BankingStandard Chartered launches digital loans for Kenyan youthPritam BordoloiNovember 15, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 15, 2019 The average age of a Standard Chartered customer is 50 plus... Read more
BankingOCBC launches all-in-one digital payment terminal in MalaysiaPritam BordoloiNovember 14, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 14, 2019 Becomes the first foreign bank in Malaysia to do so by collaborating with the Revenue Group... Read more
BankingBank of America hires Saudi investment banking headInternational Finance DeskNovember 13, 2019 by International Finance DeskNovember 13, 2019 Saud Al Tassan has previously worked at NCB Capital and Banque Saudi Fransi... Read more
BankingSoutheast Asian banks to lose $5 bn due to digitalisationPritam BordoloiNovember 7, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 7, 2019 Banks will face pressure on income from card transactions and fees, with 14.3% of their payments revenue at stake... Read more
BankingOCBC to form a new digital bank with Keppel and ValidusPritam BordoloiNovember 6, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 6, 2019 OCBC is planning to acquire a wholesale digital banking licence offered by Singaporean regulators... Read more
BankingGCC countries slash interest rates to lower loan costsInternational Finance DeskNovember 1, 2019 by International Finance DeskNovember 1, 2019 The rate cut follows the US Federal Reserve’s decision to reduce rates by 25 basis points... Read more
BankingKenya’s NCBA Bank to partner with Chinese fintechsInternational Finance DeskOctober 23, 2019 by International Finance DeskOctober 23, 2019 The bank aims to boost Sino-Africa trade by facilitating financial transactions with China... Read more
BankingUOB to promote solar power among clients through U-SolarInternational Finance DeskOctober 22, 2019 by International Finance DeskOctober 22, 2019 The programme will enable businesses and individuals to connect with the bank’s solar partners for installations... Read more
BankingChina’s ICBC lists two bonds worth $1 bn on Nasdaq DubaiInternational Finance DeskOctober 21, 2019 by International Finance DeskOctober 21, 2019 Each bond is worth $500 million—and reflect the financial and economic relationship between Dubai and China... Read more
BankingDeutsche Bank to expand client base in ThailandPritam BordoloiOctober 21, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 21, 2019 The bank will target domestic corporations looking to invest overseas... Read more