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Hong Kong stored value transactions up 4.6% in Q2

A total of 2 billion transactions were made between April to June 2024.

Hong Kong stored value transactions up 4.6% in Q2

A total of 2 billion transactions were made between April to June 2024.

Bank of Singapore flags fraudulent app

It has reported the matter to the Hong Kong police.

Malaysia, Cambodia launch cross-border QR payment linkage

The initiative’s first phase has concluded as of 19 September.

MUFG Bank fined $1.75m for info management lapses

Sister firm MUMSS was separately fined $1.4m.

Thai banks join forces with billionaires, fintechs for virtual bank bid

Shopee's parent company, and banks SCB X and Bangkok Bank are amongst the aspirants.

HDBank clinches $50m loan to fund climate projects, women-led firms

This brings HDBank’s total credit facility in Proparco to $100m.

Cambodia’s ACLEDA Bank to weather its covenant breaches: S&P

Funding is ‘strong’ thanks to its position as one of the country’s largest banks.

Hang Seng Bank reduces lending rate, deposit rates 

Its prime lending rate and deposit rates are now 25 basis points lower.

MUFG names Yoshi Katsuda as Middle East regional head

Katsuda was most recently part of the GCIB Planning Division in Tokyo.

Natixis CIB appoints Saburo Koyama as head of aviation finance in Japan

He set up the Marubeni Corp’s first aircraft leasing arm, MD Aviation Capital. 

ZA Bank cuts installment loan interest rate

Applicants get a cash reward of up to $188.6 until 30 September.

Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank to achieve good profitability through 2025

Low credit costs and non-interest income will lift profitability.

BEA lowers HK dollar savings rate, prime rate

The new rates come into effect on 20 September 2024.

Australia’s AT1 phase out proposal unlikely to be replicated by other regulators

It will wipe out the concentration of AT1 instruments held by domestic retail investors.

BRI’s UMi has disbursed $40.53b in loans to MSMEs

Three years after launch, UMi now serves 176 million depositors.

Siam Commercial Bank unveils special fixed deposit account

It offers between 1.6% to 2.2% interest per annum.