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Citi Global Wealth unveils ULTIMA credit card for private bank clients
Citi Global Wealth unveils ULTIMA credit card for private bank clients
																					
							Singapore’s UHNW clients’ spending outpaced pre-pandemic spending by 56%.
						
					
					
				Ardshinbank clinches top honour as the Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Armenia
																					
							Their exceptional growth and customer-centric approach secure the prestigious ABF Retail Banking Award.
						
					
					
				Exceptional banks and financial institutions recognised at Asian Banking & Finance Awards 2023
																					
							Industry players across the region gathered in Singapore to celebrate their wins at the Wholesale Banking Awards, Retail Banking Awards, and Corporate and Investment Banking Awards
						
					
					
				Asian banks see market cap value jump in Q2: study
																					
							Of the 25 global banks included in the report 13 are headquartered in Asia.
						
					
					
				Citi Commercial Bank unveils CitiDirect Commercial Banking platform
																					
							It will be available to customers in Hong Kong, Singapore, and India in H2 2023.
						
					
					
				M&A not the only route to enter Asia’s financial markets: expert
																					
							Asia Pacific sellers are faring worse than their global peers post-acquisition, according to a report by PwC.
						
					
					
				Natixis CIB names APAC head of financial sponsors group
																					
							Anurag Poddar was most recently a managing director for Natixis CIB in New York.
						
					
					
				Paywatch inks MOU with Visa to offer EWA solution across Asia
																					
							Paywatch will make use of Visa’s cross-border capabilities and network.
						
					
					
				Asian Banking & Finance Summit returns to Singapore in September
																					
							After years of virtual conferences, this year’s event is the first to be held in person.
						
					
					
				APAC regulators begin conducting climate risk stress tests: CreditSights
																					
							At least seven APAC central banks and supervisory authorities have accomplished at least one version and published the results.
						
					
					
				HSBC’s PayMe allies with AsiaPay to offer merchant payment solutions
																					
							The collaboration attracts customers through versatile payment choices through a unified device.
						
					
					
				MDBs certain on new financing principles with Paris Agreement targets
																					
							The collection of technical papers showcases their strategies and plans correlating to the Paris Agreement.
						
					
					
				HSBC plans to become top choice for VCs: report
																					
							It also plans to expand its focus to the Singapore market.
						
					
					
				40% of APAC susceptible to scam, youth more vulnerable: Visa
																					
							The youth are 1.3 times more likely than older adults to have been victimised by scams.
						
					
					
				Trust Is Key to Successful Digital Banking Services
																					
							Organisations in Singapore today understand that customers want convenience and a personal touch when interacting with them and utilising their services. This is especially true of the banking and insurance sectors.
						
					
					
				Standard Chartered to cut jobs in Singapore, Hong Kong: report
																					
							The bank reportedly aims to save about $1.35b by 2024.
						
					
					
				APAC real-time payments to grow 14% through 2027
																					
							Over 49 billion RTP transactions were made in APAC throughout 2022.
						
					
					
				 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
						 
								 
						 
								 
								 
						 
						 
								 
								 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
                