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Higher loan demand, low credit losses spell better year for PH banks

Philippines’ digital banks will continue to make losses due to weak asset quality.

Alipay+ unveils campaigns, promos for Chinese New Year

These include special voucher bundles of up to 90% off.

Thailand’s KBank targets 5% loan growth in 2024 under ‘3+1’ strategy

The bank is scaling up its wealth advisory business to grow fee income.

Mizuho names crisis chief for specialty assigned matters

The position change is effective on 29 January.

SMBC’s Indonesian arm begins offering ESG deposit product

BTPN will earmark deposits made under this for financing in the ESG field.

Majority of Philippine banks to maintain lending standards in Q1: survey

Banks maintained their credit standards for households, corporates in Q4.

MUFG China clinches lead underwriting license for corporate panda bonds

It will be able to support clients to participate in bond issuance by offshore companies.

SMBC, RCBC ink MOU to promote foreign direct investments to the Philippines

They do this alongside the Philippine Economic Zone Authority.

AIA HK and Citibank donate ARIA test machine to HKLSS, commemorates 10th year

The donation hopes to benefit 3,000 individuals in need of early detection diseases and strokes.

UOB Malaysia establishes inaugural Islamic debt programme

Tier 2 Sukuk Wakalah was given a fixed profit rate of 4.01% per annum.

OCBC expands money lock feature to time deposits

The feature has been used by 30,000 customers.

Thailand’s KBank unlikely to meet credit cost normalisation target: analysts

Credit costs are expected to remain at a high level in 2024.

Alipay+ teams up with Pakistan’s NayaPay

NayaPay customers can now accept payments from Alipay+’s 25 global payment partners.

Siam Commercial Bank advised to overhaul mobile app: analysts

Its app logged 26 failure occurrences in 2023, UOB Kay Hian analysts said.

Endowus unveils new diversified investment portfolios for Hong Kong investors

The CashUp Portfolios are single investment products that provide exposure to multiple funds.

Citi SG, Mastercard offer enhance debit card privileges to high net worth clients

Citibank has also pledged to restore 1,000 trees monthly over a two-year period.