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Hong Kong banks reminded they may engage with virtual asset entities: central bank

There have been more comments from foreign firms on the difficulties of opening a bank account.

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Hong Kong banks reminded they may engage with virtual asset entities: central bank

There have been more comments from foreign firms on the difficulties of opening a bank account.

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How will China’s new rules on asset classification affect banks?

The new measures expand on classifying asset risks of banks.

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Australia, New Zealand’s banks face higher costs, weaker profits in H2 2023

Overall performance will be broadly similar to 2022, according to S&P Global Ratings

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Filipinos spent over 4 million hours using e-wallets in 2022: study

The country’s growing population will push the active user base higher.

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Revenue pressures to weigh on Chinese banks in 2023

Loan growth will remain tepid at 11%.

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Did digital banks fail to disrupt?

Most became niche players, yet served their regulatory purpose, said McKinsey associate partner Hernán Gerson.

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Banks lagging behind net zero energy goals

Only 7% of energy-related financing extended by banks between 2016 to 2022 went to green energy projects.

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US banking fallout has little impact on APAC banks, but contagion risks linger

The evolving situation means that problems from secondary effects may rise in the near future.

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How Asian banks can retain their cross-border dominance

The emergence of fintechs is whittling down their dominance.

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Singapore's MAS: banking system sound amidst US bank failures

MAS said that its local banks have “insignificant exposures” to the failed banks.

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UOB’s Jacquelyn Tan on triumphing over expectations, biases to succeed in the banking industry

Tan shares how she leads 7,000 people across the region and her thoughts on women in banking.

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Banks offer flexiwork, mentor programmes to uplift women’s careers

This International Women’s Day, we spoke with Singapore’s big three banks on how they are helping close the gender gap in their workforces.

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WealthTechs win by managing wealth and not the wealthy

WealthTechs are breaking down barriers to entry by fractionalising costs of assets, analysts said.

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Revised capital rules a positive for Chinese banks’ operating environment

It is expected to have minimal impact on local banks’ capital position.

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Cards maintain dominance in Hong Kong's payment landscape

Over nine in 10 consumers use cards as their payment method.

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AI adoption in banking not a race but a question of trust: HSBC exec

AI achievers enjoyed 50% greater revenue growth on average, according to Accenture.

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How digital mortgages will overhaul traditional banking models

Traditional banks will have to overhaul their branch-based models to appeal to modern homebuyers.

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