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Mizuho allots $12.95b to finance hydrogen production
Mizuho allots $12.95b to finance hydrogen production
																					
							The bank noted hydrogen as “key” to decarbonisation of various sectors.
						
					
					
				Alipay+ and Thai tourism body launch D-Hub program for Chinese tourists
																					
							Over 2.35 million Chinese tourists visited Thailand in January to April 2024.
						
					
					
				DBS Hong Kong, Sun Hung Kai subsidiary unveil green payments
																					
							The supplier payment services are for Hong Kong’s construction industry.
						
					
					
				Mizuho’s net income climbs 22% to $4.39b in FY2023
																					
							An annual dividend of JPY105 per share has been announced.
						
					
					
				SGX FX onboard Rand Merchant Bank on buyside platform
																					
							RMB will offer liquidity services to the OTC FX buyside platform.
						
					
					
				Low carbon push adds $8.4b addt'l revenue for APAC banks
																					
							Between 2031 to 2050, APAC banks will likely 
						
					
					
				Only 60% of financial firms have cyber risk plans
																					
							The survey also revealed the top 10 business risks institutions are facing.
						
					
					
				UOB appoints Mark Tan as head of internal audit in Hong Kong
																					
							Tan will oversee all audit functions for UOB Hong Kong.
						
					
					
				APAC leads global surge in digital wallet adoption
																					
							Digital wallets in Asia-Pacific outpace global usage, driven by ecosystem integration, financial inclusion, and technological innovation.
						
					
					
				Japan’s MUFG invests $5.9m in Hitachi to launch 1,000 e-buses in the UK
																					
							The two will make business models enabling operators to clinch EV funding.
						
					
					
				India’s central bank names new executive director
																					
							Shri R. Lakshmi Kanth Rao was previously a head at the department of regulation.
						
					
					
				Chinese banks’ net profits down 0.81% in Q1
																					
							Fees contracted for the first time in 5 years a quarter earlier.
						
					
					
				Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui mulling stock split
																					
							It has not yet decided whether to push through or not, however.
						
					
					
				Sumitomo Mitsui Card offers 1.98% merchant fees to SMEs
																					
							SMEs in Osaka will also be able to avail of an android terminal for free.
						
					
					
				South Korea warns against loan scams using voice phishing
																					
							Such scams are expected to rise with banks’ launching assistance programs.
						
					
					
				Household loans by South Korean banks rise in April
																					
							A series of IPOs in April and May helped push up credit loan volumes.
						
					
					
				Malaysia, South Korea renew their bilateral swap agreement
																					
							The swap arrangement can be further extended via mutual agreement.
						
					
					
				 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
						 
								 
						 
								 
								 
						 
						 
								 
								 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
                