Cathay United looks to South-east Asia in shift from China, boosts Singapore hires
Cathay United Bank is shifting its business and hiring focus to Southeast Asia as its corporate clients in high-tech and...
Vietcombank sets record market cap
Despite a correction of the market on July 19 after a winning streak of eight sessions, Vietcombank's shares (VCB)...
RCBC launches innovative banking platform
Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. launches its cutting-edge digital banking platform, RCBC Pulz, designed...
Maldives Islamic Bank Opening of Business Center
Maldives Islamic Bank opens a brand new Business Centre at H. Marine Dream on the 16th of July 2023. This ground floor...
Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking continues to pursue its goal
Bangkok Bank invites customers to get special prizes from Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking, which is more than just an...
Bank of Maldives opens application for local NGOs to apply for Community Fund
Bank of Maldives has opened applications on July 10 for proposals under its Community Fund for the second phase of...
Japan’s SMFG to start $210m venture fund to develop unicorns Japanese megabank
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) will launch a fund to help startups develop into "unicorns" -- fast-growing...
HNB recognized as Best SME Bank at Asiamoney Awards 2023
Reaffirming its leading role in promoting grassroots financial inclusion and entrepreneurship, HNB PLC was once...
DBS Enables e-CNY Merchant Collection
Singapore-headquartered DBS has launched a solution for merchants in mainland China to receive payments in...
Strategic Partnership Signing Ceremony between Maybank and Cambridge International Financial Advisory
Maybank entered into a strategic partnership with Cambridge International Financial Advisory (IFA) to establish the...
Mizuho Bank arranges Mizuho Green Real Estate Non-Recourse Loan for a Singapore commercial real estate project managed by AEW
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (President & CEO: Masahiko Kato; hereafter "Mizuho Bank"), has concluded a Mizuho Green Real Estate...
VietinBank to sell 358 properties to collect debts
State-owned VietinBank is selling 358 foreclosed properties pledged by loan borrowers, including four- and five-star...
MUFG Bank and Groovenauts Form Capital and Business Alliance
MUFG Bank and Groovenauts, Inc. (Groovenauts) today announced that they have entered into a capital and business...
Taiwan’s SinoPac Holdings bans generative AI
SinoPac Holdings in June said the company has banned generative AI because of the risks it involves. SinoPac, which...
BEA Expects Continuous Growth of the Chinese Mainland Economy, Catalysing a New Cycle of Economic Expansion in Hong Kong
The Bank of East Asia, Limited (“BEA” or the “Bank”) expects both the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong economies to maintain...
The Internet Banking, mobile banking and Global e-Banking Service of First Commercial Bank Vientiane Branch has launched
First Commercial Bank provides a secure, safe and convenient digital banking service for customers. The "Internet...
Philippine National Bank celebrates Savings Consciousness Week 2023
PNB supports the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in celebrating Savings Consciousness Week 2023 from June 30 to...
UOB launches first Wellness Festival
UOB on June 27 launched its inaugural Wellness Festival at the UOB Plaza atrium, with booths, workshops and stage...
Promoting Age-Friendly Initiatives: A Leap Towards Sustainable Development, Achieving Dual Distinctions in Financial Service Evaluation by Land Bank
The China Times held the inaugural “Want Want China Times Financial Service Evaluation Awards” ceremony at the...
SBI launches 34 Transaction Banking hubs nationwide to drive growth
State Bank of India, on Saturday, launched 34 Transaction Banking Hubs at 21 district centres across the country with an...
Bank of Taiwan is the 18-Time Winner of the Reader’s Digest’s Trusted Brand Gold Award in the Banking Category
On May 31st, in a splendid ceremony held at the Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel, Reader's Digest Taiwan unveiled the much...
VietinBank launches incentives for new import-export businesses
In the context of the "new normal", business operations gradually stabilized. According to the General Statistics Office, the...
Vietcombank tops the list of Top 10 prestigious commercial banks for the 7th time in a row
The ranking of Top 10 prestigious banks in 2022 is based on independent research and evaluation by Vietnam Report...
Bangkok Bank in strategic alliance with Pictet Group
Bangkok Bank in strategic alliance with Pictet Group to share knowledge, experience and investment views while...
Fubon Financial Holdings Reports July 2022 Earnings Results
Fubon Financial reported unaudited pre-tax profit of NT$15.335bn and net profit of NT$14.048bn in July. Cumulative...
Hua Nan eyes stable profit
Hua Nan Financial Holding Co is seeking stable profit recovery for the rest of this year after net income in the first six...
How E.SUN Bank is driving the sustainability agenda
E.SUN Bank has been engaged in many important and pioneering efforts in the fight against climate change. This is not a...
HNB ranked amongst the top 1,000 World Banks for 6th consecutive year
HNB Logo 200Cementing its reputation as one of the world’s most successful banks, HNB PLC, was ranked among the Top...
UOB Net profit for first half of 2022 stable at above S$2 billion
UOB Group reported net profit of S$2.0 billion for the first half of 2022 (1H22), stable year-on-year, with the strong performance...
DBS Q2 profit tops estimates as rising interest rates boost banks
Singapore's DBS Group reported a 7 per cent rise in quarterly net profit that came in slightly above market estimates and...
Doha Bank Achieves Profit Growth of 8.2%
His Excellency Sheikh Fahad Bin Mohammad Bin Jabor Al-Thani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Doha Bank,...
IBEC Trade finance in the construction industry
The International Bank for Economic Co-operation has provided a trade related loan in the amount of EUR 982 thousand...
RCBC net income up 84% in H1
Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) posted a P6.14 billion consolidated net income in the first half...
Philippine National Bank’s Highest Audit Rating
Philippine National Bank’s (PNB) Internal Audit Group was given the highest rating by auditing firm, Punongbayan & Araullo...
Sanima Bank Receives 20 Million Dollar Loan for MSMEs from IFC
Sanima Bank has received USD 20 million in External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) from International Finance Corporation...
BML posts positive second quarter results
Bank of Maldives has reported positive financial performance for the second quarter of 2022. With good performance...
Maybank will support Apple Pay. Credit, debit and prepaid cards are accepted
iPhone and Apple Watch users in Malaysia will soon be able to use Apple Pay for contactless payments. Besides Ambank,...
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Persefoni, and IBM Japan have Signed an Agreement to address Decarbonization
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (“SMBC”, President and CEO: Makoto Takashima), Persefoni AI, Inc. (“Persefoni”,...
Mizuho shifting to renewable energy
Mizuho Bank, Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., has shifted to using renewable energy at seven...
Annual Review of MUFG Green Deposit Framework Completed
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) announced on July 19, that it has updated its Green Deposit Framework in collaboration...
State Bank of India Q1 results preview: Net profit expected to grow in double digits, led by pickup in loans
State Bank of India is expected to continue its strong earnings growth in the April-June quarter, growing net profit in double digits...
BEA Wins Four Financial Institution Awards from Bloomberg Businessweek
The Bank of East Asia, Limited (“BEA” or “the Bank”) has won four awards at the prestigious Bloomberg Businessweek...
Vietnam’s Big banks hike deposit interest rates
Large banks are starting to join the deposit interest rate hike race along with small and medium-sized banks due to rising...
E.Sun, ezTravel launch cobranded card in hopes of revival in overseas travel
E.Sun Commercial Bank and ezTravel Co. launched on July 18, a cobranded credit card on expectations that credit card...
‘The Banker’ and ‘Euromoney’ name CTBC Bank as Taiwan’s top bank
CTBC Bank ranked first among its Taiwanese peers for a sixth straight year in the Top 1,000 World Banks list published...
HNB Saru Ge-Watte leads agricultural revival in the central province
Supporting efforts to reform and revitalize Sri Lanka’s agricultural sector at the grassroots during these challenging times,...
UOB pilots Green and Sustainable Deposits solution with GIC
UOB launched a Green and Sustainable Deposits solution for its corporate and institutional clients, the first such product...
Veloso steps down as PNB President, Bank appoints Officer-in-Charge
Philippine National Bank (PNB) has announced that Jose Arnulfo “Wick”A. Veloso is stepping down from his post as...
BML Community Fund projects completed in Kinbidhoo and Landhoo
Following a year which saw record-breaking performBank of Maldives has announced on July 21, the successful...
Maybank secures AA rating by MSCI ESG Ratings
Maybank has received an ‘AA’ rating by MSCI ESG Ratings for the second consecutive year. This leadership rating of...
SMBC Names APAC Head of ESG Solutions
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation has appointed a new head of environmental, social and governance...
One more Japanese bank to enter GIFT City: Mizuho Bank
After Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) recently announced that it had received the nod to open a branch at Gujarat...
MUFG to Establish a New Trading Firm in Japan
MUFG’s consolidated subsidiary MUFG Bank today announced the establishment of a wholly owned subsidiary, based on...
State Bank of India increases MCLR by 10 bps, second hike since June
State Bank of India has hiked its marginal cost of funds-based lending rate (MCLR) by 10 basis points (bps), effective July 15.
VietinBank eFAST digital financial assistant scores with businesses
The financial position of a business is one of the most important data in economic organizations. However, it is not easy to...
Mega Bank to offer high interest for US dollars
State-run Mega International Commercial Bank said that it would offer high interest rates for time deposits denominated...
Bangkok Bank reports net profit of Baht 14,079 million for the first half of 2022
In the second quarter of 2022, declining concerns about the spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant resulted in an...
Taiwan’s Five state-run banks raise new-loan interest rates
Interest rates for new loans at the nation’s five major state-run banks last month edged up 0.005 percentage points to...
DBS opens Singapore’s first net zero building by a bank, marking new milestone in nation’s Green Plan 2030
DBS on July 18 commemorated the official opening of its refurbished DBS Newton Green, Singapore’s first net zero building...
KEB Hana, A South Korean Bank, Expands to the Sandbox
KEB Hana has entered into the virtual space of The Sandbox as a part of its global virtual expansion. KEB Hana is a South...
BEA Becomes First Bank Headquartered in Hong Kong to Join PCAF
The Bank of East Asia, Limited (“BEA”) announces it has become the first bank headquartered in Hong Kong to join the...
Mizuho Bank finances floating offshore windfarm in France
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. has arranged a project finance deal to build, maintain, and operate the Eoliennes Flottantes du Golfe...
RCBC sees faster home, auto loans growth
RIZAL Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) sees faster growth rates in its housing and auto loans in the latter part of 2022.
MUFG to Invest in PowerX, Inc.
MUFG Bank today announced that it has decided to invest in PowerX, Inc. (“PowerX”) with the main objectives of fostering...
Bangkok Bank appoints Meliza Rusli President Director of Indonesian subsidiary PermataBank
Mrs. Meliza Rusli, will draw on her deep experience in digital strategy of Indonesian financial sectors to help deliver...
Vietcombank is in the Top 50 best listed companies for the 10th year in a row
Vietcombank continues to be named in the "List of 50 best listed companies" in 2022 announced by Forbes Vietnam with...
VietinBank launches ‘Digital Financial Assistant’ for businesses
On May 31, 2022, VietinBank officially held the launching ceremony of VietinBank eFAST on the new platform.
Agribank is allocated 2,500 billion VND to support interest rates for businesses
The Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam (Agribank) has been approved by the State Bank of...
Sanima Bank introduced Green PIN
Sanima Bank introduced Green PIN (Personal Identification Number) to its valuable customers.
Sanima Bank: now at Nepaltar, Kathmandu
Sanima Bank inaugurated Nepaltar branch at Nepaltar, Tarkeshwor Municipality ward no. 11 on July 1, 2022. Sanima...
Japan’s SMFG plans to buy 10% stake in SBI worth over $443 million
Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) Inc is in final talks to acquire 10% of online financial giant SBI Holdings...
E.SUN Commercial Bank Limited establishes Representative Office in Ho Chi Minh City
Director of State Bank of Vietnam branch. Ho Chi Minh City approved for E.SUN Commercial Bank Limited to set up a...
CTBC Bank Philippines Donates Ambulance to Philippine General Hospital (PGH)
CTBC Bank Philippines has once again come for-ward to help its country’s government hospital in their COVID-19 response...
Cathay expects better returns on bond investments
Cathay Financial Holding Co on June 17 said it expects rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve and Taiwan’s central bank...
HNB honored by Asian Banker as Best Retail Bank in Sri Lanka for 2022
HNB PLC sealed its reputation as Sri Lanka’s undisputed leader in retail banking, having been crowned as the Best Retail...
UOB assisting all bunker finance clients to go digital with SGTraDex
UOB aims to bring all its bunker finance clients onto the Singapore Trade Data Exchange (SGTraDex) digital platform by...
DBS completes first live transaction on SGTraDex to drive digitalisation of bunker trade ecosystem
DBS announced that it has completed its first live transaction on the Singapore Trade Data Exchange (SGTraDex) – a digital...
Bank Pasargad named as Islamic Bank of the Year in Iran
For the seventh year, Bank Pasargad was named as the Islamic Bank of the Year in Iran for the Year 2022 by The Banker...
State Bank of India hikes deposit, lending rates
India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has raised its deposit and lending rates following the Reserve Bank's repo...
Taiwan State-run banks hike rates
Several major lenders are to raise interest rates for depositors today, after the central bank increased its benchmark...
BEA Issues ESG Report for 2021
The Bank of East Asia, Limited has issued its Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) Report for the year ended...
Maybank expands digital bank offering with Malaysia’s first-ever contactless ATM cash withdrawal service
Maybank has added yet another pioneering service in its digital bank offering with the introduction of the first ever...
Bank of Maldives is at its strongest position – CEO
Following a year which saw record-breaking performance for Bank of Maldives, CEO and Managing Director Tim Sawyer...
SMBC Joins Carbonplace, the New Settlement Platform for Carbon Credits
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC, President and CEO: Makoto Takashima) has announced that it is...
SBI board approves $2 bn fund raise in FY23 in single or multiple tranches
The board of State Bank of India has approved long-term fundraising of $2 billion in single or multiple tranches for...
RCBC’s digital platforms surge in Q1, revenues up by 205%
RCBC reported a 205% revenue growth in Q1 this year. DiskarTech, RCBC’s financial inclusion app, has seen a...
Sanima Bank signs discount deals with Top hotels
Sanima Bank Limited has signed an agreement with Radisson Hotel Kathmandu, The Everest Hotel, Hotel Akama and...
Maybank to increase Base Rate and BLR
Maybank will revise upwards its Base Rate (BR) and Base Lending Rate (BLR) by 25 basis points effective 13 May 2022,
Hana Financial Investment eyeing takeover of Hana Bank’s Hong Kong unit
South Korean brokerage house Hana Financial Investment Co. said May 9 that it is seeking to take over affiliate Hana...
MUFG to help ASEAN adopt tech for slower shift away from carbon
Japan's MUFG Bank will work with other lenders to finance projects that will help Southeast Asia's exit from fossil fuels...
Forbes names a series of Vietnamese banks in the Top Global 2000
Forbes magazine has just named four Vietnamese banks in the ranking of 2,000 largest companies in the world (Top...
Land Bank Wins Online Popularity Award in 2022 Taipei Golden Eagle Micro-Movie Festival for microfilm “Establish a Good Foundation for Sustainable Operations”
To shine the spotlight on stories of companies committed to sustainable development and corporate social...
CTBC Bank helps Vietnam Combat COVID-19 with Oxygen Concentrators Donation
Due to the uprising COVID-19 cases in Vietnam, CTBC Bank donated 45 units of Oxygen Concentrators to the Vietnam...
First Commercial to open Frankfurt branch in 2022
First Commercial Bank, the flagship banking entity of First Financial Holding Co, plans to open a branch in Frankfurt as...
Taiwan’s Cathay United Bank goes live with Avaloq’s core banking tech
The Swiss vendor says its Avaloq Core Platform will support the bank’s continued growth as it looks to cater to increasing...
Bank SinoPac leads NT$3.2bn loan to build solar power
Bank SinoPac and four other banks are providing Taya Group with a NT$3.2 billion (US$106.31 million) syndicated loan to...
PNB posts 57% growth in net income
Philippine National Bank registered better net income for the first quarter of 2022 of P2.81 billion compared to the...
Agribank Loc Viet card wins Sao Khue award 2022
Agribank Loc Viet card was honored at the Sao Khue Award Ceremony 2022 on the morning of April 23, 2022 in Hanoi.
Bangkok Bank launches “Be1st Digital Card” with a new design
Bangkok Bank Introducing “Be1st Digital” debit card, safe and confident and it’s easy to apply, it can be used...
Bank of Taiwan Equator Principles Adoption announcement
On May 6, 2022, the Bank of Taiwan officially announced that it has adopted the Equator Principles and has become one...
Sri Lanka’s Hatton National Bank net up in March 2022 quarter
Sri Lanka’s Hatton National Bank said profits grew 4 percent to 4.9 billion rupees in the March 2022 quarter from a year...
UOB Malaysia names its first female CEO
UOB Malaysia has named Ng Wei Wei as its first female chief executive officer (CEO), effective May 1, 2022, succeeding...
DBS and Xero collaborate to offer personalised SME lending
DBS and global small business platform Xero are working together to provide a simpler way to apply for loans and gain...
Bank of Maldives Appoints New Chief Internal Auditor
Bank of Maldives is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Bishwajit Mazumder as the Bank’s Chief Internal...
Mizuho Bank launches Japan’s First Sustainable Supply Chain Finance (SSCF)
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (President & CEO: Masahiko Kato) is pleased to announce the launch of Japan’s first Sustainable Supply...
CTBC Financial Holding, subsidiaries receive outstanding enterprise award
CTBC Financial Holding Co and its two subsidiaries, CTBC Bank Co and Taiwan Life Insurance Co, have received the...
RCBC phasing out coal investments by 2031
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) announced it plans to wipe out its remaining existing exposure to coal-fired...
Agribank receives 2 awards for Typical Vietnamese Bank in 2021
Agribank has just been honored to be awarded two awards "A bank with typical innovative products and services" and "A...
PNB launches CashNet Plus mobile app for corporates
Philippine National Bank (PNB) levels up its digital banking offering as it rolls out the PNB CashNet Plus mobile application...
Shanghai Commercial board approves cash dividend of NT$1.8 per share
Taiwan-based Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank (SCSB) said its board of directors had approved a proposal to...
Sanima Bank: now at Tandi, Chitwan
Sanima Bank inaugurated Tandi branch at Ratnanagar-1, Tandi, Chitwan on 24th March 2022. Sanima Bank’s Tandi...
Mizuho Bank concludes a green loan agreement with JX Metals Circular Solutions Europe GmbH
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. has concluded a green loan agreement with JX Metals Circular Solutions Europe GmbH (JXCSE), which...
MUFG’s announces Green Loan Extended for Morgan Stanley-advised Private Real Estate Fund’s Acquisition of Yokohama Nomura Building
MUFG Bank, Ltd. has executed a non-recourse loan for the acquisition of a green building (Yokohama Nomura Building)...
BML supports completion of projects in Felidhoo and Henbadhoo under BML Community Fund
Bank of Maldives has announced April 11, the successful completion of projects in V. Felidhoo and N. Henbadhoo as part...
The Bank of East Asia wins big at the Global Brands Magazine Awards
The Global Brand Awards is an annual event held by Global Brands Magazine (GBM), an international publication...
Maybank launches first ever ASEAN-Maybank Scholarship programme, invests RM5m for intakes up to 2025
Maybank has collaborated with the ASEAN Secretariat to jointly introduce the ASEAN-Maybank Scholarship (AMS)...
Singapore’s DBS explores metaverse in digital push
Singapore's DBS Group Holdings is looking for ways to bring banking services to the metaverse, the company's chief...
Doha Bank CEO Seetharaman Resigns After 15 Years in Role
Doha Bank said its veteran Chief Executive Officer Raghavan Seetharaman resigned, ending his 15-year career at the...
UOB expects 5% revenue at risk after new digital banks enter the fray
UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) expects "limited" impact in the near term from competition from new digital banks - with...
HNB wins ‘Best IoT Initiative’ award at Asian Digital Finance Forum
HNB FIT, Asia’s first fitness related app launched by Sri Lanka’s most digitally- savvy bank HNB PLC, was crowned as the..
Taiwan’s State-run banks to raise rates on select products
Taiwan’s State-run banks said on March 21 that they would raise interest rates on savings deposits and loans after the...
Bangkok Bank joins AIA Thailand to sell life insurance online focusing on high coverage, affordable premiums and easy access via mobile banking to serve individual needs
Bangkok Bank Executive Vice Presidents Prassanee Ouiyamaphan and Pornpimon Trongtiengdham joined AIA Company Limited Chief Strategic Bancassurance Alliance Officer Alisa Simaroj and
Vietcombank plans a profit of over 30,000 billion VND
In 2022, Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) aims to increase at least 12% of...
E.SUN joins National Taiwan University in promoting the ESG Centenary Project to strive for ecologically sustainable development
State-run First Financial Holding Co. said that it would continue The “E.Sun-NTU ESG Centenary Project,” a collaboration...
State Bank of India shares list do’s and don’ts for customers
The State Bank of India (SBI) has warned its customers against online fraud and phishing attacks. India's largest public...
Cathay Financial tallies war losses
Cathay Financial Holding Co reported net profit of NT$5.23 billion (US$186 million) for February 2022, after recognizing...
RCBC Bank execs bullish on biz growth as economy recovers
The continued recovery of the domestic economy makes executives of Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC)...
IBEC has developed and adopted a methodology for mapping projects with the Sustainable Development Goals
The Board of the International Bank for Economic Co-operation has approved the criteria for the alignment of the Bank’...
CTBC celebrates growth in Thailand
CTBC Bank and LH Financial Group PCL (LHFG) celebrated the bank consolidating its overseas presence in becoming...
Mizuho and Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research sign MOU
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. (President & CEO: Koji Fujiwara) and Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (Chairman Tsaur...
Maybank continues repayment assistance plan
Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) will continue offering support to customers who are still recovering from the effects...
Bank of Maldives opens ATM Centre in Hirilandhoo
Bank of Maldives has opened a Self-Service Banking ATM center in Thaa Atoll Hirilandhoo as part of the ongoing...
Savings bank integration nets PNB extra P7.5-B capital
Tycoon Lucio Tan-led Philippine National Bank (PNB) recently collected back P7.5 billion worth of excess capital from...
DBS finds most SMEs in Singapore eye cashflow
Survey after the Singapore Budget 2022 was announced with 250 SMEs across a broad spectrum of industries to better...
First financial posts record NT$19.74 billion in earnings
State-run First Financial Holding Co. said that it would continue to pursue profit growth and income diversification in...
Sun pledges to use 100% renewable energy by 2030
As a response to the nation’s net-zero carbon emissions goals, E.SUN Financial Holding Co. has voiced its commitment to...
MUFG Bank to Invest USD 300 Million in Indian Startups
MUFG’s core banking subsidiary MUFG Bank announced that it plans to invest USD 300 million in Indian startups through...
Bank Pasargad’s recent achievement in the rankings of Top 500 Banking Brands 2022
"Once again, after six years of being listed among the world's top banking brands, Bank Pasargad as the only Iranian...
State Bank of India’s exposure to Russia, Ukraine less than $10 million
State Bank of India’s (SBI’s) exposure to Russia, which is facing sanctions following invasion of Ukraine, is less than...
Bank of East Asia to sell non- life insurance businesses to AIA for $278 million
Bank of East Asia (BEA) said on March 4 that it has agreed to sell its non-life insurance and healthcare services businesses...
Bank Pasargad – outstanding award from “Industrial Management Institution” of Iran
"Bank Pasargad", which has recently been awarded the titles of; Bank of the Year 2021, and Islamic Bank of the Year...
State Bank of India’s profits jump 62pc
State Bank of India, the country's largest lender by assets, reported a 62.3 per cent rise in third- quarter profit on...
Intesa Sanpaolo Invests £40 Million into Thought Machine and Selects Vault to Power New Digital Banking Platform
Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest bank by total assets and one of Europe’s most profitable and sustainable financial...
Vietnam’s Eximbank ends partnership with Japan’s SMBC
The Vietnam Export Import Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Eximbank) will terminate its partnership with Japanese...
VietinBank: Q4 profit nearly halved, many business segments “short of breath” in 2021
Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) has just announced its financial statements...
PT Bank CTBC Indonesia Donation of IDR 1.5 billion for COVID-19 and Natural Disasters
With the spirit of humanity, PT Bank CTBC Indonesia (CTBCI) continues its contribution and support to deal with the...
Mega, First aiming for stable earnings growth
Taiwan’s State-run Mega Financial Holding Co and First Financial Holding Co said that they are aiming for stable profit...
HNB- Span Engineering partner to home loans promotion
Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank, HNB PLC, announced an exclusive partnership with renowned property...
RCBC digital platforms get more transaction volume
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp.'s (RCBC) digital platforms have seen an increase in both transaction volume and value...
DBS Q4 profit up 37% to $1.39 billion; more gains expected from rising rates
DBS Group Holdings posted on Monday (Feb 14) a better-than-expected increase in fourth- quarter earnings on the...
UOB invests an additional RMB2 billion into China unit
Singapore-headquartered UOB Bank has announced completion of a RMB 2 billion ($325 million) capital injection into...
Bank of Maldives appoints new Director of Islamic Banking
Bank of Maldives is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Hassan Kalaam as its Director of Islamic Banking.
Dato’ Khairussaleh Ramli to be the new Group President & CEO of Maybank
Maybank announced on January 27, 2022 that Dato’ Khairussaleh Ramli will be appointed as the Group President and...
Sumitomo Mitsui Credit Facility Helps Lafayette Square Invest in Underserved Businesses
Investment firm Lafayette Square and its affiliates on Thursday (Feb. 3) signed a debt financing deal in the form of a...
Mizuho names new CEO to draw line under merger issues
Mizuho Financial Group is tapping a relatively young career insider to turn around the bank, which has been plagued...
Top Japanese bank MUFG introduces new stablecoin platform
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Japan’s largest financial group, is working hard to take the lead in stablecoin...
Agribank and FWD Vietnam enter into a cooperation agreement
In order to better meet the financial and insurance needs of the people, on January 12, 2022 in Hanoi, Vietnam Bank for...
Enel teams up with Intesa Sanpaolo for Italy payments firm Mooney
Italian utility Enel SpA has agreed to buy 50% of Italy's Mooney to take joint control of the payments firm with Intesa...
VietinBank Launches Foreign Exchange Online Services in Vietnam
VietinBank has launched FX Online 24/7 service, which allows customers to access foreign exchange (FX) services...
Fubon Financial profit soars 60% to NT$144.6 billion
Fubon Financial Holding Co reported net profit of NT$144.6 billion (US$5.22 billion) for 2021, up 60 percent year-on-year...
HNB partners with Cinnamon Hotels to offer LANKAQR payment solutions
Pioneering the evolution of cashless and contactless payments in the tourism sector, Sri Lanka’s leading private sector...
CTBC announces Earnings for December 2021
CTBC Holding has announced its preliminary earnings for December 2021. The Company posted a pre-tax profit of...
Singapore’s UOB to buy Citi retail operations in 4 countries for $3.65 bln
Singapore lender United Overseas Bank (UOB) has agreed to buy Citigroup's consumer businesses in Indonesia...
DBS Foundation awards record SGD 3 million to 19 businesses-for-impact across Asia
DBS Foundation, the first foundation in Singapore dedicated to championing social entrepreneurship, has awarded close...
RCBC eyes P3 billion in return to onshore debt market
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) is raising at least P3 billion as it returns to the onshore debt market via the...
One World Connect Partners with Philippine National Bank (PNB) for Online Remittance
One World Connect, a London-based fintech and remittance company, has announced its partnership with...
“Mongolians With Savings” Campaign
Trade and Development Bank launched the “Mongolia with Savings” campaign. Through this campaign, TDB aimed to...
40th Anniversary Event 3 – Bank of Maldives launches Startup Grant Fund
Bank of Maldives has announced the BML Startup Grant as part of the series of 12 high impact monthly community...
Maybank clinches ‘Best International Bank in Cambodia 2021 Award’
Maybank Cambodia was named the “Best International Bank in Cambodia” by Asiamoney Best Bank Awards for the...
Imai likely to become Mizuho Financial Group chairman
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. is considering appointing Deputy President Seiji Imai, 59, to succeed outgoing Chairman...
Green push ending 150-year tradition of bank passbooks in Japan
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. will start charging new customers for a bank passbook, joining other Japanese lenders...
Bank Pasargad wins the title of Bank of the Year 2021 of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Based on the comprehensive evaluations of The Banker Magazine, the title of "Bank of the Year 2021 of the Islamic...
State Bank of India taps Taiwanese market for $300 million via Formosa bonds
State Bank of India has raised $300 million from the Taiwanese market through maiden issue of Formosa bonds at a...
PNB Q3 core income up on service fees, lending
Philippine National Bank (PNB) said it posted a consolidated net income of P24.3 billion for the first nine months of 2021...
RCBC simplifies account opening in minutes
RCBC continues to empower more Filipinos with advanced digital banking solutions through its enhanced online...
Sanima Bank introduces Priority Counter at Kumaripati, Lalitpur
Sanima Bank has extended Priority counter for its high valued customers at Kumaripati, Lalitpur on November 21.
BML Islamic to offer cash option for personal financing
Bank of Maldives (BML) has announced positive changes to its BML Islamic Personal Financing portfolio to allow the...
Two-thirds of Maybank’s SME customers leverage digital technology in sales platform
Sixty-seven per cent of Malayan Banking Bhd's SME customers have leveraged digital technology into their sales...
JPMorgan to Reimburse $5,000 to H.K. Bankers for Quarantine
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is offering to reimburse Hong Kong employees up to $5,000 to compensate for their...
Mizuho ordered by government to improve operations after system failures
Japan’s financial authorities ordered Mizuho Bank and its parent Mizuho Financial Group Inc. to improve their operations...
UOB Malaysia now allows employees to work remotely up to twice a week
UOB Malaysia is giving the majority of its almost 5,000-strong workforce the choice to work remotely up to twice a week...
Doha Bank looks to borrow a 3-year $350m loan
63 Doha BankDoha Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in Qatar in terms of assets, is looking for a 3-year loan of...
Sumitomo Mitsui completes acquisition of 74.9% stake in Fullerton India
Fullerton India Credit Company has become a subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsu Financial Group (SMFG), following the...
CTBC pursuing UN Sustainable Development Goals
CTBC is actively pursuing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set forth by the United Nations, in particular Goal...
State-run KDB considers selling shipping line HMM ‘in phases’
The head of the state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) said that the bank is considering selling its stake in HMM...
BEA Wins Best SME’s Partner Gold Award for Four Straight Years
The Bank of East Asia, Limited (BEA) announces that it has won the “Best SME’s Partner Gold Award”, organized by The...
Taiwan’s Fubon reported as favorite to take over Citibank’s consumer assets in China
As Citibank sells off its consumer banking business in several Asian countries, Taiwan’s Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd...
MUFG names Raymond Fattell Head of Transaction Banking Americas
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) announced that Raymond Fattell has been named Head of Transaction Banking...
SBI partners with Adani Capital for co-lending to farmers
State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest lender, has signed an agreement with Adani Capital Pvt Ltd (Adani...
Shanghai Commercial Bank introduces new online trading platform, mobile trading app
Shanghai Commercial Bank has announced that it will soon be launching the New Online Securities Trading Platform...
Hua Nan recruiting information technology talent
Hua Nan Commercial Bank said that it is to recruit information technology personnel to meet development needs, as...
UOB to hire retired employees for gig work
The United Overseas Bank (UOB) has announced that they’ll be bringing back retired employees for short-term and...
DBS launches eco-conscious consumer platform
DBS Bank has launched LiveBetter – a one-stop digital platform where users can access ecofriendly tips, donate to local...
Bank of East Asia picks fencers Edgar Cheung and Cheung Siu-lun as brand ambassadors
The Bank of East Asia (BEA) and its subsidiary Blue Cross Asia Pacific Insurance (Blue Cross) have appointed fencers Edgar...
E.Sun, HSBC offer Compal sustainability-linked loans
E.Sun Commercial Bank and HSBC Bank Taiwan Ltd have provided sustainability-linked loans. (SLL) of NT$2 billion...
Doha Bank holds ‘Beach Clean-up’ in collaboration with Ministry of Municipality
Doha Bank has joined hands with the Ministry of Municipality in an organised “Beach Clean-Up” at Al Farkiah Beach in Al...
PNB launches two new global feeder funds
Philippine National Bank (PNB) has launched two new global feeder funds to help clients diversify their portfolios and...
SinoPac granted patents for image recognition system
SinoPac Holdings Co has gained patents for its artificial-intelligence (AI) image recognition technology, which could help...
Fubon Financial, Jih Sun to complete merger in Q1 2022
Fubon Financial Holding Co. expects to complete a merger with Jih Sun Financial Holding Co. in the first quarter of next...
CTBC to move branch operations to Oracle
CTBC Bank Co. Ltd. has chosen Oracle Financial Services to help modernize its corporate banking and payments...
PNB launches two new global feeder funds
Philippine National Bank (PNB) has launched two new global feeder funds to help clients diversify their portfolios and...
Vietcombank’s charter capital raise plan approved
The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) will raise its charter capital to over 50.4...
Paudel appointed Sanima Bank chair
Tuk Prasad Paudel has been appointed as the chairman of executive committee of Sanima Bank. An executive committee...
RCBC wins Best Retail Bank, two more titles at international awards tilt
The Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) brought home three banking awards including the Best Retail Bank...
Bank of Maldives announces ‘BML Scholarship Fund’
Bank of Maldives launched ‘BML Scholarship Fund’ as the first of series of 12 high impact monthly community initiatives...
Maybank expands its ops to i-City Malaysia
Sumurwang Tower in i-City Malaysia will soon be renamed Mercu Maybank, as the country’s largest banking group has...
KDB issues $1.5b in global bonds
The state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) said it has successfully issued $1.5 billion worth of bonds to foreign investors.
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation signs MOU with Saudi EXIM Bank
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and the Saudi Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank) have signed a memorandum...
SMBC starts data service for clients preparing for dementia, death
A Japanese megabank shifted away from finance by offering a service to help elderly customers prepare for death and...
MUFG Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Thai Digital Economy Promotion Agency
MUFG’s core banking subsidiary MUFG Bank announced that MUFG Bank, Bank of Ayudhya (Krungsri), MUFG Innovation...
Bangkok Bank leveraging data in its anti-money laundering solution
Bangkok Bank has deployed a solution that integrates and consolidates anti-money laundering (AML) processes across...
Vietcombank completes 98% of yearly credit plan
By the end of the third quarter, the credit of the Foreign Trade Joint-stock Bank (Vietcombank) was 923,385 billion VND...
BML promotes positive mental well-being in the workplace
Bank of Maldives announced its commitment to promote positive mental well-being in the workplace through...
Mizuho unable to foresee multiple system failures
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and its core banking unit, Mizuho Bank, said they had been unable to anticipate multiple...
BEA Wins Awards from Bloomberg Businessweek (Chinese Edition)
The Bank of East Asia, Limited (BEA) has been awarded Outstanding Achievement in the “Bank of the Year”, “Premium...
Mega Financial seeks to hike earnings
State-run Mega Financial Holding Co aims to reach profitability for the rest of year by boosting corporate lending...
Fubon posts 21.8 % growth
Fubon Financial Holding Co, the nation’s second-largest financial conglomerate by assets, on September 10 reported...
Maybank achieves full vaccination for all branch employees
Maybank has announced that all employees at its branches nationwide have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
Shanghai Commercial Bank Announces 2021 Interim Consolidated Profit of HK$1,447 million
The consolidated profit after tax of Shanghai Commercial Bank Limited for the first half of 2021 was HK$1,447 million...
Chang Hwa Bank expects profitability to improve
Chang Hwa Commercial Bank said it expects profitability to improve in the second half of the year, despite a...
CTBC wins recognition for its digital innovation
CTBC Bank won three awards at the first Harvard Business Review Complex Chinese Edition Digital Transformation Award...
UOB named world’s best bank for SMEs by Euromoney
UOB has been named the world's best bank for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in 2021 by UK-based financial...
DBS, NTU in tie-up to offer programme to help SMEs in Singapore expand overseas
DBS Bank and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) are collaborating to help Singapore's small and medium-sized...
RCBC extends digitized cash solution promotion to SMEs
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) said it expanded its digitized cash management solutions with complimentary...
Doha Bank donates QR200,000 to Qatar Charity’s ‘Educate me!’ initiative
Reinforcing its commitment to humanitarian and charity efforts, Doha Bank, one of the largest private commercial banks...
PNB collects award for KYC, customer-onboarding tech
The Philippine National Bank (PNB) earned accolades from regional financial services company T.A.B. International Pte...
HNB, USAID’s sign MoU to expand financing to MSMEs
The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Private Sector Development project signed a...
Vietcombank gets new chairman
Vietnam’s biggest state-owned lender, Vietcombank, has named Pham Quang Dung as its new chairman until 2023.
General director of VietinBank appointed new chairman
Vietnam Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) has elected General Director Tran Minh Binh as the bank's new...
HNB Finance announces appointment of new Chairman
HNB Finance Plc (HNBF) recently announced the appointment of Dilshan Rodrigo as the company’s Chairman and as...
‘Global Finance’ names CTBC ‘Best Bank in Taiwan’
International financial magazine Global Finance on September 14 held an online ceremony to announce the “Best Global...
BML Islamic upgrades home improvement facility to include cash payments
Bank of Maldives (BML)'s Islamic Branch has upgraded its 'Home Improvement Financing' facility for social housing flat...
Maybank gives RM77bil worth of assistance
Maybank and Maybank Islamic have provided repayment assistance worth more than RM77bil to over 420,000 individual...
KDB, Hana team up for innovation
Hana Bank will increase cooperation with the state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB), in a move to create synergy in...
BEA Poised for the Launch of the Greater Bay Area Wealth Management Connect Scheme
The Bank of East Asia (BEA) welcomes the upcoming launch of the Wealth Management Connect scheme (WMC) in...
Japan’s banking regulator to oversee computer system at Mizuho
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) issued an administrative order to Mizuho Bank and Mizuho Financial Group that...
SMBC donates 100 oxygen concentrators in support of Indonesia’s COVID-19 emergency relief efforts
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has been supporting Indonesia in the areas that have been heavily...
MUFG to exit U.S. retail banking in $8 billion deal with U.S. Bancorp
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) (8306.T) is pulling back from U.S. retail banking with the $8 billion sale of MUFG...
BLS International becomes National Business Correspondent of SBI
BLS International Services Ltd has been selected as National Business Correspondent for State Bank of India...
PNB launches two new global feeder funds
Philippine National Bank (PNB) has launched two new global feeder funds to help clients diversify their portfolios and...
Doha Bank CEO honoured at ICAI International Research Awards 2021
Doha Bank CEO Dr. R. Seetharaman was honoured at the recent ICAI International Research Awards 2021 where he was...
DBS to hire 150 people for tech roles through programme with virtual hackathon
DBS Bank will hire 150 people in technology roles through a programme that will test candidates' abilities. The DBS...
2021 awards streak highlights RCBC’s 61st anniversary
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) has garnered a total of 28 local and international awards as of September...
RCBC wins big in global digital innovations awards
RCBC dominated the Global Business Review Magazine Awards 2021, bagging three awards for categories in the...
Land Bank to roll out credit card featuring ‘Hawkeye challenge’ of Taiwan’s gold winning badminton match
The Land Bank of Taiwan (LBT) is working to launch a new credit card featuring the “line call challenge” that determined..
UOB posts 43% higher earnings of $1.0 billion in 2Q21
United Overseas Bank (UOB) has reported a 43% y-o-y growth in earnings of $1.0 billion for the 2QFY2021 ended June...
Maybank IB wins Euromoney Awards’ Best Investment Bank for sixth time
Maybank Investment Bank has won Malaysia’s Best Investment Bank in the prestigious Euromoney Awards for...
Doha Bank implements robotic process automation
Doha Bank has embarked on a major initiative as part of its strategic transformation to automate key processes across...
DBS Taiwan reports increase in digital corporate clients
DBS Bank Taiwan said that the number of corporate clients using its online banking service has grown 10% since May.
Sumitomo Mitsui files to launch Chinese brokerage
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group has applied to establish a brokerage in China, joining several other Japanese banks...
HNB upgrades SOLO with robust bill payments and biometric features
HNB’s efforts to accelerate the digital transformation of Sri Lankan banking passed another key milestone with the...
PNB, real estate firm sign deal
Philippine National Bank (PNB) has partnered with New Jersey-based Alexander Anderson Real Estate Group (AAREG)...
Vietinbank ensures positive business results while enhancing customers support
Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (Vietinbank) has posted positive business results in the...
Mizuho joins Wall Street in six-figure junior banker pay
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. became the latest lender to raise pay for its U.S. junior bankers, according to people familiar...
CTBC, Hon Hai team up on EV fund
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co said it is teaming up with CTBC Financial Holding Co to create a new fund targeting...
Erste Group likely to hit 2021 targets as markets rebound – analysts
Erste Group Bank AG is well positioned to achieve its upgraded 2021 financial targets as the economies of its core...
JPMorgan Wins Nod to Fully Own Its China Securities Venture
JPMorgan Chase & Co. won approval from Chinese regulators for registration of full ownership of its China securities...
Cathay Financial’s M&A goal approved
Cathay Financial Holding Co’s shareholders on July 23 approved the company’s proposal to raise up to NT$50 billion...
BML continues graduate internship program for a third year
Bank of Maldives (BML) continues its Graduate Internship Program for a third year, with 15 new graduates and students...
Mega looks to global trade financing, retail for growth
Mega Financial Holding Co said it would seek to grow its profit this year by maintaining its leadership position in...
BEA China donates CNY 3 million to Henan flood relief effort
The Bank of East Asia (China) Limited (“BEA China”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of East Asia, Limited (the...
Sun Financial posts record-high fee income
Sun Financial Holding Co on August 4 posted record-high net fee income of NT$10.41 billion (US$374 million) for...
Fubon Bank opens Australian unit
Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank has launched a new overseas unit in Sydney, Australia, in a bid to gain further...
SBI donates ₹62 crore to PM CARES Fund for fight against Covid-19
The State Bank of India (SBI) has allocated ₹62 crore to PM CARES Fund on its foundation day of the bank to support the...
MUFG unveils hybrid working scheme for European staff
WebMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has closed a $163-million, five-year syndJapanese bank MUFG is rolling out...
E.SUN rated best in Taiwan by Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating
Sustainalytics, a world leading ESG research institution, has assigned an ESG rating to E.SUN Financial Holding Co....
DBS launches first security token offering on its cryptocurrency exchange
Singapore-based bank DBS has issued a S$15 million (US$11.3 million) digital bond in its first security token offering...
Clients now allowed to open PNB accounts online
For the first time since opening its doors over a century ago, Philippine National Bank (PNB) now allows new clients to open...
Philippine lender RCBC to set up digital bank after SMBC investment
Philippine lender Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. plans to set up a digital banking arm and ramp up tech investments after...
Doha Bank holds blood donation drive in partnership with HMC
Doha Bank recently held a blood donation drive at its headquarters in West Bay as part of its corporate social responsibilities.
UOB Asset Management sees jump in SMEs investing online
More corporates are going online to invest, UOB Asset Management (UOBAM) said on July 12. The number of users in...
Sanima Bank adds new remittance feature in mobile application
Sanima Bank Ltd has added a new feature “Sanima Xpress (Remittance Service)” in the bank’s mobile application ‘Sanima...
HNB empowers women drivers with Pink Drives partnership for leasing
Empowering women drivers and commuters, Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank HNB PLC partnered with ride-...
CHB intends to keep targets for business growth
Chang Hwa Commercial Bank (CHB) aims to keep business growth targets for this year unchanged as many economies around...
BML holds Annual General Meeting on July 15
The Bank of Maldives (BML) held its 38th Annual General Meeting on July 15. BML said all of its shareholders were invited to...
KEB Hana Bank Launches LINE Bank in Indonesia
LINE Bank, the digital banking arm of Bank KEB Hana Indonesia, was launched on June 10, 2021. Indonesia becomes the bank's...
CTBC enters Indonesia’s digital bank space with 1-minute loan product
Bank CTBC Indonesia, a subsidiary of CTBC Bank, announced that it has officially launched a web-based online lending...
Taishin Holdings’ plan to buy Prudential Life Insurance approved
Taishin Financial Holding Co.'s plan to enter the life insurance business by acquiring Prudential Life Insurance Company of...
Vietcombank H1 profit surges 35%
Vietcombank reported a VND14.8 trillion (nearly $643.5 million) profit in the first half of the year, up more than 35% year-on-year.
Japanese bank Sumitomo Mitsui to get 4.99% stake in RCBC
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) is set to acquire over 101 million common shares of Rizal Commercial...
Mizuho fights to regain shareholder trust after ATM glitches
Mizuho Financial Group CEO Tatsufumi Sakai appeared before shareholders in an annual general meeting on June 23 and...
MUFG closes $163 million of financing for India solar project
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has closed a $163-million, five-year syndicated financing deal for a 300 MW solar...
Rs. 1 Bn worth of Micro Leases disbursed by HNB to 400+ Agri MSMEs
Hatton National Bank (HNB) disbursed over Rs. 1 billion to entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector through its recently...
PNB Digital app offers better mobile banking experience
In line with its strengthened digital banking thrust, the Philippine National Bank (PNB) has recently launched a new and...
CTBC Financial-owned Taiwan Life Insurance’s asset risk has eased
Taiwan Life Insurance, a Taipei-based insurer owned by Taiwanese financial firm CTBC Financial Holdings, has seen its...
Maybank continues to offer repayment assistance to customers affected by MCO
Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has extended its repayment assistance packages to its customers who are...
Erste Group is first financial institution to commit to European Commission’s Green Consumption Pledge
2019 1024 PA 06xAs the first financial institution in Europe, Erste Group has joined the European Commission’s Green...
RCBC ATM Go service expands to financially-excluded regions
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation’s (RCBC) deployment of its ATM Go service to Kalinga and Biliran this month is...
KDB’s W100b investment in Toss Bank meant to stop unicorn exodus: Chief
Korea Development Bank’s plan to invest 100 billion won ($89.4 million) in South Korea’s latest internet-only bank...
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation appoints Ghislaine Nadaud as first Asia Pacific head of ESG
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), one of Japan’s largest banks, has appointed Ghislaine Nadaud as director...
E.Sun Financial posts net fee income of NT$5.27bn
E.Sun Financial Holding Co has reported a net fee income of NT$5.27 billion (US$189.1 million) for the first quarter of this...
KEB Hana Bank obtains greenlight to open branch in Taiwan
Seoul-headquartered KEB Hana Bank has secured approval from Taiwan's financial authorities to open a branch in Taiwan...
Mizuho Bank president to step down due to system failures
Mizuho Bank President Koji Fujiwara will leave his position as early as the end of this month to take responsibility for the...
MUFG contributes $1 million towards COVID-19 relief in India
The group will be able to cut maintenance and management costs of related facilities through the consolidation, he also...
State Bank of India invests in fintech startup Cashfree
State Bank of India NSE -0.83 % (SBI) has invested an undisclosed amount in Bengalurubased Cashfree, the digital...
CTBC Bank to raise stake in its Thailand financial group
CTBC Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Taiwan's CTBC Financial Holding Co., has set a goal of becoming the largest...
HNB supports Sri Lanka Welfare Society of the Blind Women
Supporting the livelihoods of visually impaired women, Sri Lanka’s most customer friendly bank HNB PLC donated...
Fubon Financial board approves record dividend
Fubon Financial Holding Co’s board of directors on Thursday approved a proposal to distribute a record cash dividend...
Vietcombank to raise charter capital again
The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) proposed raising its charter capital to over...
Maybank sees economy rebound
Maybank says Malaysian economic rebound on track but risk tilted to downside on MCO Maybank Investment Bank Bhd...