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Vietnam banks may face challenges in paying back real estate loans: S&P
Vietnam banks may face challenges in paying back real estate loans: S&P
7% of Vietnam banks’ loan portfolios come from property loans.
OCBC, UnionPay bolster cross-boundary digital payment feature
Customers can make payments from their OCBC accounts of up to S$1,000 daily.
Singaporeans need to save for 27 years to achieve financial freedom: Singlife
1 in 4 Lion City residents have savings of less than $1,000 per month, below the average S$1,733.
Luxury travel retailer DFS taps Alipay+ to offer cross-border payments for Asian travellers
DFS and Alipay are also developing other membership offers and rewards.
Hong Leong Bank, JCB, Soft Space drive JCB card use in Malaysia
Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara has begun accepting JCB card payments.
Mizuho Financial Group reports $1.71b in profits for Q1 FY2023
Net income per share of common stock is JPY96.75 for the quarter.
HSBC’s records $12.9b pre-tax profit for H1
This is $12.9b higher compared to the first six months of 2022.
Hang Seng Bank’s profits up 79% in H1; HK$1.1 per share interim dividend declared
Operating profit rose 67% compared to a year earlier.
MAS unveils revised framework to strengthen anti-ML controls in single family offices
There will be harmonised class exemption for SFOs who meet specific requirements.
Bank of China Hong Kong to conduct system maintenance in 6 August
Services affected include ATM transactions and the BOCHK website.
UnionDigitalBank, Capital A launch embedded finance services in the Philippines
Amongst services to be offered is the “Fly Now, Pay Later” flexible payment option.
China taps banks to bolster cross-border trade, offer financial support
Additional support will be provided for export-related credit insurance.
Standard Chartered Asia's income up 23% in H1
11 Asian markets registered record incomes.
Bank of China Hong Kong warns of fraudulent website
The case has been reported to the HKMA and the local police force.
Singapore to eliminate use of all corporate cheques by 2025
Cheque transactions have declined by almost 70% between 2016 to 2022.
Hang Seng Bank raises HKD prime lending rate to 5.875% per annum
Its savings deposit rate is also being increased.
BEA raises standards savings rate to 0.875%
Its HK dollar prime rate has been increased to 6.125% per annum.