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SMBC’s Indonesian arm begins offering ESG deposit product

BTPN will earmark deposits made under this for financing in the ESG field.

SMBC’s Indonesian arm begins offering ESG deposit product

BTPN will earmark deposits made under this for financing in the ESG field.

Majority of Philippine banks to maintain lending standards in Q1: survey

Banks maintained their credit standards for households, corporates in Q4.

MUFG China clinches lead underwriting license for corporate panda bonds

It will be able to support clients to participate in bond issuance by offshore companies.

SMBC, RCBC ink MOU to promote foreign direct investments to the Philippines

They do this alongside the Philippine Economic Zone Authority.

AIA HK and Citibank donate ARIA test machine to HKLSS, commemorates 10th year

The donation hopes to benefit 3,000 individuals in need of early detection diseases and strokes.

UOB Malaysia establishes inaugural Islamic debt programme

Tier 2 Sukuk Wakalah was given a fixed profit rate of 4.01% per annum.

OCBC expands money lock feature to time deposits

The feature has been used by 30,000 customers.

Thailand’s KBank unlikely to meet credit cost normalisation target: analysts

Credit costs are expected to remain at a high level in 2024.

Alipay+ teams up with Pakistan’s NayaPay

NayaPay customers can now accept payments from Alipay+’s 25 global payment partners.

Siam Commercial Bank advised to overhaul mobile app: analysts

Its app logged 26 failure occurrences in 2023, UOB Kay Hian analysts said.

Endowus unveils new diversified investment portfolios for Hong Kong investors

The CashUp Portfolios are single investment products that provide exposure to multiple funds.

Citi SG, Mastercard offer enhance debit card privileges to high net worth clients

Citibank has also pledged to restore 1,000 trees monthly over a two-year period.

Mizuho, BPI renew business cooperation agreement

The agreement aims to provide Japanese companies with banking support in the Philippines.

DBS targets all manned branches to be green mark platinum certified by end-2024

Currently, 33 of its 41 manned branches have already clinched the rating.

New loans in Indonesia to moderate in Q1: survey

The weighted net balance is at 96.1% in Q4 2023, but is only expected to be 44.6% in Q1.

South Korea’s financial firms expect loan demand to rise in Q1: survey

Credit risks from corporations and households are also expected to rise, however.

Bangkok Bank sees net profit rise 42.1% to $1.16b in 2023

Net interest income rose, but fees and service income decreased.