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Singapore bank lending up 5.9% to $673b in June
Singapore bank lending up 5.9% to $673b in June
Corporate lending drove the monthly loan growth.
Will mortgage rate hikes boost Australian banks' bad loans?
Small banks have been lifting out-of-cycle mortgage rates in recent months.
Credit Suisse names Andy Tan as head of syndicate for Southeast Asia
He will report to Sergio Morita, head of AFG syndication & distribution.
Is branch banking still relevant as Singapore lenders migrate their services online?
The branch-lite push could result in lower office space demand.
SingHealth breach lays bare Singapore banks' cybersecurity risk
Digital info depository MyInfo remains a key target.
OCBC Q2 loan growth to hit 10% as Indonesian and Chinese arms outperform
Banking fees are also expected to rise 13.8%.
Saudi Arabia's National Commercial Bank profit up 6.7% to $688m in Q1
Higher fees and commissions buoyed quarterly earnings.
Singaporeans ditch bank visits to go mobile
Mobile banking usage has now overtaken branch visits by 15%.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: UBS profit hits $1.3b; Barclays eyes India return
And Italy's Banca Carige is under investigation for market rigging.
Singapore banks urged to tighten verification processes after SingHealth attack
Financial institutions are discouraged from relying on the stolen information for customer verification.
OCBC appoints Melvyn Low as head of global transaction banking
He was previously ASEAN and Singapore head of treasury and trade solutions at Citibank N.A.
OCBC to slash bank teller jobs by half as it digitises branch operations
The bank has set aside $14m for the deployment of the new ATMs.
Singapore banks turn to China's wealthy to offset slumping stock markets
Some banks are eyeing family offices to serve Chinese entrepreneurs.
Tightening measures are hitting APAC banks more than Basel reforms
Lenders still need to launch extensive Basel implementation plans.
Property curbs will hit Singapore banks hard only by 2019
Lenders have one more year of relief amidst previous approvals they drew down.
UOB rolls out Razer Pay in Singapore
The scheme will allow users to top up through eNets and transfer funds via FAST.
Steep capital requirements may hit Asian banks holding crypto assets
Regulators are eyeing the same set of capital guidelines used for conventional assets.
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