Weekly Brief Oct 19 IMF raises 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1% as inflation and AI sell-off test market resilience The Asian Banker Weekly Brief: Despite an upgraded IMF growth outlook, oil-driven inflation, higher yields and an AI-share sell-off are straining mark... 1170
Weekly Brief Oct 16 Citi links AI-assisted insourcing to lower technology vendor costs, HKMA explores accountability for AI agents Financial Technology Weekly: Citi links 30% lower vendor spending to AI-assisted insourcing as the HKMA and FSB address accountability for AI agents.... 1408
Weekly Brief Oct 15 Visa gains preliminary approval for domestic card clearing in China, US bank earnings reveal contrasting retail results Retail Finance Weekly: Visa gains preliminary approval for China card clearing, India delays merchant fees and US banks report contrasting consumer re... 2493
Weekly Brief Oct 07 IMF expects GCC economic contraction in 2026 while UAE lending grows TAB Middle East Weekly Brief: IMF sees GCC economic contraction in 2026 as Qatar links its government debt to Euroclear.... 1201
Weekly Brief Oct 07 Always-on payments and embedded banking expand into corporate and institutional workflows Transaction Finance Weekly: Citi takes cross-border payments beyond office hours as HSBC enters client systems and IFC backs supplier finance.... 2064
Sibos Round Up Sep 29 Can finance connect new digital rails without fragmenting the system? The Sibos 2026 opening plenary brought tokenised money, artificial intelligence and always-on payments back to a common question: how to connect new c... 1486
Current Account Sep 21 China-ASEAN investment is moving faster than its public markets China-ASEAN trade and direct investment have surged, but portfolio flows still depend on deeper, more liquid domestic markets.... 1617
Weekly Brief Jul 21 Emirates NBD goes live on Partior for 24/7 USD settlement, Deutsche Bank expands APAC escrow From Emirates NBD's real-time dollar payments to Deutsche Bank's trade finance guarantees and BBVA's Swift retail scheme, this week saw banks racing t... 1359
Feature May 05 Beyond borders financing scales with integration Capital, flows and risk are expanding beyond borders across infrastructure, transition and supply chains, with integration beginning to shape a more c... 2117
Current Account May 05 OCBC acquires HSBC Indonesia's retail and wealth unit in $4.9B AUM deal The acquisition of HSBC Indonesia's International Wealth and Premier Banking operations adds 336,000 customers and about 1,300 staff to OCBC Indonesia... 3968
Research Note Jun 24 Mobile payment players in the Philippines still losing to cash While cash is still king in the Philippines, players from the telco industry, fintech start-ups, ride-hailing services and cryptocurrency platforms ar... 5804
