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Malaysia lowers cash transaction threshold in fight against dirty money
Malaysia lowers cash transaction threshold in fight against dirty money
Hard-cash circulation has ballooned by 150% in the past decade.
CIMB Group appoints Datuk Mohd Nasir Ahmad as group chairman
He has been a board director since 2015.
DBS launches ‘matchmaking' platform linking clients and startups
Participating firms can name the bank as their anchor client during fundraising activities.
UOB positions for greater profitability as NIM widens
NIM may hit 1.88% in 2019.
Hong Kong beefs up e-wallet identity verification
Enhanced security features include two-factor authentication process.
E-wallet war heats up in Vietnam as banks join fray
Four more banks received clearance to operate e-wallet businesses.
South Korean bank loans hit $780b in Q3
Household lending outpaced corporate loans but not for long.
UOB Q3 profits up 17% to $752.28m
Net interest income drove earnings up and sharply grew by 14% to $1.6b.
Japanese banks risk-taking hits near 30 year high amidst profit crunch
This marks the highest point since 1990 during the asset-inflated bubble burst.
Can Taiwanese banks maintain stable financial footing?
Lenders face stiff competition and modest lending demand.
TMB Bank profit skyrockets 179% to $170.27m in Q3
A huge one-off gain powered earnings through the roof.
Bank Negara Indonesia profit inches up 1% to $250m in Q3
Low interest expenses, which dropped 11%, boosted earnings.
UOB fully digitises consumer banking business
Opening an account can be done in less than 15 minutes.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: US banks' credit card war heats up; Lenders curb China travel after UBS banker departure ban
And here's the latest move of Goldman Sachs to expand its client base beyond the ultra-rich.
Vietnamese banks slash service fees in economic boost
BIDV cut nine service fees whilst Military Bank reduced 16.
Singapore banks turn to loans to boost earnings as wealth income weakens
Wealth management income may have already peaked in H1 2018.
Japanese banks profit erosion slow amidst policy reforms
Liquidity in the bond market is boosting earnings outlook.