Weekly Brief Aug 06 ICE agrees $5.7 billion MarketAxess acquisition, BlackRock expands tokenised fund access in Europe Financial Markets Weekly: Intercontinental Exchange agrees $5.7 billion MarketAxess acquisition as BlackRock expands tokenised money-market fund acces... 175
Interviews Aug 05 Kasikornbank repositions FX distribution through digital execution As foreign exchange (FX) markets fragment across platforms, currencies and regulatory regimes, Kasikornbank is expanding its FX and capital markets pr... 242
Weekly Brief Aug 04 Emirates NBD expands in Egypt, UAE banking assets reach $1.53 trillion TAB Middle East Weekly Brief: Emirates NBD moved to acquire HSBC Egypt's retail banking business, UAE banking assets climbed to $1.53 trillion and Ma... 402
Interviews Aug 04 What is the next operating model for trade finance? HSBC is redesigning trade finance around commercial data, embedded finance and its new TradeCash solution, as Runa Baksi explains how open account tra... 544
Weekly Brief Aug 03 Hong Kong banks confront quantum-readiness gap, Lombard Odier faces $3.7 million fine Risk and Capital Weekly Brief: HKMA's new Quantum Preparedness Index shows early-stage readiness at Hong Kong banks, while Lombard Odier faces a CHF 3... 367
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
Interviews Jul 31 Can Airwallex bridge the gap between AI intent and financial execution? Airwallex is betting its licences and payment rails, rather than AI models, are the real moat in agentic finance. Timothy Wong, Global VP of Data and ... 787
Interviews Jul 30 Is transaction banking in Nigeria becoming a platform business? Transaction banking in Nigeria is increasingly digital and liquidity-driven. Stanbic IBTC is positioning its franchise around integrated liquidity m... 634
Weekly Brief Jul 27 Berenberg discloses attempts to influence regulatory capital and profit Governance failures, capital defences and a wave of buybacks define this week's brief, as banks from Berenberg to Emirates NBD balance growth against ... 467
Weekly Brief Jul 21 Bank Nizwa eyes Oman Islamic banking giant, Revolut expands into UAE digital assets This week, Bank Nizwa moved to acquire Oman's Alizz Islamic Bank, Revolut won approval to expand digital asset services in Dubai and UAE banks pressed... 666
Weekly Brief Jul 21 Emirates NBD goes live on Partior for 24/7 USD settlement, Deutsche Bank expands APAC escrow From Emirates NBD's real-time dollar payments to Deutsche Bank's trade finance guarantees and BBVA's Swift retail scheme, this week saw banks racing t... 622
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
Interviews Jul 17 How is HSBC applying corporate lending discipline to pre-profit start-ups? HSBC's Innovation Banking unit is moving earlier into start-ups' lifecycles across Southeast Asia, tying credit decisions to institutional backing and... 803
Interviews Jul 17 How is Absa Mauritius responding to trade disruption in cross-border trade finance? Absa Mauritius is strengthening transactional banking to help corporates and SMEs manage volatile cash flows and cross-border trade challenges, levera... 623
Interviews Jul 14 How Standard Chartered’s digital asset strategy is evolving across capital markets and payments As digital assets move into commercial deployment, Standard Chartered is preparing for their adoption across capital markets and payments by building ... 1045
Weekly Brief Jul 14 Siam Commercial Bank goes live with Citi’s 24/7 US dollar clearing, Swift pilots blockchain ledger with 17 banks This week's Transaction Finance Weekly covers the European Parliament advancing the digital euro, Swift's blockchain pilot with 17 banks, and SCB's la... 207
Weekly Brief Jul 13 Gulf banks tap AT1 markets, Brazil's bank rescue hits a wall This week's Risk and Capital Weekly Brief covers Gulf banks' strong AT1 demand, OCC-approved stablecoin trust charters for Circle and Sony Bank, ABN A... 230
Editorial Jul 09 Has the Bank of England exposed the limits of the post-2008 regulatory settlement? The Bank of England's latest proposals to make elements of the capital framework more usable appear to be technical refinements to banking regulation.... 568
Co-published Jul 08 Vietcombank expands wholesale and cross-border banking with platform-led solutions Vietcombank is expanding its wholesale and cross-border banking operations through a platform-led approach that seamlessly embeds payments, trade and ... 919
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
Weekly Brief Jul 06 China's central bank adds overnight repo tool, RBI names AI cyberattacks top bank risk Four central bank chiefs unite in Sintra against forward guidance, as the ECB's Claudia Buch resists easing capital rules, China debuts an overnight r... 256
Feature Jul 02 Why banks are re-architecting the core for speed, stability and scale Banks are moving beyond replacement-led modernisation towards a broader redesign of architecture, operating models and resilience capabilities. The ch... 600
Current Account Jul 01 Can Standard Bank turn RMB clearing into revenue beyond existing trade flows? The PBoC has authorised Standard Bank and ICBC to jointly clear renminbi transactions across 19 African countries, the first continent-named clearing ... 928
Speech Jul 01 TAB Global adds AI Excellence and Beyond Borders categories to Business Achievement Awards The introduction of the AI Excellence and Beyond Borders awards reflects TAB Global's view that banking leadership is defined by sustained execution r... 724
Weekly Brief Jun 30 Standard Bank becomes first African bank to clear Renminbi, HSBC scales TradeCash in Singapore Standard Bank becomes the first African bank authorised to clear Renminbi transactions, as HSBC's TradeCash goes live in Singapore and the IFC and San... 192
Weekly Brief Jun 29 From retail gold to AI funds, Chinese institutions move on risk ICBC and peers gate leveraged precious metals trading after volatility, as JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs reinforce capital buffers, Nomura builds instant... 199
Weekly Brief Jun 29 Singapore establishes Future of Finance Institute, BIS warns on sovereign debt The BIS warns record sovereign debt held by non-bank investors poses new systemic risk, as Morgan Stanley gates a private credit fund again, and MAS l... 205
Current Account Jun 25 All 32 US banks pass Fed stress test as higher rate assumptions offset growing credit losses The Fed's 2026 supervisory stress test cleared every large US bank against a scenario modelling $708 billion in projected losses, but the cleanest agg... 1500
Interviews Jun 23 CIMB Niaga strengthens FX and digital payments amid market volatility CIMB Niaga has expanded its foreign exchange (FX) and digital payments capabilities in Indonesia, focusing on operational resilience and client-centri... 1202
Weekly Brief Jun 22 Washington shifts rate expectations as China advances AI regulation The Fed's updated projections turn sharply hawkish under new chair Kevin Warsh, as Iran-war energy inflation pushes the Bank of Japan to a 31-year rat... 147
Interviews Jun 16 Why ING believes MNCs are demanding more integrated banking solutions Trade fragmentation is changing how MNCs organise financing, liquidity and risk across South and Southeast Asia. As supply chains become more distribu... 762
Awards Ceremonies Jun 11 Vietnamese banks recognised for digital innovation, SME finance and wealth management at The Asian Banker Vietnam Awards 2026 TNEX, VietinBank, BIDV, and Vietcombank were recognised for achievements in digital banking, SME services, wealth management, transaction finance and ... 1790
Interviews Jun 10 How Affin Group turned enterprise risk management into an intelligence-led operating capability Affin Group’s transformation of enterprise risk management reflects how banks are repositioning risk from a compliance function into a more intellig... 1330
Current Account Jun 09 Intesa Sanpaolo bids $35.3B for Monte dei Paschi di Siena in deal that would reshape Italian banking Intesa Sanpaolo has launched a bid to acquire Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena in a transaction that would create the Eurozone's second-largest bank by... 1867
Weekly Brief Jun 08 From Basel to Beijing, regulators reshape how capital moves ESMA advances centralised European market supervision as China extends state oversight to outbound investment, while US regulators strip reputational ... 154
Interviews Jun 05 BNI strengthens its transaction-driven wholesale banking engine BNI is repositioning wholesale banking around transaction flows and operational deposits, using BNIdirect to drive sustainable growth across corporate... 1395
Current Account May 26 CIMB Group posts $400 million Q1 profit as fee income and cost cuts offset margin pressure Malaysia’s second-largest lender by assets reported steady income growth and lower costs, while net interest margins showed early signs of stabilisa... 1319
Interviews May 25 HSBC tokenises deposits to solve 24/7 treasury problem Lewis Sun, global head of digital currencies, corporate and institutional banking at HSBC, explains how tokenised deposits can give corporate treasure... 2386
Interviews May 22 HBL modernises core banking through continuous transformation HBL CTO Faisal Anwar believes large-scale banking transformation increasingly depends on whether incumbent institutions can modernise continuously whi... 1946
Weekly Brief May 18 Warsh takes the Fed as US-China talks reset trade risk Kevin Warsh is confirmed as Federal Reserve chair, Trump's Beijing visit extends the US-China trade truce, Japan's megabanks post record profits with ... 192
Awards Ceremonies May 15 United Overseas Bank, Deutsche Bank and Vietcombank honoured for leadership in cross-border investment, trade finance and sustainable finance United Overseas Bank, Deutsche Bank and Vietcombank were recognised at the TAB Global Business Achievement Awards 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ... 1154
Awards Ceremonies May 14 Bank Indonesia, Security Bank, Alliance Bank, Tonik and Bank Sinopac recognised for achievements in technology innovation The Financial Technology Innovation Awards 2026 have recognized leading-edge advancements across Asia Pacific’s banking and financial services indus... 1551
Awards Ceremonies May 13 MAS awarded Best Systemic and Prudential Regulator in Asia Pacific for market-shaping leadership and digital asset integrity The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) was recognised for building structural infrastructure, consolidating the digital token ecosystem, and advanc... 1011
Analysis May 08 HSBC's best returns in near 20 years meet a $1.3 billion credit charge HSBC's strongest returns in nearly two decades were overshadowed in the first quarter of 2026 by a $1.3 billion credit charge that sent shares down sh... 1378
Interviews May 08 Agentic commerce will make digital assets a mainstay of global finance The former chairman of the US House Financial Services Committee says stablecoins, AI and platform ecosystems are restructuring payments and cross-bor... 1950
Analysis May 06 ADCB targets technology-led growth as fee income cushions rate headwinds in the first quarter of 2026 Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) posted a strong first quarter of 2026. Ala'a Eraiqat, group chief executive officer, and Deepak Khullar, group chief ... 1951
Current Account May 06 CIMB Group sells Thai auto portfolios to Krungsri as Forward30 rebalances group capital CIMB Group is reallocating capital away from Thailand's automotive finance market, with Thailand's share of group risk-weighted assets falling to 10% ... 1943
Interviews Apr 30 Cross-border financing follows supply chains and restructures risk across markets Cathay United Bank is restructuring its cross-border corporate banking model as Taiwanese corporates decentralise production, requiring financing to b... 2864
Current Account Apr 29 Khazanah and SC price Malaysia's first tokenised sukuk in $25M pilot Khazanah Nasional and SC Malaysia have priced the country's inaugural tokenised sukuk, a MYR 100 million (about $25 million) one-year issuance structu... 1603
Interviews Apr 28 Infrastructure financing in Asia is scaling but not yet systematised Cross-border capital into Asia’s infrastructure is abundant and increasingly diverse, but execution still depends on fragmented, project-by-project ... 1284
Interviews Apr 28 Sustainable finance in Asia is scaling but cross-border execution is not keeping pace Sustainable finance in Asia is expanding rapidly across markets, but cross-border scaling still depends on how consistently capital, data and transiti... 1468
Weekly Brief Apr 20 War risk reshapes banking outlook The Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruption dominate global finance this week, as the IMF cuts growth forecasts, US banks post record but cautious Q1... 150
Analysis Apr 20 Global banking confronts a 1970s-scale oil shock with depleted policy space Banks enter the Strait of Hormuz disruption well-capitalised and liquid, but the IMF's Spring 2026 publications find fiscal and financial policy space... 1749
Interviews Apr 15 Beyond borders financing is being shaped in frontier markets From Deutsche Bank’s perspective, beyond borders financing in frontier markets depends on following client-led trade corridors, financing strategic ... 1701
Interviews Apr 13 Wang Xiang outlines FoFund’s institutional platform strategy Wang Xiang, founder and chairman of FoFund, set out how the firm has developed as a technology-led institutional platform serving China’s financial ... 1954
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, discusses how the bank is growing its transaction banking fran... 2980
Analysis Apr 06 Al Rajhi Bank posts 26% profit growth, driven by diversification and lending shift Al Rajhi Bank’s profit grew by 26% in 2025, supported by balanced loan growth, a shift toward SMEs and corporates, and expanding investment banking ... 3305
Interviews Mar 31 OCBC advances digital banking through enhanced architecture and embedded integration OCBC is reshaping the future of regional banking across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, China and Macau through Velocity and the OCBC Busin... 3962
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
Opinion Mar 30 Unlocking Singapore’s potential to build homegrown multinationals Singapore is a major financial centre, managing over $6 trillion in assets under management, hosting the regional headquarters of most global banks, a... 1920
Analysis Mar 25 JPMorgan Chase posts $57B profit in 2025, plans $105B spend as rate tailwinds fade JPMorgan Chase closed 2025 with $57 billion in net income and a 20% ROTCE, but the results point to a structural shift that will define the bank’s 2... 7728
Analysis Mar 17 FAB closes 2025 with 24% net earnings growth as AI deployment anchors core banking operations First Abu Dhabi Bank reported 24% net profit growth and improved operating efficiency, as revenue expansion and disciplined cost management reduced t... 5436
Analysis Mar 06 QNB posts 10% pre-tax profit growth as LNG-driven financing and 2030 strategy reshape its trajectory Qatar National Bank reported 10% pre-tax profit growth in 2025, strengthening its balance sheet and launching a 2030 strategy focused on GCC connectiv... 2824
Analysis Mar 02 CIMB announces record dividend and cross-sell growth in first year of Forward30 CIMB's first Forward30 year yielded MYR 7.9 billion (about $1.7 billion) net profit and 11.3% ROE, as franchise and fee income growth offset rate and ... 3594
Analysis Mar 02 OCBC delivers $6.8 billion pre-tax profit as deposits anchor wealth monetisation model OCBC's full-year 2025 profit before tax rose to $6.8 billion, driven by strong income, cost discipline and stable asset quality.... 2626
Analysis Mar 02 HSBC delivers 17.2% RoTE as wealth and cross-border franchise reinforce return leadership HSBC’s 2025 performance showcases its transformation into a more agile, focused bank, achieving a 17.2% RoTE through strategic investments in Asia a... 3856
Analysis Feb 27 Maybank hits 11.7% ROE as corridor banking and deposit repricing reshape earnings Maybank's 2025 ROE rose to 11.7%, driven by wealth fees growth and a resilient deposit mix, supporting cross-border expansion.... 4236
Analysis Feb 27 Emirates NBD surpasses AED 1 trillion in assets as regional expansion accelerates Emirates NBD surpasses AED 1.16 trillion ($317 billion) in assets as regional expansion accelerates... 3861
Analysis Feb 26 Standard Chartered delivers 14.7% RoTE as three-year plan targets are achieved a year early Standard Chartered reported record income and profit growth, with return on tangible equity exceeding its strategic milestone early.... 3392
Current Account Feb 19 Standard Chartered CFO joins Apollo as private credit platforms expand institutional role Diego De Giorgi’s move from Standard Chartered to Apollo Global Management comes as institutional investors continue expanding their role in credit ... 2946
Current Account Feb 13 Singapore studies how to bridge private capital and public markets through new growth capital workgroup Authorities will examine origination, mobilisation and recycling of capital while seeking to attract regional companies and technology startups to rai... 3080
Interviews Feb 12 Chocolate Finance on building a low-volatility, low-cost asset management alternative to banks and insurers Chocolate Finance’s founder Walter de Oude and CIO Benjamin Tan explain how an asset management-led capital structure, disciplined fixed income inve... 3210
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 ... 3462
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... 3049
Roundtable Dec 23 British International Investment deepens climate-finance push in Asia The UK’s development finance arm, British International Investment, is scaling its presence in Southeast Asia through platform-building, patient cap... 5633
Awards Ceremonies Dec 11 Waleed Abdullah Al-Mogbel named Best Bank CEO in Saudi Arabia for business results, people development and sustainability Al-Mogbel’s leadership at Al Rajhi Bank has strengthened market performance, advanced human capital development and driven sustainability and commun... 3527
Co-published Dec 09 Bank SinoPac sweeps three The Asian Banker Taiwan Awards for innovative banking solutions At The Asian Banker Taiwan Awards 2025, Bank SinoPac was recognised for setting benchmarks in operational automation, fintech-powered corporate servic... 2178
Interviews Dec 04 Bank of America outlines the next phase of digital trade transformation Bank of America's Siddharth Gupta and George Fong outline legal, operational and interoperability priorities for advancing digital trade through autom... 3894
Feature Nov 27 Building resilience for a quantum-ready financial system Quantum computing remains nascent, but its security risks now shape financial planning as institutions map cryptographic exposure and prepare multi-ye... 4271
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
Awards Ceremonies Nov 21 First Bank of Nigeria, Bank of Punjab, Stanbic IBTC, Absa, Al Rajhi Bank and BDO Unibank recognised for excellence in retail finance, SME banking and transaction finance First Bank of Nigeria, Bank of Punjab, Stanbic IBTC, Absa, Al Rajhi Bank and BDO Unibank were recognised at The TAB Global Finance Awards 2025.... 3206
Awards Ceremonies Nov 21 Bank of China (Hong Kong), Hatton National Bank, Metrobank and TPBank recognised as the strongest banks in their home markets Bank of China (Hong Kong), Hatton National Bank, Metrobank and TPBank were recognised at The TAB Global Finance Awards 2025.... 3906
Singapore Fintech Festival Nov 20 Bank of America builds a future-ready global payments infrastructure Rich Clow explains how Bank of America is modernising payments infrastructure to deliver scalable, interoperable and simplified services across global... 2772
HK Fintech Week Nov 17 SY Holdings makes supply-chain finance fairer and more responsive with AI SY Holdings’ AI platform uses transaction-level insights to deliver faster, fairer credit for SMEs and support Chinese firms expanding in Southeast ... 3211
Singapore Fintech Festival Nov 17 Visa discusses how AI and value-added services are addressing acceptance and fraud challenges Visa’s Axel Boye-Moller explains how AI-driven fraud detection, acceptance optimisation and modular innovation are strengthening trust, resilience a... 3240
HK Fintech Week Nov 17 Standard Chartered leads the shift from traditional to tokenised finance At Hong Kong FinTech Week 2025, Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick discussed how the financial system is entering a decisive phase as assets, pa... 2687
Round Up Oct 27 Technology partners build the new foundation of global finance with AI, cloud and interoperability AI, cloud-native platforms and open interoperability are rebuilding global financial infrastructure, enabling secure, resilient and programmable payme... 2977
Round Up Oct 27 Banks converge on AI, interoperability and tokenisation to build the next frontier of payments and trade At Sibos Frankfurt 2025, banks showcased AI, interoperability and tokenisation to modernise payments, trade, treasury and finance, building seamless g... 5996
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... 3408
Sibos Round Up Oct 21 BNP Paribas’ Securities Services business drives private capital, digitalisation and trust in Asia Pacific asset servicing market At Sibos Frankfurt 2025, Franck Dubois, head of Asia Pacific for Securities Services at BNP Paribas, highlighted how globalisation, private capital gr... 2860
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... 3800
Interviews Oct 17 audax redefines digital banking economics through embedded finance Across Asia’s digital-banking landscape, embedded finance is emerging as a structural advantage. Smriti Gupta, chief financial officer of audax, exp... 3522
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 ... 2785
Speeches and Presentations Oct 15 Building a new multilateral order through finance and shared risk At CGTN’s Dialogue, Emmanuel Daniel, Erik Solheim and Zhu Xian explored how finance, reform and cooperation can renew global multilateralism.... 2533
Sibos Round Up Oct 14 Temenos launches AI-infused money-movement platform to modernise cross-border and domestic payments At Sibos Frankfurt 2025, Temenos’ Mick Fennell unveiled money-movement solution leveraging AI, APIs, ISO 20022 and cloud to streamline payments.... 2796
Sibos Round Up Oct 14 Wise Platform embeds low-cost, instant cross-border payments into banks and ecosystems At Sibos Frankfurt 2025, Samarth Bansal, general manager for Wise Platform Asia Pacific, explained how Wise is extending its infrastructure from retai... 3456
Sibos Round Up Oct 13 Deutsche Bank positions itself as a trusted partner for transition finance and inclusive sustainability At Sibos Frankfurt 2025, Lavinia Bauerochse, global head of sustainable finance, Corporate Bank at Deutsche Bank, explained how sustainability has evo... 3060
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... 2918
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... 2405
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.... 2302
Sibos Round Up Oct 07 Bank of America applies AI and shared-ledger initiatives to enhance global payment solutions At Sibos, Bank of America’s Mark Monaco highlighted collaboration, technology integration, and partnerships driving the bank’s evolving global pay... 2372
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... 17306
Sibos Round Up Oct 01 Standard Chartered builds data-rich platforms for an AI-led future Sunday Domingo, global head of digital channels solutions at Standard Chartered, said at Sibos Frankfurt 2025 that the ISO 20022 migration is only the... 3157
Sibos Round Up Oct 01 Standard Chartered accelerates clearing speed, transparency and embedded payments Speaking at Sibos Frankfurt 2025, Danielle Sharpe, global head of clearing at Standard Chartered, set out how the bank is investing in speed, transpar... 2825
Sep 30 Swift launches shared digital ledger at Sibos Frankfurt 2025 At the opening plenary of Sibos Frankfurt 2025, Swift chair Graeme Munro and chief executive Javier Pérez-Tasso announced a blockchain-based shared l... 4272
Interviews Sep 22 Deutsche Bank balances legacy and new rails in global payments Sebastien Avot, head of institutional cash and trade finance, Asia Pacific at Deutsche Bank, explained how the bank is navigating the coexistence of e... 4061
Awards Ceremonies Aug 16 UnionBank, BDO and RCBC recognised for excellence in wealth management, transaction banking and cash management in the Philippines UnionBank, BDO and RCBC were recognised at The Asian Banker Philippine Awards 2025 in Manila.... 8744
Leadership Awards Aug 15 Fabian S. Dee awarded Best Bank CEO in the Philippines for leading Metrobank's growth and digital transformation Fabian S. Dee’s visionary leadership has driven Metrobank’s steady growth, financial resilience, business expansion, operational excellence, talen... 6238
Interviews Jul 31 Techcombank transforms through technology, data and talent Techcombank has rebuilt its core technology and data architecture, expanded its ecosystem partnerships and redefined its talent model as part of a mul... 15980
Roundtable Jul 26 Raising the bar in Thailand's digital banking age In the wake of Thailand’s approval of virtual bank licences, leading business, operation, risk management and technology heads from incumbent and em... 5300
Interviews Jul 25 CIMB eyes strategic and purposeful growth while strengthening its ASEAN franchise At CIMB’s inaugural ASEAN Media Trip, Group CEO Novan Amirudin and his fellow group banking leaders elaborated on how the bank’s Forward30 strateg... 5688
Conference Jul 07 ASEAN builds self-reliance through capital and institutional cooperation The 2025 ASEAN Conference outlined a coordinated strategy to strengthen ASEAN’s economic independence by mobilising regional capital, aligning publi... 3729
TABLive Jul 03 BNCTL sharpens national mandate and regional focus as Timor-Leste prepares for ASEAN integration As Timor-Leste looks to join ASEAN in October 2025, BNCTL under its new CEO, Marcelo da Cruz Carvalho, outlines its strategic transformation to suppor... 20498
Speeches and Presentations Jul 03 Europe and China must rebalance capital flows to build trust and resilience At The Asian Banker Future of Finance China Summit 2025, held in Beijing on 26 June, Sabino Fornies Martinez, minister counsellor and head of trade se... 6182
Interviews Jun 16 RCBC retail banking bets on distribution strength and data science to scale growth RCBC's head of retail banking, Richard Lim, outlines the bank's strategy for growth through branch-led distribution, cross-selling and data-driven cu... 7935
Interviews Jun 16 FIS and Episode Six seek to redefine issuer processing with global cloud-native platform FIS and Episode Six have partnered to launch the FIS International Issuing Hub, a modular and API-first cloud-native solution designed to accelerate i... 7318
Roundtable Jun 11 Banks focus on future-ready capabilities through core modernisation, cloud and AI Senior executives from leading financial institutions in Asia share how they are strategically accelerating technology transformation by adopting clou... 3977
Roundtable Jun 05 Banks recalibrate cross-border payment strategies and orchestrate platforms for a real- time, multi-rail world Banks are moving beyond legacy rail limitations to build orchestrated, customer-centric payment platforms. From consolidating real-time rails and dome... 5275
Conference Jun 02 Geopolitics and technology reshape the future of global transaction finance At the Transaction Finance Reinvented Conference during The Asian Banker Summit 2025, industry leaders explored how cross-border payments and global t... 4657
Conference May 30 When digital meets quantum AI – A new era of finance The Financial Technology Conference at The Asian Banker Summit 2025 brought together leading global experts who shared incisive views on how emerging ... 6982
Leadership Awards May 27 Ti Eng Hui awarded Best Bank CEO in Brunei for driving strategic transformation, digital innovation and sustainability Ti Eng Hui has driven strategic transformation, advanced digital innovation and embedded sustainability and human capital, earning him the title of Be... 4658
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 ... 9078
Institutional Awards Apr 30 Hong Leong Finance recognised as Best Automobile Financing Product in Asia Pacific Hong Leong Finance, awarded Best Automobile Financing Product in Asia Pacific at The Asian Banker Awards 2025, is recognised for its API-driven digita... 3632
Opinion Apr 04 UK narrows HK’s lead in RMB internationalisation Hong Kong remains the leading offshore renminbi (RMB) centre, while London has emerged as a key player, leveraging its position as the world’s large... 6451
Institutional Awards Mar 27 Vietcombank, VietinBank, Cake, BIDV and TPBank recognised for excellence in wealth management, SME banking, private banking, digital and social banking in Vietnam Vietcombank, VietinBank, Cake, BIDV and TPBank were recognised at The TAB Global Excellence in Retail Finance and Technology Innovation Vietnam Awards... 5295
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
Opinion Mar 17 AI agents set to replace mobile banking apps Artificial intelligence (AI) could soon make mobile apps as outdated as bank branches after the first wave of digital innovation. Banks must streamlin... 4920
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... 12411
Conference Feb 21 Japan Banking Innovation Conference 2025 - Transforming finance through agentic AI, digital assets and quantum computing The Japan Banking Innovation Conference 2025, held at The Westin Tokyo, convened over a hundred senior banking executives, fintech leaders, policymake... 7778
Site Visits Feb 20 Exploring fintech regulation, sustainability, wearables and corporate venture capital innovation Day 3 of the Japan Innovation Study Tour delved into the convergence of fintech regulation, sustainability, wearables and corporate venture capital in... 3942
Site Visits Feb 19 Strategic investments drive customer-centric digital finance The second day of the Japan Innovation Study Tour 2025 provided an in-depth look at how Japan’s financial institutions are leveraging technology, st... 3781
Interviews Jan 14 Circle drives stablecoin adoption through interoperability and regulatory compliance Chan Yam Ki, vice president of strategy and policy at Circle, the issuer of the world’s second-largest stablecoin, emphasised how proactive regulato... 6221
Sponsored Content Nov 20 Swift and Bottomline strengthen partnership to drive ISO 20022 migration and cross-border innovations Swift and Bottomline collaborate to streamline cross-border payments and help financial institutions meet upcoming ISO 20022 deadlines, reducing frict... 4594
Interviews Nov 13 SBI partners with APIX to drive innovation and inclusion in India’s financial ecosystem The State Bank of India (SBI) has joined forces with Singapore’s APIX Platform, led by CEO Umang Moondra, to create the SBI Innovation Hub. ... 7416
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... 19433
TABLive Oct 29 Sibos 2024 in Beijing marks strategic nexus for global finance and China's growing role Beijing took centre stage as the global financial community gathered for Sibos 2024, a milestone event that showcased China’s growing influence in i... 5102
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... 4697
Interviews Aug 27 Chocolate Finance to simplify money management Walter de Oude, founder of Singlife, has launched Chocolate Finance, a platform aimed at optimising spare cash with competitive returns, user-friendly... 7622
Interviews Aug 12 SeaBank Indonesia achieves rapid profitability and growth SeaBank Indonesia's focus on retail banking has led to unprecedented growth and profitability, achieving in just 18 months after its product launch in... 20518
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... 10706
Current Account Apr 03 Bitcoin’s $1.3 trillion market cap reflects heightened interest despite regulatory scrutiny Surging past $1.3 trillion, the cryptocurrency marks a significant milestone, with some enthusiasts predicting a potential $56 trillion cap by 2034... 91342
Excerpt Feb 22 The future of finance and innovation in Riyadh and Saudi Arabia Banque Saudi Fransi leaders Millaniyage Nuwan Perera and Ali Najim Alkhamis stressed Saudi Arabia's strategic initiatives toward economic diversificat... 5454
Opinion Feb 13 SVB collapse sets off underwriting-risk alarm Silicon Valley Bank’s 2023 collapse continues to raise concerns in the echo chambers of the banking sector over slack lending practices and underwri... 5623
Interviews Feb 09 Emirates NBD's Bold Digital Transformation: Redefining Banking for the Digital Age Pedro Sousa Cardoso, Chief Digital Officer, outlines the bank's ambitious journey - from revamping its core infrastructure to cloud-native solutions ... 7569
Interviews Jan 17 Thunes’ Winter: “We want to make global payments as easy as sending a WhatsApp message” James Winter, senior vice president, Europe for global payments provider Thunes, talks about the company’s partnership with banks through a cloud-ba... 2626
Interviews Nov 29 Citigroup’s Shobit Maini: “We’re trying to deliver the benefits of the blockchain technology without the complexity’’ Shobhit Maini, co-head of digital assets for global markets at Citigroup, unveils a groundbreaking FX trading app that uses blockchain to execute real... 3367
Speech Jul 24 NatWest’s Howard Davies: “The rise of neobanks, fintechs and AI challenges traditional banking” Howard Davies, chairman of National Westminster Group, delivered an insightful speech at The Asian Banker Future of Finance Summit held in Bangkok, Th... 6572
Co-published Apr 28 AmBank brings digital onboarding to small businesses Iswaraan Suppiah, AmBank’s group chief operating officer and Aaron Loo, managing director of retail banking, discuss the bank’s AmAccess Biz digit... 32775
Mar 15 Starling’s Engine grows SaaS business with mobile-first platform Sam Everington, CEO of Engine, Starling Bank’s technology arm, discussed the advantages of the cloud-native and modular Software-as-a-Service bankin... 10514
Feb 27 Joe Studwell, author of How Asia Works: “US and China can be sources of capital for Africa” Joe Studwell, author of the book How Asia Works, shared his insights on the development of economies in Asia, China and Africa with The Asian Banker... 8106
Sibos Round Up Feb 12 Financial institutions started jumping on the cloud without proper strategy Red Hat's Arvind Swami, and Richard Harmon discussed how payment transactions have grown significantly during the pandemic and how cloud technology ga... 3953
Sibos Round Up Feb 09 Surecomp's Weitzel: “We don't need to solve everything” Enno Burghard Weitzel, senior vice president of strategy and business development, Surecomp highlighted the importance of collaboration, and exploring... 3411
Co-published Jan 25 Ping An’s cloud-native technology accelerates digital transformation and Smart Bank implementation By the end of 2021, 28% of Ping An Bank’s applications, some 1,700, had been built based on a new cloud- native platform... 10041
interviews Dec 22 TPBank's Tran: “One million of our new customers are from third-party platforms” James Tran, digital bank centre head, TPBank, highlighted that the bank's digital transformation is made possible by shifting to a digital-focused bus... 11030
Co-published Nov 28 Mox Bank improves core banking through modern technology stack and API-first solution engine The bank partnered with Thought Machine’s Vault to launch a greenfield, cloud-native digital bank offering multiple retail products, leveraging a mi... 13025
Interviews Nov 17 SC Venture’s Alex Manson: “We set out to rewire the DNA of banking” Alex Manson, head of the fintech investment and venture arm of Standard Chartered Bank, talked about how SC Ventures is out to transform the role of b... 8344
Apr 20 Zhixin Investment’s Lian Ping: “China’s capital market will soon become the world’s largest” Lian Ping is chief economist of Zhixin Investment, president of Zhixin Investment Research Institute and president of the China Chief Economist Forum,... 40386
Profile Apr 01 Mashreq’s Fernando Morillo: “About 92% of our core banking systems are in the cloud” Mashreq Bank’s group head of retail banking, Fernando Morillo, spoke with Emmanuel Daniel about leveraging cloud-based infrastructure to grow its co... 11545
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
Sibos Round Up Dec 02 In conversation with StanChart's David Whiteing on technology, innovation, regulatory compliance and operational resilience David Whiteing, chief operating officer at Standard Chartered, discusses the bank’s digital transformation, its various digital platforms and partne... 27588
interviews Oct 29 China's economic policy makers Top policy advisor, Huang Yiping explains the history and direction of China’s economic policies.... 24887
Speeches and Presentations Oct 26 Creating a roadmap for future digital banking strategies This is a workshop presentation by Emmanuel Daniel at the MPC Digital Commerce Event 2021 on 18 August 2021.... 13691
Datafiles Sep 02 Almost 40% of current unicorns were created in the first eight months of 2021 The number of unicorns has increased dramatically amid a surge in venture capital investments, making 2021 a record year for privately held startup co... 24628
Current Account Aug 02 Global exchanges ramp up efforts for a sustainable recovery The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), a global industry group for central counterparties (CCPs) and exchanges, recently published its 7th annual su... 11564
interviews Jul 05 STACS’ Soh: “The regulated trading space and DeFi will converge down the road” Hashtacs (STACS) co-founder and managing director Benjamin Soh emphasised need for financiial exchanges and markets to improve outdated operating mode... 25418
Current Account Jun 21 Private equity record-high ‘dry powder’ to be invested in ESG Global private equity dry powder reaches record high amid investors’ increased ESG enthusiasm. Private equity (PE) firms are better positioned to do... 12169
Jun 03 Patamar Capital’s Tang: “Impact investing may not feel as good as philanthropy” Shuyin Tang, CEO and co-founder of the Beacon Fund and partner at Patamar Capital, talked about the growth of impact investing in Southeast Asia and t... 6810
Opinion May 25 ITM’s Thakkar: “India’s fintech industry to reach $160 billion by 2025” The growth in financial services has been remarkable over the past few years in India and the financial sector has witnessed a transformation with the... 12981
Research Note Mar 31 BNPL funding grew 93% CAGR as volumes, users and revenues surged in 2020 The rapid transformation of domestic and cross-border payments brings new opportunities and challenges for financial institutions. Industry experts sh... 19675
Trendwatch Mar 15 What will ASEAN payment integration achieve? ASEAN member countries have taken steps to advance cross-border interoperability of standardised quick response (QR) code for payments and introduce... 10857
Current Account Feb 22 WFE 2020 Market Highlights: “Global exchanges hit new highs amid disruptive events and pessimistic forecasts” WFE has just published its latest market highlights report that studied the impact of the events of 2020 on markets across market capitalisation, list... 7538
Feb 18 Bank and fintech collaborations speed up payment efficiencies APIs, faster payment schemes and industry-wide collaborations of financial institutions and technology players are helping to transform and lower the ... 7122
Sibos Round Up Feb 11 Technology requirements evolve rapidly with changing customer expectations during COVID-19 Industry experts highlight the rapidly evolving technology requirements such as frictionless payments, stronger data intelligence and cyber resilience... 6111
AB500 Jan 29 Saudi Arabian and Egyptian banks demonstrate capital strength as Middle Eastern and African peers reveal weakness amid heightened stress National Commercial Bank and Banque Misr emerged as the strongest bank by balance sheet in the Middle East and Africa respectively in 2020. Banks in S... 20976
Sibos Round Up Oct 23 SEB’s Paula Da Silva: “It's the liquidity that could potentially kill you and not the capital” Paula Da Silva, head of transaction services at SEB, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on trade and cash management business from the bank and pan-Euro... 7467
interviews Oct 06 DWS’ Plein: “The large growth in ESG strategies will kick in in 2021” Oliver Plein, global head of investment specialists ESG at DWS discusses how sustainability related regulations and investor demand have driven ESG in... 3452
Sep 13 TMB Bank’s Anghel: “Stay focused and impatient” The head of digital and user experience at TMB Bank, Robert Anghel, discusses how the bank is focusing on consumers’ growing appetite for digital se... 12421
TABLive Oct 06 (Sponsored) Harnessing the power of data in cross-border payments SWIFT’s Julien Blanchez, Head of Data and Analytics, looks at the central role of data in supporting the move to real-time payments.... 10995
Sep 26 Ping An Group's Larsen: “We’re constantly looking at new businesses that can create value” Veteran banker Jonathan Larsen, who ran Citibank’s global retail bank and mortgages, came out of retirement to head Ping An Group’s chief innovati... 14831
Sibos Round Up Sep 09 KMB’s Bhandari: “We believe in the principle of simple and fast” Shekhar Bhandari, head of global transaction banking at Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB), shares how KMB leverages its digital-first strategy by launching in... 8110
Sibos Round Up Sep 08 Fiserv’s Chance: “Information is the cornerstone that’s driving fintech” David Chance, Fiserv’s vice president of payments strategy and innovation, talks about how payment systems are shaking up the industry as well as th... 7214
interviews Sep 04 Nordea’s Zekkar: 2020 is the year of geographical expansion Patrik Zekkar, global head of trade finance and working capital management at Nordea, shares his views on the overall business in the trade finance ar... 8129
Sep 03 State Bank of India’s Kumar: “We will use technology to drive social economic transformation in India” Rajnish Kumar, Chairman, State Bank of India (SBI) discusses how SBI, as the largest bank in India, will play a crucial role in unlocking the economic... 12893
TABLive Jul 03 (Sponsored) The Open Vault at OCBC: Enabling the journey towards the ‘Bank of the Future’ With the aim to become the ‘bank of the future’, OCBC’s innovation lab ‘The Open Vault ’is leveraging emerging technologies, actively engagi... 13576
Research Note Jun 20 Banks forced to get better in servicing their SME customers While fintechs may take some market share away in specific niches, the partnerships, analytics, and value-add that leading banks are developing can k... 14375
Opinion Jun 19 Swain: Navigating the future of global commercial banking A wave of global megatrends is creating a tailwind of opportunities for businesses and individuals willing to transform their approach and adapt solu... 7743
Datafiles Mar 18 Asian intermediation shifts from stocks into bonds and bank deposits for most countries Asian stock markets attracted less investible funds in 2018 and more went into bond markets, banking institutions and managed funds ... 7029
Feb 06 NPP's Lovney : “Our focus is to make real time payments more accessible to Australians” Lovney said in order to help foster the ecosystem and drive volume on the platform, NPP Australia are developing standards for structured data in a nu... 27141
Research Note Dec 05 Top digital retail financial services provider in the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa The most competitive digital retail financial institutions come all but from China, and the elite club of the top 10, representing all non-bank financ... 13434
Speeches and Presentations Nov 29 Artificial Intelligence shines as key enabling technology among fintechs in Beijing Financial Innovation Showcase and Competition Eight fintech finalists were selected for the competition. Each fintech made a seven minute presentation pitch followed by three minutes of questions ... 14296
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... 6654
Opinion Nov 22 BNY Mellon's Broom and Kim: "Digital innovation could be a true game changer in the world of trade" Digital innovation could be a true game changer in the world of trade, delivering new capabilities that could not only facilitate optimised, efficien... 7306
Research Note Nov 21 Patterns of disruption are forcing banks to rapidly adopt new technology enabled models Driven by competition and rapid disruption, banks increasingly spend on technology enabled models targeted to improve customer experience and service ... 10898
Research Note Nov 07 Pursuing digital enhancements a top priority among regional banks Global and regional cash management banks across Asia-Pacific are making substantial investments in digital initiatives to enhance the overall transa... 8363
Research Note Oct 17 Regulation continues to shape bank client relationships Implications of new regulations and emergence of digital-only players were hot button issues discussed this year at the Asian Banker Future of Finance... 5171
Interviews Oct 09 Nordea’s Richter: “We need to look at the payment ecosystem overall, and see what type of value-added services we can put around the payments” Claus Richter, Head of Transaction Banking Solutions at Nordea shares his views on the impact of technology, particularly blockchain, on domestic and ... 9827
Opinion Mar 22 Bank Negara cautions banks to take up mantle of digital leadership or face irrelevance ... 4244
Co-published article Mar 12 China CITIC Bank International leverages new integrated treasury platform to drive expansion and compliance ... 10515
Research Note Feb 12 Retail trends in China: Striking a balance between new technologies and traditional processes ... 7900
TABLive Dec 21 Suntec’s Kumar: “Everybody is becoming more insight-driven in terms of customer centricity” ... 4275
Interviews Dec 20 Illuminate Financial’s Whitcroft: “We are business solutions investor first, technology investor second” ... 27850
Speeches and Presentations Oct 15 Prosper Marketplace's Ron Suber: "The three legs of marketplace lending business" ... 8051
Research Note Dec 09 Will digital-only money transfer operators impact the global remittance market? ... 7876
Interviews Nov 29 A challenging time for Earthport as it tries to scale Newly appointed chief commercial officer at Earthport Mike Steinharter discussed how the company aims to expand globally and into new segments to incr... 7686
Research Note Nov 02 Hostile environment casts doubt on the future of mobile-only fintech banks ... 6066
Research Note Oct 26 Disruption forces banks in Asia Pacific to refocus their technology investments ... 8560
Research Note Oct 14 Cash management technology – race towards centralising, digitising and future-proofing ... 5276
Interviews Jun 20 Interview: “We intend to operate as an ally rather than to compete with banks” ... 5819
Interviews Mar 07 Interview Transcript: “The finance industry has created an environment so complex and beyond their cleverness to run” ... 22648
Interviews Mar 07 Interview Transcript: “The finance industry has created an environment so complex and beyond their cleverness to run” ... 5518
