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OCBC taps Alipay+ to enable customers to pay in China, Korea, Malaysia with digital app
Payments will be made directly from customers’ OCBC SG bank accounts.
OCBC taps Alipay+ to enable customers to pay in China, Korea, Malaysia with digital app
Payments will be made directly from customers’ OCBC SG bank accounts.
Michèle Bouquet-Kumble reframes banking brand narratives
TBWA Singapore's Senior Strategy Director outlines the new frontier in financial sector branding.
170 int'l wallets accepted by UnionPay, China
Hong Kong and Macau residents can now use UnionPay App, Octopus card, and BoC Pay.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Morgan Stanley rolling out gen AI support for FAs; Russia’s Sovcombank sues HSBC to recover debt
And private equity firms allege fraud as they seek $750m from Morgan Stanely.
National Payments Corporation of India, Fonepay tie up for cross-border QR-code
Both companies have completed operational preparations.
Bank of Singapore names new global head of legal and regulatory compliance
His role is effective starting 2 October, replacing Eric Teh.
Citi TTS pilots token services for cash management, trade finance
Citi will integrate tokenised deposits and smart contracts in its global network.
StanChart HK inks MOU to promote business, dev’t between HK and Dubai
This include promoting the growth of family offices, fintechs, and virtual asset industries.
Standard Chartered launches sustainable trade loan
The loan will be available for select eligible activities, such as installation of wind turbines.
Hang Seng names new head of commercial banking
She will take over Donald Lam beginning 14 October.
Citi India initiates 12-month WFH set-up after mothers give birth
This comes on top of their paid maternity leaves.
UOB Malaysia unveils supply chain management services in UOB Infinity platform
UOB clients will be able to digitally connect to buyers, suppliers, and distributors across Asia.
Citi Securities Services joins DLT-powered fractional bond exchange
Citi will provide settlement and custody services in the back end.
Citibank China clinches Futures Margin Depository Bank approval
It is the first American bank to clinch the approval.
OCBC’s Wisma Atria branch launch new partners, celebrates anniversary
The branch receives 7 times more credit card applications compare to banking-only branches.
MUFG closes $404m green loans to build two data centres in Jakarta
This is MUFG’s second project financed greenfield data centre transaction in APAC in 2023.
South Korean banks’ deposits up by $21b in August
Transferable deposits and time deposits both grew.