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"Fintech requires major overhaul of current regulations" Maldives Governor NaseerKurumba - The keynote speech of the 35th ABA General Meeting and Conference was delivered by Mr. Ahmed Naseer, Governor of Maldives Monetary Authority, the country’s central bank. In his address, Governor Naseer stated that Maldives, with its nationwide telecommunication coverage, has reached a milestone o financial inclusion, in the fields of telecommunication and mobile finance payment services. -
JCRA presents overview of Japaneseeconomy & banking industryKurumba – Mr. Satoshi Nakagawa, Special Advisor to the President for Global Strategy Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd., and Chairman of the Association of Credit Rating Agencies in Asia captivated the audience during his presentation on the “Japanese Economy and Banking Industry” featured in the Discover ABA session at the 35th ABA General Meeting and Conference held in Kurumba Resort on November 15 and 16, 2018. -
Philippines CB Deputy GovernorChuchi Fonacier on Risk ManagementKurumba – The second session "Risk Management Imperatives in the New World Order" of the 35th ABA General Meeting and Conference on November 16, 2018 was led by Chuchi G. Fonacier, Deputy Governor at the Financial Supervision Sector of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) who presented Risk Management Imperative in the New World Order. -
HNB CEO Jonathan AllesNew Chairman of the Asian Bankers AssociationMaldives – The Asian Bankers Association is pleased to announce the election of Mr. Jonathan Alles, Managing Director and CEO of Hatton National Bank (Sri Lanka) and Mr. Mohamed Shareef, Deputy CEO and Director of Operations of Bank of Maldives, as Chairman and Vice-Chairman, respectively, of the Asian Bankers Association for the 2018-2020 term. -
23 New ABA Board of Directors electedNew 2018-2020 ABA Work Program approved
News
December 11, 2018
Sustainable Banking: Implementing CG & ESG to stay competitive
Kurumba – During the 3rd session “Sustainable Banking” of the 35th ABA General Meeting and Conference held in Maldives on November 16, 2018, two...
December 10, 2018
“Fintech requires major overhaul of current regulations” Maldives Central Bank Governor Naseer
Kurumba - The keynote speech of the 35th ABA General Meeting and Conference was delivered by Mr. Ahmed Naseer...
December 10, 2018
Philippines Central Bank Deputy Governor Chuchi Fonacier and other experts discuss Risk Management
Kurumba – The second session "Risk Management Imperatives in the New World Order" of the 35th ABA General Meeting and Conference on November...
December 10, 2018
JCR presents an overview of the Japanese economy and banking industry
Kurumba – Mr. Satoshi Nakagawa, Special Advisor to the President for Global Strategy Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd., and Chairman of the Association of Credit Rating Agencies in Asia captivated the...
December 6, 2018
New Chairman of the ABA Advisory Council
Kurumba – The Asian Bankers Association has announced the election of ABA Immediate Past Chairman Mr. Daniel Wu as the new Chairman of the ABA Advisory Council. Mr. Wu was..
November 30, 2018
ABA Chairman Jonathan Alles’ message to ABA members
Dear ABA members, I wish to convey my sincerest gratitude to you and your Bank for your support of my nomination as...
2018 35th ABA Conference's Presentations available for download
Kurumba – After the successful conclusion of the 35th ABA Conference in Maldives on November 15-16, 2018, the speakers gave their consent to disseminate their valuable presentations to all ABA members. Moreover, the PDF version of the presentations can be individually downloaded from the ABA website so that members and non-members can benefit from their content.
Almost all the presentations given during the Discover ABA session, the Host Bank session, Special presentations, Session 1 – Technology in Banking, Session 2 – Risk Management, Session 3 – Sustainable Banking, and ABA Policy Advocacy Meeting are available for download.
ABA Members
Special Features
2018 Oliver Wyman Presentation
Global Risk Report
Kurumba – During the Special Presentation Session on November 15, 2018 at the 35th ABA General Meeting and Conference in Maldives, Wolfram Hedrich, Partner at Oliver Wyman and Executive Director at Marsh & McLennan Companies Asia Pacific Risk Center presented The Global Risk Report 2018.
You can download the presentation HERE.
2018 EFMA Presentation
Global Leading Trends in Retail Banking Innovation
Kurumba – Michael Lor, Senior Advisor Asia Pacific of EFMA, made a well received presentation about Global Leading Trends in Retail Banking Innovation during the Special Presentation session of the 35th ABA General Meeting and Conference on November 15, 2018.
The presentation can be downloaded HERE.
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Knowledge Partners
ABA has partnered with banking related institutions to share expert banking and economic knowledge with its members. ABA will select important documents and reports relevant for its members and periodically will feature them in this section.
