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Chinese fintechs must meet capital requirements within two years: CBIRC

Regulators have set various grace periods for different platforms.

HDFC Bank says internet banking issues 'resolved'

Its repeated technical glitches pushed India’s central bank to take action.

Commerzbank mulls exit from Hong Kong, other Asian locations

Asia sales activities will be bundled in Singapore.

CIMB posts $293.5m net profit for FY2020

Higher loan provisions affected the bank's performance.

OCBC net profits down 26% to $3.59b in FY2020

CEO Samuel Tsien maintained a cautious outlook for the economy’s recovery.

Demand for Islamic banking set to soar in South Asia, SEA

The large untapped population in these regions and government support will drive long-term expansion.

UOB's net profits down 33% to $4.34b in FY2020

The group emphasized wealth and connectivity-related services as tenets for growth.

No significant funds from Myanmar firms, individuals in Singapore banks: MAS

The regulator expects financial institutions to remain vigilant to any risk-posing transactions.

Citigroup mulls divesting some APAC retail banking units

Revenue from consumer banking in the region declined 15% in Q4.

Australia's Bank of Queensland to acquire ME Bank for A$1.3b

This ramps up BoQ’s competitiveness via increase geographic diversity and scale of operations.

China's central bank offers $31b liquidity for banks' medium-term loans

The PBOC said authorities won’t make 'sharp turns' in monetary policy.

HSBC Singapore to name new CEO

Current chief Tony Cripps will become CEO of Saudi British Bank in May.

Philippine banks to offload bad loans via asset management firms

They will be granted tax incentives to cover transferring costs.

India shortlists four mid-sized banks for privatisation

Two of those lenders will be selected for sale in FY2021/2022.