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With the proliferation of digital frauds in consumer and corporate banking, innovative mechanisms beyond bolstering the security of digital banking are…
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The prospect of a ban on Russia from SWIFT becomes ever likely as its attack on Ukraine escalates. However, the impact of such an outcome will not only…
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EU leaders, Charles Michel and Ursula von der Leyen, jointly condemn Russian aggression against Ukraine, plan further sanctions while global markets plummet…
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed an extra capital requirement of SGD 930 million ($692 million) on DBS after the widespread digital…
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In the wake of the OCBC phishing scams and the compensation made by the bank to all affected customers, MAS decided that the industry should have a more…
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All the top 10 most efficient banks in Asia Pacific are from China. Bank of Shanghai is the most efficient in the region, followed closely by Bank of Tianjing…
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Banks in most Asian markets booked lower provisions to cover potential loan losses as economies recover, which has contributed to the improved profitability…
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The financial services industry is undergoing a massive shift to cloud, but the challenging technology transition for incumbents requires a strategic rethink…
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Central banker and philanthropist Serey Chea shared her motivation behind launching an NGO to support mental health issues in Cambodia. Her personal agony…
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The increased usage of IoT, big data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) by big techs and financial institutions (FIs) across…
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The UAE has succeeded in luring international crypto exchanges to operate such as Kraken, eToro, Alvexo, Coinbase, Binance, and Coinmama out of the ADGM,…
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The Middle East financial sector has witnessed a significant growth in the fintech ecosystem. Many countries in the region have robust banking systems…
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As global banks move towards ISO 20022 readiness by the end of 2022, it is important to understand the impact that the adoption of the new standard will…
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Lars Holst, founder and CEO of GCEX, and Dusan Stojanovic, founding partner of TGV, discussed with Emmanuel Daniel the business model of the UK based FCA…
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Simon Loong, founder and group CEO of WeLab discussed the company’s plans to build a pan Asian digital banking business, the path to profitability of its…
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The continuous expansion of the crypto market and the innovations it promises have been closely watched by the financial services industry, particularly…
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China's birth rate plummeted to a record low last year, despite the implementation of the universal three-child policy, official data from China’s National…
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China, the world's largest electric vehicle (EV) market, recently announced policy changes to eliminate EV subsidy by 2023 to increase efficiency of the…
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Under the government’s full-scale plan to nurture technology-based SMEs, local banks are competing for startups that would be future giants.
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The transaction is worth $706.6 million which covers Citi’s consumer banking franchise in Taiwan which includes 2.7 million credit cards, 500,000 deposit…
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The world starts 2022, the third straight year, still in the throes of the COVID pandemic. While economic prospects appear to be gloomier than before,…
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In this Leadership Perspective Series, Jose Arnulfo “Wick” Veloso, president of Philippine National Bank (PNB) discussed digital transformation, IT security,…
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Eric Barbier, founder and CEO, TripleA, speaks with Emmanuel Daniel, founder, about receiving the first crypto payments licence from the Monetary Authority…
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Tay Ah Lek saw a 6.5% rise in total remuneration to $9.2 million in 2020 despite the pandemic, which was 250 times the average pay Public Bank’s employees…