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Small step for Green Link Digital Bank, large leap for Singapore MSMEs
Small step for Green Link Digital Bank, large leap for Singapore MSMEs
Size does not matter for Singapore’s newest wholesale digital bank.
Chinese banks face tough balancing act of keeping profits, buoying economy
Smaller banks face being left in weaker financial positions, Natixis warns.
SMEs embrace flexible payments as consumers seek digital options
This is accompanied by the rise of biometrics to safeguard accounts.
Why LINE Bank chose Indonesia as its third home
After successful launches in Thailand and Taiwan, LINE is going steady in Indonesia.
Alternative payments dominate Asia as credit card use dwindles
BNPL may not be the plastic killer everyone touts it to be, but it's attracting underserved customers.
Standard Chartered Hong Kong sees metaverse as future of banking
Banks can make use of AR/VR to offer more personalised services from the safety of clients' homes.
How Citi’s hiring spree sets into motion its $150b new AUM goal by 2025
The bank looks to hire 1,500 new employees in Singapore alone and triple AUM.
Lockdowns threaten Chinese banks' loan quality: analyst
Exposure to the ‘vulnerable’ engineering & construction sector could deteriorate asset quality.
Digitalisation vs digitisation: How they differ in transforming the banking industry
Citi laid out its digital transformation story as an example of how banks have evolved.
Alternative payments disrupt Philippines’ e-commerce payment market
GCash is king in the country.
Singapore banks report lower earnings in unison
DBS, OCBC, and UOB all saw their profits fall 10% year-on-year.
Hong Kong banks face ‘brain drain’ as talents flee amidst strict travel restrictions
More expats may leave with their families when the school year ends mid-2022.
Earnings challenges of Australia’s big four banks to ease: Fitch
Asset quality outcomes from the pandemic were less severe than expected.
Trading risks to weigh on Singapore Big Three Banks’ Q1 earnings: Maybank
But core businesses are expected to show resilience.
Return of tourism sparks further recovery of Australia's card payments market
Resumption of travel and tourism will help push card use.
Four in five Singaporean Gen Z have tried to go fully cashless: Visa
And 6 in 10 SG consumers tried to go cashless in bills payment.
Talent & Tech at the heart of Munir Nanji’s mission to grow Citi Central Europe
He is tasked with implementing the "New" Europe Strategy and reap full benefits of growth.