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TAIB aims to lead in inclusive and innovative digital products and services

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:51:00 +0000
TAIB is looking to redefine financial services in Brunei through its customer-focused, Shariah-compliant, and technology-driven solutions.

Baiduri Bank aims to lead Brunei’s banking future through innovation

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 03:26:00 +0000
Baiduri Bank CEO Ti Eng Hui shared how innovation, resilience and community engagement have driven the bank’s growth as it celebrates 30 years of empowering Brunei’s economy.

Standard Chartered Hong Kong transforms client journeys with digital deposit and wealth solutions

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:12:00 +0000
Standard Chartered Hong Kong’s Stephen Man, Alson Ho and Mona Sengupta discussed the bank’s ongoing journey of innovation across deposits and wealth management, emphasising digital transformation, client-centric solutions and robust adoption of data analytics.

Deutsche Bank targets Asia Pacific’s growing e-commerce payments market

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 02:30:00 +0000
Rachel Whelan, head of corporate cash management for APAC and MEA, and global head of payments and transactional foreign exchange, and Oliver Von Quadt, global head of merchant solutions at Deutsche Bank, emphasised how the bank’s merchant solutions and strategic partnership with DataMesh enable merchants to consolidate fragmented payment streams and simplify cross-border business transactions.

BIDV drives retail banking growth through holistic transformation

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 21:56:00 +0000
Nguyen Thi Quynh Giao, head of retail banking at BIDV, explained how the bank is driving growth through a comprehensive transformation strategy, focusing on digital innovation, private and SME banking for Vietnam’s HNWIs and entrepreneurs, especially women, and regional expansion.

Banks-fintech collaboration a must for accelerating cross-border payments

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 18:51:00 +0000
Cross-border payments in the Asia Pacific region are being transformed, driven by both industry action and regulatory initiatives responding to evolving customer demand.

Bridging two worlds: Why stablecoins can be the missing link

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 18:39:00 +0000
Stablecoins bridge traditional banking and digital assets, enhancing cross-border payments, financial inclusion, and global trade while requiring robust regulation and collaboration.

Maybank reimagines customer experience for sustainable growth

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 05:52:00 +0000
Siew Chan Cheong, group chief strategy and transformation officer at Maybank, discussed how the bank leverages digital innovation and strategic partnerships to enhance customer experience and drive sustainable growth.

Cathay United Bank wins record number of awards in 2024

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 15:37:00 +0000
Cathay United Bank has been recognised with nearly 90 awards as of November 2024, underscoring its achievements in areas such as wealth management, digital innovation and ESG initiatives

Banks from Middle East and Africa are the most profitable in the world

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 11:15:00 +0000
The Middle East and Africa lead in bank profitability, benefiting from considerable non-interest-bearing deposits and elevated oil prices in the Middle East, along with high interest rates and foreign exchange gains in Africa, according to the TAB Global 1000 Strongest Banks Ranking.