BankingSingapore’s TFC to mitigate risk of trade-based money launderingInternational Finance DeskSeptember 25, 2019March 18, 2020 by International Finance DeskSeptember 25, 2019March 18, 2020 Trade Finance Compliance will digitise the process of validating trade and underlying prices... Read more
BankingEuropean private banks see worst drop in profit since 2008Pritam BordoloiSeptember 23, 2019November 4, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 23, 2019November 4, 2019 Reduced investor inflows, rising costs and a weakening financial market led to the profit drop... Read more
BankingDBS to grow its global transaction business in AsiaPritam BordoloiSeptember 23, 2019November 4, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 23, 2019November 4, 2019 The bank aims to grow its revenue from GTS in Vietnam by 30% and from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau region by 55%... Read more
BankingWealth ManagementDBS Bank to expand with hybrid human-robo portfolioInternational Finance DeskSeptember 18, 2019March 18, 2020 by International Finance DeskSeptember 18, 2019March 18, 2020 Next phase of expansion to be across Indonesia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China and India... Read more
BankingSMEs in Egypt secures E£146 bn funding from Central Bank of EgyptPritam BordoloiSeptember 17, 2019November 4, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 17, 2019November 4, 2019 Under the Central Bank of Egypt’s initiative, banks will offer soft loans with interest rate of 5% to 7%... Read more
BankingHong Kong’s newly licenced digital banks to operate from early 2020International Finance DeskSeptember 17, 2019November 4, 2019 by International Finance DeskSeptember 17, 2019November 4, 2019 The banks’ operations have been delayed owing to the current protests that has continued into the fourth month... Read more
BankingSingapore’s Hong Leong to ally with fintechs for digital bank licenceInternational Finance DeskSeptember 17, 2019November 4, 2019 by International Finance DeskSeptember 17, 2019November 4, 2019 The lender seeks to apply for one of the five licences to be issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore in 2020... Read more
BankingVietnam central bank to control commercial bank phantom loansInternational Finance DeskSeptember 16, 2019November 4, 2019 by International Finance DeskSeptember 16, 2019November 4, 2019 Customers can use the balance of their savings accounts as collaterals to clear this type of loans... Read more
BankingUAE banks held record Dh65.8bn in savings accounts by mid-2019International Finance DeskSeptember 13, 2019November 4, 2019 by International Finance DeskSeptember 13, 2019November 4, 2019 The savings accounts held by UAE banks accounted for 11.4 percent of the total deposits of Dh1.4 trillion by July end... Read more
BankingIndependent board members: Global norms for Kuwait banksPritam BordoloiSeptember 13, 2019November 4, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 13, 2019November 4, 2019 The Central Bank of Kuwait’s decision to appoint board independent members is based on international principles... Read more