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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.