News

Indian banks’ lending to NBFCs up 150% from pre-COVID levels

In November, banks' outstanding credit to NBFCs rose 33% from 2021.

Financial stability a priority for Hong Kong: finance secretary

Chan expects more support from mainland China as the latter’s economy recovers.

Indonesia’s Bank Danamon expected to hit $245m profits in 2023: analyst

Synergy with parent company MUFG will help grow its corporate and SME loans.

Hong Kong’s ZA Bank launches debt consolidation program Debt Changer

Users can defer payment for a month for every 12 month tenor they take.

Chart of the Week: Taiwan’s card payments market value to hit $172.8b in 2026

Usage will rise to 64 uses per card per year, from 45 annual uses a card in 2022.

Mastercard names Gautam Aggarwal as division president for South Asia

Aggarwal will oversee the card payment provider’s activities across South Asia and India.

Robinsons Retail to buy 4.4% stake in BPI

Robinsons Retail will purchase 4.4% interest in the Bank of the Philippine Islands.

Hong Kong’s ZA Bank unveils short-term savings plan with up to 5.25% p.a. return

It has an 18 month lock-in period and offers a 0.65% discount for a limited time.

Bank of Singapore names ex-Goldman Sachs SG CEO as new chief

Jason Moo served as CEO of Goldman Sachs Singapore from 2017 to 2019.

Citi names Aftab Ahmed as Citibank Taiwan chairman

Ahmed has worked in Citi for over 40 years.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

We’re taking the time off and will be back on 9 January 2023.

Citi winds down China consumer banking business

The exit does not include its institutional business, Citi said.

HSBC to stop funding new oil and gas projects: report

They will continue to finance energy companies at a corporate level to help them transition.

Standard Chartered upskills 8,000 Singapore employees through diSCover

The portal offers over 400 courses in specialist areas.