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MAS slaps S$330m add'l capital requirement at OCBC after phishing fiasco

The review found deficiencies in the bank’s risk mitigation and incident management.

EastWest Bank to appoint new CEO, President

New CEO is current strategy consultant for the bank’s parent company Filinvest.

Over 17 million Koreans use online financial services daily: central bank

Two in three Korean respondents use mobile financial services.

Bank of Singapore appoints global head of investments

Robert Reid has 30 years of legal, consulting, and financial services experience.

OCBC invests S$25m to reduce carbon footprint in operations

The bank plans to retrofit its buildings with solar panels.

E-payments poised to replace credit cards in China, Indonesia: Experian

Buy now, pay later has been eagerly embraced by Indonesians.

Bank of Singapore appoints wealth planning head for Greater China

The bank has also hired a senior wealth planner, to be based in Singapore.

Grab unveils new financial brand GrabFin

It also rolled out its investment product, Earn+, with a projected yield of up to 2.5% per annum.

Foreign banks in South Korea see earnings fall in 2021

Fee and commission income shrank by over 230% during the fiscal year.

Citi Australia appoints Mark England as new head of securities services

England is currently APAC co-head of sales for Citi Securities Services.

Liechtenstein’s VP Bank scales up Asian operations with new hires

The bank has appointed Johnny Heng as head of its Singapore branch.

Philippine-based Netbank launches all-in-one financial app for overseas workers

Filipino foreign workers can remit and send money to the Philippines at a lower cost.

Lockdowns threaten Chinese banks' loan quality: analyst

Exposure to the ‘vulnerable’ engineering & construction sector could deteriorate asset quality.