BankingFeaturedMaruhan Japan Bank seeks to become the most trusted bank in LaosBharath KumarMarch 6, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarMarch 6, 2020March 18, 2020 The bank plans to drive financial inclusion and deliver premium customer services through automation and digitisation... Read more
BankingFeaturedEmirates NBD reduces transaction fees in line with the UAE’s coronavirus initiativesBharath KumarMarch 5, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarMarch 5, 2020March 18, 2020 These measures are being implemented to mitigate economic impact caused by the coronavirus epidemic... Read more
BankingFeaturedPhilippines’ first digital bank Tonik to go live in JulyPritam BordoloiMarch 5, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiMarch 5, 2020 Tonik is 60% owned by Tonik Financial while the remaining 40% is owned by two Singaporean family offices... Read more
BankingFeaturedHSBC combines wealth and retail banking to create new global businessBharath KumarMarch 3, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarMarch 3, 2020March 18, 2020 The decision to merge its banking units comes as it prepares to slash 35,000 jobs globally... Read more
BankingFeaturedSaudi Arabia reviews two new digital banking applicantsPritam BordoloiFebruary 28, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 28, 2020 The central bank will decide based on the companies’ capital and the scale, nature, and complexity of the operations... Read more
BankingExclusiveStandard Chartered launches 8 African digital-only banks within a yearBharath KumarFebruary 28, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarFebruary 28, 2020March 18, 2020 The decision to launch digital-only retail banks was driven by increasing consumer demand... Read more
BankingFeaturedDeutsche hires senior leaders to improve trade finance in APACPritam BordoloiFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 27, 2020February 27, 2020 The bank appointed Chintan Shah as the head of cash management and Sebastien Avot as the head of trade finance... Read more
BankingFeaturedSaudi Arabia issues new digital banking guidelinesPritam BordoloiFebruary 26, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 26, 2020 The guidelines complement SAMA’s banking licensing guidelines and minimum criteria... Read more
BankingFeaturedPhongsavanh Bank is focused on becoming the bank of first choice in LaosBharath KumarFebruary 25, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarFebruary 25, 2020March 18, 2020 Chief Risk Officer Johnson Abraham in an interview with International Finance spells out the bank’s efforts over the years — and its ambition in the long run... Read more
BankingFeaturedBanks will seek blockchain adoption in next three to five yearsBharath KumarFebruary 25, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarFebruary 25, 2020March 18, 2020 JP Morgan in its report notes that blockchain is vital to fast payments and digital currency... Read more