Economy

Philippine bank ratings at risk of another downgrade: Fitch Ratings

Fitch ratings downgrades the Philippines’ banking system operating environment score to negative.

Philippine bank ratings at risk of another downgrade: Fitch Ratings

Fitch ratings downgrades the Philippines’ banking system operating environment score to negative.

Bank of Thailand base rate to hold through 2022: Fitch

This comes at the back of a bleak economic outlook due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak.

Chart of the Week: Hong Kong’s wealth market to grow 7.8% in 2021

The number of HNWIs is expected to reach 3.9 million in 2021 or 60.6% of the population.

Southeast Asia’s neobank market to grow 50% in 2021

Funding and winding down of the pandemic’s impact on the economy will push this market.

Risks for Sri Lankan banks may rise when ISB investment suspension lifts: Fitch

Even with the suspension lifted, banks will still have difficulties accessing foreign currency funding.

Singapore Monetary Policy Tightening Is Credit Positive for Banks

The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) tightening of monetary policy to benefit banks operating in Singapore, according to Moody's Investor...