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Standard Chartered names new CEOs for China, Vietnam units
Standard Chartered names new CEOs for China, Vietnam units
Standard Chartered names new CEOs for China, Vietnam units
VIB faces asset risks and capitalization strain amid rising NPLs
NPL ratio rose to 3.7% in June 2024.
WeLab Bank served as official digital settlement bank for Dear Girlfriends subsidy
The program granted HK$3,300 cash subsidy to over 18,500 female students.
Vietnam’s OCB to see loan delinquencies ease through 2026
Profitability will remain below historical levels, however.
Singapore, Hong Kong banks tap APAC family office boom
They can help manage costs, which could balloon to 3% of assets.
Malaysian banks improve margins in Q2 as deposit costs ease
CIMB leads Malaysian banks in H1 2024 returns.
Risk mgmt efforts to preserve Citic Group’s capital vs profit pressures
Banking subsidiary to manage “modest growth appetite” despite narrowing margins.
HK-listed Chinese banks deliver 23% higher returns in 8M 2024
Major banks’ plans to distribute interim dividends lifted market sentiment.
Siam Commercial Bank announces disruptions to SCB EASY app
It will be unavailable from 1AM to 5:30 AM on September 21-22.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Tech, rate woes weigh on regional lenders; VP Bank exiting Hong Kong?
And Russia’s Sberbank says it's business in India is booming.
Net interest margin to strain China Construction Bank’s profitability
Lower provisions could help offset earnings pressures.
Bank of China to weather potential losses, asset quality strains: S&P
Bad loans ratio for its mainland property loans has shrunk to 4.94% in June 2024.
Agricultural Bank of China to withstand property crunch
Exposure to the mainland property sector has shrunk to 3.67% of its loan book.
AGTech acquires controlling stake in Ant Bank Macao for $30.23m
AGTech now owns 51.15% of Ant Bank (Macao)'s issued shares.
CIMB logs 14% net profit growth in H1; interim dividend is 20 sen
CEO Novan Amirudin attributed this to operating income growth, amongst others.
Why UNOBank champions embedded finance for growth in the Philippines
The unified banking interface is both a growth strategy and a financial inclusion effort for UnoBank.
Thaioil takes up sustainable deposits, linked swaps with SCB
Funds from deposits will support projects that reduce environmental impact.