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Steady margins and higher trade gains buoy Vietnamese banks’ profits in H2
Steady margins and higher trade gains buoy Vietnamese banks’ profits in H2
																					
							Asset quality risks are expected to remain contained, Fitch Ratings said.
						
					
					
				Thai banks grapple with slowing exports and weak consumer sentiment
																					
							Fitch has revised its loan growth estimates to 3% from 5% previously.
						
					
					
				APAC emerging markets buck global remittance decline
																					
							China, India, and the Philippines remain “bright spots” for remittance activity, says Visa.
						
					
					
				APAC banks grapple with rising commercial real estate risks
																					
							Office vacancies have jumped and CRE prices have dropped.
						
					
					
				South Korea’s corporate financing dropped in May
																					
							Equity issues and IPO volumes plummeted during the month.
						
					
					
				Balance of Taiwan’s cash card loans is $372.4b in April
																					
							There are 0.3 million cash cards recorded during the month.
						
					
					
				Taiwanese credit card firms’ revolving credit up 2.05% in April
																					
							A total of 38.12 million credit cards were active in Taiwan as of end-April.
						
					
					
				Credit Agricole names new chief representative officer for Indonesia
																					
							Alexis Rafiidson succeeds Xavier Roux, who is retiring.
						
					
					
				Singapore and Cambodia launch financial transparency corridor for SME trade
																					
							Participating financial institutions include ANEXT Bank and Advanced Bank of Asia.
						
					
					
				Overseas Filipinos’ personal remittances up 3.1% in April
																					
							Remittances from the US, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore all grew.
						
					
					
				Ant International unveils microlending service bettr
																					
							It has partnered with Thailand’s AWC to start.
						
					
					
				Hong Kong’s ZA Bank unveils stock rebate programme
																					
							Users can also collect a big-name US stock worth up to $77.77.
						
					
					
				Mizuho and Lombard Odier ink sustainability alliance agreement
																					
							Lombard Odier will act as a strategic advisor and consulting partner to Mizuho.
						
					
					
				MUFG issues apology after authorities recommend administrative action
																					
							Its two companies were accused of inappropriately sharing data between them.
						
					
					
				Japan’s SMBC and Asuene to offer decarbonisation management solutions
																					
							SMBC and Asuene floated plans to expand globally. 
						
					
					
				Kenanga Investment Bank names ex-Citi banker as iindependent non-exec director
																					
							Angeline Ong Su Ming spent two decades working in Citigroup.
						
					
					
				OCBC Securities launches Singapore’s first AI stock-picker
																					
							The AI-powered tool will be key to boosting its pool of active investors.
						
					
					
				 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
						 
								 
						 
								 
								 
						 
						 
								 
								 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
                