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Agricultural Bank of China to withstand property crunch
Exposure to the mainland property sector has shrunk to 3.67% of its loan book.
Agricultural Bank of China to withstand property crunch
Exposure to the mainland property sector has shrunk to 3.67% of its loan book.
UnaFinancial reaches $2b in loan disbursements
At least 65% of its 17.7 million customers get another loan from them.
OCBC to offer digital accounts, debit cards for kids and teens
Kids and teens aged 7-15 years old can open their own digital bank accounts.
AGTech acquires controlling stake in Ant Bank Macao for $30.23m
AGTech now owns 51.15% of Ant Bank (Macao)'s issued shares.
CIMB logs 14% net profit growth in H1; interim dividend is 20 sen
CEO Novan Amirudin attributed this to operating income growth, amongst others.
PT Bank Permata launches travel, dining card for affluent clients
Priority customers can avail 20,000 airline miles, subject to conditions.
Woori’s billion-dollar insurance buys will have little impact on banking arm
Woori Bank is expected to maintain its asset quality, although NIM may narrow.
Banks must expand net zero targets, set clearer O&G goals: org
Japan, SoKor have yet to set medium and long-term targets aligned with a 1.5°C scenario.
PH banks’ loans up 10.4% in July
Growth of loans to residents slowed over the month.
Hong Kong fines WeChat Pay HK for legal breaches
WeChat Pay Hong Kong self-reported the case.
Proposed bill lets police block bank transactions in ongoing scams
The bill does not cover traditional cheating cases involving in-person interactions.
Asia Pacific drives 54% of bancassurance market growth
The market is seen to expand by 6.74% this year.
Why UNOBank champions embedded finance for growth in the Philippines
The unified banking interface is both a growth strategy and a financial inclusion effort for UnoBank.
HSBC Singapore names James Coyle as independent non-exec director
Coyle had previously served on the boards of HSBC UK and HSBC Trust.
Higher deposits, wealth buoy BOCHK to 17.9% profit rise in H1
Interim dividend for the period is HK$0.57 per share.
Siam Commercial Bank unveils tap-to-pay service
It is available via the Mae Manee app.
MUFG boosts energy market presence with trading approvals, stake buy
It has clinched approvals from TOCOM and the Japan Securities Clearing Corporation.