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China cuts small banks' RRR to 8% in funding boost for credit-starved firms

The latest cut will unleash around $41.23b in long-term funding.

China cuts small banks' RRR to 8% in funding boost for credit-starved firms

The latest cut will unleash around $41.23b in long-term funding.

Singapore mulls licenses for virtual banks

The DBS CEO earlier echoed a similar stance.

Korea trials drive-thru banking in fintech sandbox

Woori Bank aims to make the service available in restaurants and car parks near the airports.

Singapore may soon allow virtual banks: DBS CEO

Gupta, however, believed that they may not pose a significant threat.

Malaysian banks hit by lower loan demand

New loan applications shrunk 6% in March.

Singapore banks turn to corporates for loan boost as mortgages weaken

Housing loan limits granted in Q1 fell to its lowest since Q4 2015 around $5.36b.

Japanese bank woes to persist as ultra-low rates to last until 2020

The negative rates will continue to eat away at profitability.

Neurogine's Jew Kee Lim to talk about how banks can expand e-wallet reach

Lim hopes to illuminate how tourists can still use e-wallets beyond their home countries.

MAS complete cross-border payments in blockchain with Canada central bank

Project Ubin was linked to Canada's experimental domestic payment network, Project Jasper.

China relaxes ownership regulations further in financial opening

Billion-dollar asset requirements have been removed.

India zeroes in on new bank merger candidates

Punjab National Bank, Union Bank of India and Bank of India are possible targets.

Hong Kong bank loans up 1.1% in March

Loans for use inside Hong Kong rose by 1.2%.

Singapore bank loans shrink to 2.9% in Q1

Consumer loan growth slowed to just 0.3% in March.

Philippine banks tighten credit standards in Q1

SMEs, corporates and households saw tighter credit access.

Chinese megabanks hit ‘modest' profit growth in Q1

New loans reached a record amount of $862.89b.