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
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
BankingEquity to get Sh13 bn discount on Atlas Mara acquisition in AfricaInternational Finance DeskOctober 10, 2019 by International Finance DeskOctober 10, 2019 It will acquire four banks in Rwanda, Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique... 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
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
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
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
BankingEmirates NBD’s net profit reaches Dh7.48 bn as the bank grows globallyInternational Finance DeskJuly 18, 2019December 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 18, 2019December 16, 2019 The bank’s total net profit for the first six months increased 49 percent year-on-year... Read more
January-February 2019MagazineOpinionManaging people within a virtual workforceBharath KumarJanuary 15, 2019December 12, 2019 by Bharath KumarJanuary 15, 2019December 12, 2019 With Intelligent Automation, digital labour transfers from being primarily a cost reduction exercise to becoming a strategic asset to change and optimize the way banks run their entire operations... Read more
Wealth ManagementHong Kong-backed wealth manager LJ Partnership eyes expansion after Gulf investmentInternational Finance DeskAugust 7, 2018 by International Finance DeskAugust 7, 2018 The London-based multi-family office targets to grow Asia-Pacific assets under management to US$10 bn by 2021, with new Gulf shareholder Dilmun.... Read more