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Korea’s Woori Financial Group logs 19% lower net income in 2023
Korea’s Woori Financial Group logs 19% lower net income in 2023
																					
							Dividend income was 50% higher, however.
						
					
					
				National Australia Bank appoints Andrew Irvine as new group CEO
																					
							He will also become NAB’s managing director, beginning 2 April.
						
					
					
				DBS CEO Piyush Gupta takes S$4.14m variable pay cut for tech disruptions
																					
							The group management committee’s compensation was reduced by 21%.
						
					
					
				DBS proposes bonus share issue for shareholders
																					
							The bank plans to give one bonus share for every 10 ordinary shared held.
						
					
					
				APAC banks face mounting credit losses from property exposure
																					
							Credit losses could rise 7% to $490b in 2023, S&P Global Ratings projected.
						
					
					
				Record total income for DBS exceeds $15b FY’23
																					
							DBS’ profits soar to $7.7b in 2023.
						
					
					
				Citi names Cristina Chang as head of markets for Australia, New Zealand
																					
							Chang will retain her role as head of asset backed financing.
						
					
					
				Mizuho Financial Group’s net income up 18.2% to $4.3b in 9M FY2023
																					
							Its gross profits and credit costs rose.
						
					
					
				SMFG profits up 3.5% to $5.3b
																					
							An earnings per share of approximately $4 has been announced for the period.
						
					
					
				SG AI fintechs score funding wins amidst fintech investment downturn
																					
							This bucked the global trend, where AI fintechs overall clinched less investments.
						
					
					
				PH central bank optimistic it’ll achieve digital payment targets
																					
							The country aimed to have 50% of all retail payments be digital by end-2023.
						
					
					
				India’s Paytm meets with central bank following suspension of deposits: report
																					
							Paytm is reportedly seeking to extend the RBI’s 29 February deadline, a source said.
						
					
					
				Thai banks’ credit costs rise as tech difficulties, bad loans pile up
																					
							Despite their targets to decrease costs, three banks saw them rise instead.
						
					
					
				SMBC appoints ex-Credit Suisse China CEO as new APAC managing director
																					
							Carsten Stoehr will join SMBC on 19 February after 25 years in Credit Suisse.
						
					
					
				Alipay+ enables usage of 6 international e-wallets in Singapore
																					
							Its merchants can now accept payments from up to 12 overseas e-wallets.
						
					
					
				Citi Korea to enjoy strong capitalisation, stable credit profile through 2025: Moody’s
																					
							The bank’s winding down of its consumer banking business is a positive.
						
					
					
				DBS HK opens 15,000 sqft Treasures Centre at 18 Queen’s Road Central
																					
							It will have a team of WM professionals to provide HNWIs with wealth solutions.