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GoTyme Bank added 1.7 million new customers in H1

It now holds a total of $281.21m (PHP17b) in deposits.

GoTyme Bank added 1.7 million new customers in H1

It now holds a total of $281.21m (PHP17b) in deposits.

StashAway launches fixed-income Income Investing

It has a 5.51% per annum yield maturity.

ZA Bank rolls out reserve banking services to stablecoin issuers

It has on boarded RD InnoTech and is onboarding 10 other issuers.

Standard Chartered bolsters private banking team in Hong Kong

Two managing directors and three executive directors are joining the team.

Standard Chartered bolsters Singapore private banking with new hires

The bankers hail from UBS, HSBC, Credit Suisse, and Deutsche Bank.

Hong Kong’s ZA Bank welcomes planned stablecoin regulatory regime

The bank surpassed $1b in transfer turnover from Web3 clients in 2023.

Hong Kong process with plan to regulate stablecoin issuers

It has published a consultation paper based on 108 submissions.

Digital investment firm Arta Finance clinches approval to launch in SG 

The firm offers access to alternative assets and credit channels.

DBS rolls out gen AI assistant to customer service workforce

CSO assistant is expected to benefit its over 500 CSO staff in Singapore.

Citi Hong Kong unveils IADS-powered Wealth 360 

Customers can view their deposit accounts across different bank in one place.

Over 600,000 payment cards’ info stolen

Over 99% of stolen data include names, computer files, amongst others.

NAB customer alerts lead to 17% decline in scam losses

Customers are said to have abandoned $100m in possible scam payments.

Georges Elhedery is HSBC’s new group CEO

He is currently the CFO; Noel Quinn will retire on 2 September.

Growing fees, higher rates lift Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank’s profits

SMTH’s low-risk asset portfolio meant that profitability is weak.

Stronger deposit base buoys HDFC Bank’s improving profits

Return on assets of 1.8% is higher than the 1.3% industry average.

MUFG hires ex-UBS, SVB directors for healthcare finance arm

The hires strengthen MUFG’s middle market healthcare businesses.

Philippine regulators amend FX regulations, set penalties

A maximum penalty of $17,130 is set for each transactional violation.