BankingFeaturedNigeria’s central bank issues new guidelines to further regulate MMOsWebAdminAugust 11, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 11, 2021 Regulatory changes were made in this regard previously in 2015... Read more
BankingFeaturedHong Kong financial watchdog fines UBS $11.55 mn for regulatory breachesWebAdminAugust 5, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 5, 2021 UBS is being fined for its failure to disclose its financial interests in some Hong Kong listed companies... Read more
Banking and FinanceMagazineSoutheast Asia’s growing digital banking landscapeWebAdminJuly 30, 2021August 2, 2021 by WebAdminJuly 30, 2021August 2, 2021 Digital banking in Southeast Asia is being driven by disruptive technologies, digital penetration and evolving customer expectation... Read more
BankingFeaturedHalf of the world’s population to access digital banking by 2026WebAdminJuly 21, 2021 by WebAdminJuly 21, 2021 Around 2.5 bn people use digital banking services currently across the globe... Read more
BankingFeaturedCitigroup to exit Venezuela after more than 100 yearsWebAdminJuly 15, 2021 by WebAdminJuly 15, 2021 The lender will sell its operations to Banco Nacional de Crédito (BNC)... Read more
Business LeadersFeaturedCredit Suisse appoints new market leader in MalaysiaWebAdminJuly 5, 2021 by WebAdminJuly 5, 2021 The bank promoted Joyce Low to market leader Malaysia... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyHSBC signs blockchain-based KYC data sharing coalition in the UAEWebAdminJuly 1, 2021 by WebAdminJuly 1, 2021 HSBC is the first foreign bank to join UAE KYC has become the fourth founding member... Read more
BankingFeaturedTaiwan’s Bank CTBC enters Indonesia’s digital lending spaceWebAdminJune 24, 2021June 24, 2021 by WebAdminJune 24, 2021June 24, 2021 CTBC Bank has officially launched its personal loan product called KTA Dana Cinta which allows people to borrow up to 200 million rupiah... Read more
BankingFeaturedStanChart to grow affluent banking business, hire 3000 relationship managersWebAdminJune 18, 2021 by WebAdminJune 18, 2021 The lender will either hire 3,000 relationship managers for the unit over the next five years... Read more
BankingFeaturedSaudi Arabia considering issuing two new digital banking licencesWebAdminJune 14, 2021 by WebAdminJune 14, 2021 The Saudi Central Bank will recommend the two applicants to higher authorities for approval... Read more