Weekly Brief Sep 15 DBS, OCBC and UOB complete first live tokenised SGD transactions using Swift ledger Transaction Finance Weekly: DBS, OCBC and UOB complete Swift's first live SGD tokenised-deposit settlement, Lloyds-SocGen digitise a letter of credit ... 430
Weekly Brief Sep 10 Dangote’s $1.6 billion IPO opens a $14.3 billion financing programme TAB Africa Weekly Brief: Dangote Refinery launches $1.62 billion IPO to fund $14.3 billion expansion as AfDB unveils $5.1 billion crisis response.... 774
Weekly Brief Sep 08 Tokenised payments enter live treasury use as correspondent controls face scrutiny Transaction Finance Weekly: Citi and HSBC advance Swift-ledger payments, OFSI fines Citi and ByteDance secures a $29.6 billion loan.... 599
Weekly Brief Sep 02 TDB secures $800 million facility, South Africa reshapes payment system governance TAB Africa Weekly Brief: Funding diversification and payment system reform drove Africa's financial sector this week.... 475
Weekly Brief Sep 01 UOB and HSBC complete live tokenised deposit transactions, RBC unifies transaction banking Transaction Finance Weekly: UOB and HSBC complete tokenised deposit transactions, RBC unifies transaction banking and TD tests Agorá.... 560
Weekly Brief Aug 25 Standard Chartered and HSBC complete first tokenised deposit transaction, Citi launches near-real-time custody solutions Transaction Finance Weekly: Standard Chartered and HSBC complete the first live cross-border transaction using tokenised deposits on Swift’s blockch... 967
Weekly Brief Aug 18 Citi joins $4.6 billion Japan-US financing, China expands corporate cash pooling Transaction Finance Weekly: Citi backs $4.6 billion Japan-US power deal, China expands RMB cash pooling and South Korea commits KRW 5 trillion to semi... 1774
Weekly Brief Aug 11 Wells Fargo plans tokenised deposits, Deutsche Bank gains direct RMB clearing role Transaction Finance Weekly: Wells Fargo launches tokenised deposits for corporate clients, Deutsche Bank gains direct RMB clearing in Frankfurt, Klarn... 1137
Weekly Brief Aug 10 China expands currency swaps with Malaysia and Argentina, Singapore banks grow fee income The Asian Banker Weekly Brief: China expands currency swaps with Malaysia and Argentina, Singapore banks grow fee income as margins narrow, Westpac mo... 1348
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... 715
Weekly Brief Aug 04 Citi launches trade digitisation solution, Lloyds tests tokenised cross-border payments through Project Agorá Transaction Finance Weekly: Citi's new trade-finance platform, Lloyds' tokenised-deposit transactions through Project Agorá and Wise's direct connect... 1168
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... 1066
Weekly Brief Jul 30 Airtel Money prepares London listing, three African central banks hold rates TAB Africa Weekly Brief: Airtel Africa prepares a London listing for Airtel Money, South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana hold rates, and Angola's Banco de F... 1027
Weekly Brief Jul 29 Southern Africa's regional payment system adds Angolan kwanza as second settlement currency Transaction Finance Weekly: SADC-RTGS added the Angolan kwanza as its first new settlement currency since 2013, Visa partnered with Airwallex on freig... 978
Weekly Brief Jul 29 ADCB profit rises 28% as Gulf bank earnings diverge TAB Middle East Weekly Brief: ADCB extended its profit streak to 20 quarters as Gulf earnings diverged, DIFC surpassed 10,000 registered companies, an... 900
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... 1026
Awards Ceremonies Jul 17 The Asian Banker China Awards 2026 spotlight AI, transaction banking and retail transformation This year’s awards show how Chinese banks are embedding artificial intelligence (AI) into core operations, strengthening transaction banking capabil... 1077
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... 911
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... 526
Weekly Brief Jul 14 Emirates NBD accelerates AI innovation, Tabby launches digital banking platform Emirates NBD partners with Techstars on AI adoption and Tabby launches a digital banking app, as Deutsche Bank expands in Saudi Arabia and Qatar and C... 734
Case Study Jul 14 Can Europe's banks create enough liquidity for a euro stablecoin? Europe's on-chain euro challenge is whether enough banks and counterparties can make it liquid enough to matter. Qivalis, backed by 37 European banks,... 873
Interviews Jul 07 Can Maybank turn its Singapore-Malaysia strength into an ASEAN advantage? Chong Wee Yeat, Head of Global Banking at Maybank Singapore is positioning the bank’s Malaysia-Singapore corridor depth as a route to wider ASEAN cl... 1925
Weekly Brief Jul 07 Standard Chartered completes remittance in 37 seconds as Swift's new payments scheme goes live In transaction finance this week, Standard Chartered completes the world's first live remittance under Swift's new retail payments scheme, as UK banks... 522
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 ... 1306
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... 473
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... 1053
Editorial Jun 16 Has Indonesia mistaken a 35-year market evolution for market failure? Indonesia is right to pursue greater value from its natural resources. The harder question is whether it is trying to solve two fundamentally differen... 1303
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. ... 1377
Awards Ceremonies May 15 Bank of America and Deutsche Bank lead Business Achievement Awards 2026 for excellence in financial services innovation The TAB Global Business Achievement Awards 2026 honoured leading institutions for excellence in global transaction banking, payments, and trade and su... 1998
Awards Ceremonies May 14 Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, MUFG Bank, BNY and UOB recognised for excellence in global transaction banking, payments, and trade and supply chain finance TAB Global recognised Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, MUFG Bank, BNY, and United Overseas Bank (UOB) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for their outstanding a... 3181
Awards Ceremonies May 13 Angelia Toh, Arshad Nuval Othman, David Lim, Harry Sofri Putranda, Nur Jannah Nor’azam and Terence Tan recognised as Promising Young Bankers for institutional impact and leadership Six executives from BNY, CIMB Islamic Bank, Alliance Bank Malaysia, Bank Mandiri and Bank of America were awarded by the TAB Global Promising Young Ba... 1557
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... 428
Analysis May 08 UOB targets fee-led growth as Citi integration yields 8.5 million ASEAN customers UOB posted SGD 1.4 billion ($1 billion) in first-quarter 2026 net profit as lower lending margins shift focus from the Citibank integration to convert... 2440
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... 1878
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... 3210
Interviews Apr 30 UOB strengthens ASEAN entry platform for cross-border growth UOB’s foreign direct investment advisory business focuses on enabling companies to enter and expand across ASEAN by connecting them to government ag... 1732
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 ... 1925
Interviews Apr 15 Standard Chartered's blueprint for transformation that lasts Standard Chartered's Fit for Growth programme saved $754 million, exceeding return targets a year early. Global head of group transformation, Brian O'... 4000
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... 3414
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... 4319
Interviews Mar 25 BNY strengthens GP&T execution through embedded AI and infrastructure scale BNY's Global Payments & Trade business in Asia Pacific is scaling institutional infrastructure through embedded AI, integrated foreign exchange execut... 3216
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... 3152
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.... 3697
Current Account Feb 25 Bank of America sees diverging domestic cycles reshaping ASEAN bank credit growth and margins AI-driven export strength supports ASEAN, according to BoFA economists Kai Wei And and Rahul Bajoria but diverging output gaps and uneven policy trans... 2149
Interviews Jan 27 Hong Leong Bank builds SME operating leverage through relationship-led banking Woon Siew Hoong explains how Hong Leong Bank’s SME franchise delivered resilient 2025 performance through focus on micro and small businesses, relat... 3299
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... 4209
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.... 3423
Round Up Nov 14 Shanghai Commercial Bank redefines SME banking with AI, tokenisation and real-time data Shanghai Commercial Bank (Shacom) is reshaping SME banking in Hong Kong through AI, tokenisation and real-time data integration. Shacom’s Ryan Fung ... 4026
Awards Ceremonies Nov 07 Absa Ghana, Commercial Bank of Qatar and BSF recognised for achievements in retail, transaction banking and trade finance in Middle East and Africa Leading financial institutions in the Middle East and Africa were recognised at the TAB Global Middle East and Africa Awards 2025 in Dubai. ... 3249
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... 3183
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... 6436
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 ... 2970
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... 4590
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... 3639
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... 2573
Sibos Round Up Oct 07 Deutsche Bank pushes affordable, standardised digital trade to unlock liquidity At Sibos Frankfurt 2025, Borislav Ivanov-Blankenburg of Deutsche Bank highlighted how interoperability, regulation, cost and ESG standards drive trade... 2558
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... 17502
Sibos Round Up Oct 06 Deutsche Bank drives G20 cross-border payments agenda with real-time, blockchain and AI initiatives At Sibos 2025, Deutsche Bank’s Tsvetanka Nankova detailed efforts to enhance cross-border payments via ISO 20022, real-time, blockchain and AI.... 4605
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... 4713
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 ... 9471
Interviews Apr 14 Deutsche Bank strengthens APAC transaction banking franchise through client-centric innovation and disciplined growth Deutsche Bank outlines its strategy for sustainable growth in transaction banking across Asia Pacific and beyond, leveraging its European heritage, ex... 6699
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... 8809
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... 13228
Current Account Apr 23 MAS launches digital platform to fight money laundering and terrorism financing Singapore’s central bank has launched a platform that allows financial institutions to exchange customer information and flag suspicious activities ... 20411
Sibos Round Up Jan 17 HSBC's Vinay Mendonca: “Digitisation of our trade finance has scaled up” Vinay Mendonca, Global Head of Product at HSBC, talks about the progress made by the bank in the digitisation of its trade finance and the improvement... 3870
interviews Oct 14 PermataBank’s Salimin: “Banks were pushed over the technology edge” Abdy D. Salimin, chief information officer and director of technology and operations, PermataBank, highlighted the opportunities in digital transforma... 11058
Research Note Oct 11 Fragmented approach masks potential of end-to-end trade digitalisation As the trade finance industry collectively progresses to address challenges around digital fragmentation and isolation, adoption of standard solutions... 12952
Post Event Report Nov 30 Emirates NBD named Best Transaction Bank in Middle East and Africa at The Asian Banker Middle East & Africa Risk and Transaction Awards 2018 For delivering twice the growth in deposits relative to the industry, and migrating 97% of its customer base to SMART business, Emirates NBD was recog... 6821
