10+ hour, 16+ min ago   (299+ words) Geopolitical tensions and supply chain realignment are reshaping trade patterns, Citi said. Citi made new leadership appointments for its Trade and Working Capital Solutions business, including new trade heads for JANA, Asia South, and MEA regions. Manish Bajaj is appointed…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (129+ words) DBS, OCBC, and UOB tested the technology for payments beyond traditional processing hours. DBS, OCBC, and UOB have completed their first live domestic Singapore dollar (SGD) interbank transactions using tokenised deposits on Swift's blockchain-based ledger. Pilots have shown that clients…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (267+ words) Financial institutions are prioritising productivity and risk before using AI to pursue customer growth and faster product development. Bank chief financial officers should look beyond immediate financial returns when deciding whether artificial intelligence investments are worth expanding, as early use…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (314+ words) Three state lenders will receive a combined $43.21b (CNY290b) in capital injections. China’s finance ministry is injecting a combined $54b into state-owned insurers and banks, according to Reuters, based on a report by Xinhua and separate company statements. Three state lenders announced on…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (427+ words) Only four of the world's top 20 banks were global universals in 2025. Banks are concentrating on regional markets rather than pursuing worldwide expansion as fintechs gain market share and artificial intelligence (AI) and stablecoins erode traditional advantages. “The advantage is building…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (286+ words) Almost half of Asia-Pacific banks lose more than $10m to fraud yearly. Banks face growing risks from artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled fraud as criminals use the technology to create fake identities, forged documents, and deepfake videos, whilst many lenders report rising…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (296+ words) Banks are rethinking legacy technology spending and vendor strategies to free capital for AI whilst keeping operations resilient. Asian banks are under pressure to free technology spending for artificial intelligence as maintenance, security, and rising software costs consume most IT…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (208+ words) MUFG's Shriram Finance deal likely weighed on capital. Japan’s megabanks all registered strong growth in domestic net interest income, diversified and good increases in fee income, and inside-guidance credit costs in the Q1 2026 period, according to CreditSights by Fitch Solutions. Sumitomo…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (526+ words) Japan's three biggest banking groups are turning to stablecoins to prevent deposits and payment activity from shifting to nonbank issuers as digital assets gain wider use. “When three of Japan's largest banks agree to do this jointly rather than compete,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (317+ words) Deloitte says deeper domestic investment markets are needed to channel Asia’s growing savings into businesses and future growth. Asia Pacific’s financial services sector could reach US$4.8t by 2035, but its reliance on bank balance-sheet lending could limit how effectively regional capital…...