Retail Banking

CCB Asia, FWD launch enhanced bancassurance service with Open API

Customers can receive approval for their insurance policies in as fast as 1 working day.

CCB Asia, FWD launch enhanced bancassurance service with Open API

Customers can receive approval for their insurance policies in as fast as 1 working day.

HSBC Singapore announces new board of directors

Their appointments is effective starting 4 April.

Hang Seng China unfolds cross-boundary wealth management centre in GBA

It is the first cross-boundary wealth management in China.

Philippine President supports the merger of two state-run lenders

The merger of the two banks would make it the largest Philippine bank in terms of assets.

Did digital banks fail to disrupt?

Most became niche players, yet served their regulatory purpose, said McKinsey associate partner Hernán Gerson.

US, Europe banking fiascos have little effect on Australian banks: analyst

They have different business models from banks in US and Europe.

KBank sees 2 million new users in K PLUS app

The app recorded $292b (THB10t) in total transactions throughout 2022.

UNO Digital Bank offers account opening services to GCash users

GCash users can open a savings or time deposit account with no minimum balance needed.

Stable outlook for Australia’s Defence Bank: Moody’s

Asset quality pressures will remain contained.

Australia’s Alex Bank raising $20m

The bank’s lending strategy focuses on the consumer finance market.

Low risk of bank runs in Asia: analyst

Japanese banks are the most vulnerable and face flat NIM growth.

Indonesia’s Bank BTN names Nixon LP Napitupulu as CEO

They have also decided that 20% of net profits for 2022 will be used as dividends.

US banking fallout has little impact on APAC banks, but contagion risks linger

The evolving situation means that problems from secondary effects may rise in the near future.