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Half of the world's ATMs installed in Asia Pacific
Half of the world's ATMs installed in Asia Pacific
The number of ATMs installed worldwide grew by 3% to 3.3 million in 2016.
Goldman Sachs appoints Udhay Furtado, Harry Naysmith as co-heads of investment banking in Southeast Asia
Goldman Sachs named Udhay Furtado and Harry Naysmith co-heads of its investment banking unit in Southeast Asia, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.
DBS appoints Mark Troutman as group head of sales for global transaction services
The GTS business constitutes 31% of the bank’s institutional banking business income.
How Singaporean banks can cash in on cashless payments
Profits could jump by up to 9%.
Standard Chartered to provide 400 additional cash points for its clients
This is through a partnership with soCash.
Commerzbank appoints Deepan Dagur as head of trade finance & cash management, Asia
In his new role, Mr. Dagur will focus on the further development of Cash Management solutions for Commerzbank’s corporate clients in Asia, as well supporting the growth of its Trade Finance offering in the region.
How can banks keep pace in the age of bot-banking?
Most banks can begin with improving their knowledge of data analytics.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: London still the world's top financial centre; Banks don't need to raise capital to meet stricter rules
And find out why buyout firms are tapping junior bankers earlier.
Chart of the Week: Check out Singapore banks' loan growth vs system loan growth
System loan growth was 6%.
Are fixed rate mortgages Singapore banks' response to FFR hike delays?
UOB, HSBC, and DBS recently launched 3-year fixed rate home loan packages.
Citi Singapore launches Facebook Messenger chatbot
It can address account-specific enquiries and provide credit card bill summaries.
What are today's most disruptive banking technologies?
These banking innovations give us a glimpse at the future of finance.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Foreign banks in EU face increased regulatory scrutiny; Banks mull expanding employee surveillance
And find out how fintech pushed EU to revise bank software rules.
Three things that could drive Singapore banks' higher ROEs
Analysts see earnings visibility ahead for Singapore banks.
Westpac appoints Frances Cheung as head of macro strategy for Asia
Westpac Banking Corporation (Westpac) appointed Frances Cheung as Head of Macro Strategy, Asia, to further expand its Financial Markets capability and build deep relationships with Westpac’s clients in the region and globally.
Why Singapore banks will still be laden with O&G woes
Every 10bps increase in credit cost estimate will cause a 7% cut in net profits.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Big US banks could see 20% profit jump; British banks to close 762 branches this year
And find out why Goldman Sachs will explain its trading strategy.