Wholesale Banking
Banks must expand net zero targets, set clearer O&G goals: org
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Japan, SoKor have yet to set medium and long-term targets aligned with a 1.5°C scenario.
                    
                                        
                    
                StanChart rolls out ESG-linked cash account in Hong Kong, SG
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Clients are rewarded when they meet ESG-related targets.
                    
                                        
                    
                ING strengthens wholesale banking in the Philippines
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The firm focuses on sustainable finance, digital investments, and infrastructure.
                    
                                        
                    
                MUFG hires ex-UBS, SVB directors for healthcare finance arm
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The hires strengthen MUFG’s middle market healthcare businesses.
                    
                                        
                    
                EXIM Thailand inks MOU to support foreign investments
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The bank will give special offers, such as special interest rates, to entrepreneurs.
                    
                                        
                    
                Citi appoints new sales head for key Asian markets
                                                                                                 
                        
                          She previously worked at Bank of America and JPMorgan.
                    
                                        
                    
                Citi combines in Japan, North Asia, and Australia clusters
                                                                                                 
                        
                          This covers markets in East Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Macau.
                    
                                        
                    
                BOK joins project exploring use of tokenisation to improve cross-border payments
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Seven other central banks globally have joined the project.
                    
                                        
                    
                SCB names ex-Citi banker as new SVP and chief wholesale banking officer
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Parksuwan has worked for Citi Thailand and HSBC Bank Thailand.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore to pilot use of wholesale CBCDs in 2024: Menon
                                                                                                 
                        
                          MAS is also rolling out GPRNT.AI, an ESG data platform for financial institutions.
                    
                                        
                    
                India assures banks it’s ready to manage outflow of Russian funds: report
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Russian companies have accumulated billions of rupees in local banks.
                    
                                        
                    
                UOB net profit up 53% in H1; 85 cents interim dividend announced
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Net profit was S$1.4b in Q2 when including the one-off Citigroup integration expenses.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore unveils industry guidelines for sustainable private banking
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The industry group sustainability taskforce has also developed a training benchmark.
                    
                                        
                    
                SWIFT rolls out pre-payment prediction service for cross-border payments
                                                                                                 
                        
                          It identifies possible problems in the future payment based on previous data from 9 billion transactions.
                    
                                        
                    
                Maybank sets financed emission baseline, adopts ESG transition strategy
                                                                                                 
                        
                          It is the first bank in Malaysia to do so.
                    
                                        
                    
                ING Australia names Andrew Hector as head of wholesale banking
                                                                                                 
                        
                          He previously worked for ANZ for 13 years.