BankingSingapore banks disburse more loans in AugustPritam BordoloiSeptember 30, 2019November 1, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 30, 2019November 1, 2019 Domestic banks lent out S$684.9 billion as loans... Read more
BankingMagazineSeptember-October 2019 IssueOCB: Pioneering Vietnam bank in digital technologyBharath KumarSeptember 25, 2019December 6, 2019 by Bharath KumarSeptember 25, 2019December 6, 2019 Vietnam’s Orient Commercial Bank is successfully executing a digital transformation journey with the customer at the centre... Read more
BankingMagazineSeptember-October 2019 IssueVietnam retail banking: Technology is key to successBharath KumarSeptember 25, 2019December 6, 2019 by Bharath KumarSeptember 25, 2019December 6, 2019 The ‘animal spirits’ of Vietnam’s retail banking sector have been unleashed with tech integration the only major challenge... Read more
FintechMagazineSeptember-October 2019 IssueDigitally transforming debt collection in AsiaBharath KumarSeptember 24, 2019December 19, 2019 by Bharath KumarSeptember 24, 2019December 19, 2019 A Singapore fintech startup is introducing radical transformation to the heavily manual debt collection process in Asia using data and AI... Read more
Islamic FinanceMagazineSeptember-October 2019 IssueOvertaking SE ASia: How can GCC lead the Sukuk market?Bharath KumarSeptember 24, 2019December 19, 2019 by Bharath KumarSeptember 24, 2019December 19, 2019 With concerted efforts from the governments and private sector the GCC can challenge Southeast Asia in Sukuk issuances... Read more
BankingMagazineSeptember-October 2019 IssueBrazil’s rigid banking system starts dallying with fintech startupsBharath KumarSeptember 24, 2019December 19, 2019 by Bharath KumarSeptember 24, 2019December 19, 2019 Brazil’s famously closed financial system is ready for change with an open attitude to innovation... Read more
MagazineSeptember-October 2019 IssueTechnologyUAE leads AI-led digital transformation in the Middle EastBharath KumarSeptember 24, 2019December 6, 2019 by Bharath KumarSeptember 24, 2019December 6, 2019 AI is expected to contribute 14 percent of UAE’s 2030 GDP... 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
Banking and FinanceMagazineSeptember-October 2019 IssueSolid finances drives Bayt El Khebra’s growth in EgyptBharath KumarSeptember 23, 2019December 6, 2019 by Bharath KumarSeptember 23, 2019December 6, 2019 With a commanding leadership in Egypt’s financial services market, Bayt El Khebra eyes overseas opportunities... Read more