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Bank of China shifts attention back to mainland for growth: S&P 

Traction from its wealth management business will support profits.

Bank of China shifts attention back to mainland for growth: S&P 

Traction from its wealth management business will support profits.

UOB chief’s salary climbs to S$10.9m in 2021

The group also reported a 40% surge in net profits for 2021.

Thailand bars use of cryptos as mode of payment

The government said that digital assets are a threat to the nation’s financial system.

StanChart, OPEC Fund enhance Trade Finance Risk Participation Programme

The programme has helped facilitate trade flows of over $1b annually.

One in three Singaporean consumers turn to BNPL to manage money: study

But consumers’ aversion to debt pulls back wider adoption, RFI Global found.

Thai banks bad loans will rise to highest since GFC: S&P

Regulatory forbearance is only delaying the inevitable, the ratings agency warned.

Fintech Validus buys Citi’s CitiBusiness loan portfolio in Singapore

It’s the first fintech in SEA to acquire an established bank’s loan portfolio.

Singapore forms buy now, pay later working group to develop framework

The working group is calling out to local organisations offering BNPL to join their ranks.

Travel-seeking Millennials, Gen Z could boost buy now, pay later: study

BNPL services could even inspire a lifetime of loyalty, according to GlobalData.

Dah Sing Bank reopens Kwai Fong branch

It is open from 10 .m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.

Citi HK’s Treasury and Trade Solutions appoints two senior roles

Both reports to Vishal Kapoor, head of Citi’s TTS in Hong Kong.

Buy now, pay later to make up 8% of e-commerce transactions in 2025: FIS

Digital payment methods chip away at card use and bank transfers.   Buy now, pay later (BNPL) market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 40% through 2025 to become the fastest growing online payment method in Singapore, reports FIS.

Singapore prohibits doing business, freezes assets of 4 Russian FIs

MAS has ordered all of their assets in Singapore to be frozen.

Citi names new APAC Head of Markets

She has been with Citi for 15 years.