarta, Indones... 3611
Interviews May 14 UOB strengthens leadership in transaction banking across Asia UOB continues to expand and entrench its foothold in transaction banking across Asia, driven by a focus on digital integration, regional connectivity ... 7911
Institutional Awards Apr 07 UOB recognised as Best SME Bank in Singapore UOB, recognised as the Best SME Bank in Singapore at The Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards 2025, has a holisti... 4322
Interviews Mar 17 Bank of America expands Asia Pacific transaction banking through customised solutions and technology innovation Bank of America is expanding its transaction banking business across Asia Pacific, positioning itself as a partner for multinational corporations, fin... 9930
Interviews Oct 04 Commercial Bank of Qatar’s strategic approach to innovation and sustainability Commercial Bank of Qatar implements a strategic sustainability framework and drives digital innovation for a more sustainable future.... 5416
Co-published Jun 06 Cathay United Bank boosts ASEAN presence, strengthening global supply chains and regional integration Expanding beyond Taiwan, the bank will focus on ASEAN markets to bolster global supply chain resilience and regional economic integration, according t... 6319
Excerpt Mar 22 HSBC advocates diversified global investment portfolio with emphasis on ASEAN and Indian assets James Cheo, chief investment officer for Southeast Asia and India at HSBC Global Private Banking and Wealth, discusses the evolving investment opportu... 9197
Current Account Mar 03 Russia-Ukraine crisis exacerbates supply chain disruption As the West announces sanctions over Russia’s actions in Ukraine, global supply chains, particularly related to energy and commodities from the coun... 26054
Research Note Feb 10 Reshoring of global supply chains spurs growth in financing Industry practitioners discuss how process of bringing offshore global supply chains back to the country of origin accelerates demand for existing and... 6247
Datafiles Aug 17 Weakening US net international investment position and its implications for holders of US assets The US Net International Investment Position (NIIP) has posted a deteriorating trend for over a decade now, raising concerns of the financial conditio... 11180
Sibos Round Up Sep 08 Microsoft’s Hazou: “A digital revolution is not only about technology” Peter Hazou, director of business strategy for worldwide financial services at Microsoft, elaborates how the changing role of banks, habits of consume... 9030
