Asian Banking and Finance

China is bringing back a 6% bank tax after nine years. #BondMarket #Morningstar

Bank Australia just merged with Qudos Bank—but no shocks, no stumbles. #BankAustralia

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Aussies are spending big to swap winter for Euro sunshine—$280M worth this season alone. #ANZBank

HSBC just launched a wellness centre that checks your health and your wealth. #HSBCSingapore

Credit unions could unlock $10B with a digital sales overhaul. Here's how. #CreditUnions

Treasury’s moving from back office to boardroom. #HSBC #TradeFinance #AsianBankingandFinance #News

Most banks talk transformation—only 18% deliver. #KPMGReport #FintechStrategy

Citi’s going real-time. PayTo lets big businesses request payments instantly—now live in AU & NZ.

Say goodbye to slow and error-prone cross-border payments with J.P. Morgan's new solution. #JPMorgan

Only three got the license — and Clicx Bank is set to shake up Thailand’s banking game in 2026.

Most Aussie borrowers just said no to lower mortgage bills—choosing to stay ahead on debt instead.

Cheques are out. Singapore’s new digital payment tools are taking over by 2027. #DigitalPayments

Is your company overspending on cross-border transactions? Here's a way to streamline your payments.

Your e-wallet just became your AI travel planner with Alipay+ Voyager. #AlipayPlus

From gaming coins to digital wallets, Gen Alpha's becoming the most financially savvy generation yet

Pro sports are the new playground for the ultra-wealthy with Standard Chartered’s latest fund.

China CITIC Bank brings instant cross-border payments to HK-mainland users via inMotion.

DBS & Hamilton Lane launched a private market solution giving ultra-rich lients custom portfolios

HSBC just went blockchain in Hong Kong—real-time, regulated, and ready. #HSBC #BlockchainPayments

Asia’s cross-border payments run on fragmented links — and the patchwork is slowing real-time trade.

120,000 simulations. One goal: stability. Bank of Sing’s new risk model is built to thrive in chaos

No card, no wait—just tap and go. HSBC & Mastercard launch HK’s first mobile virtual corporate card.

Shopee’s parent just rebranded SeaMoney to Monee—and opened a massive new HQ in Singapore. #Monee

Citi slashes 3,500 tech jobs in China as part of a global shake-up. #CitiLayoffs #TechJobs #China

Plastic still rules in South Korea—credit cards dominate despite the digital wave. #HyundaiCard

Stablecoins are coming for the banks—Hong Kong’s payments game is about to change. #Stablecoins

Did you know many Singapore digital bank accounts are opened but never funded? #MariBank

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NAB is turning bank branches into community hubs—147 upgraded by 2025. #NAB #AustralianBanks

Scammers are getting scammed—by CBA’s AI bots. #AIBots #CBA #ApateAI #AsianBankingandFinance #News

Only 1 in 5 Asia-Pacific banking leaders recognise the threat of quantum cyberattacks.

ANZ’s new trial could cut your energy bills—starting with your home. #ANZBank #NatHERS

AI just learned how to pay—Antom’s EasySafePay is rewriting the rules of digital checkout. #Antom

MUFG backs AI and ESG tech with bold new moves—signalling a shift in how banks tackle compliance.