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Mizuho partners with KOKO Networks to offer carbon credits to clients
Mizuho partners with KOKO Networks to offer carbon credits to clients
Proceeds from the sale of premium carbon credits are distributed as substantial discounts on KOKO Fuel.
Vietnam banks may face challenges in paying back real estate loans: S&P
7% of Vietnam banks’ loan portfolios come from property loans.
Standard Chartered Asia's income up 23% in H1
11 Asian markets registered record incomes.
S. Korea’s Exim Bank join forces with Polish development bank
The partnership focuses on financial support for infrastructure, transportation, and renewable energy.
DBS Hong Kong to keep sound asset quality: Moody's
It is expected the bank will keep stable asset quality.
OCBC issues green trade finance facility to Seatrium
The trade facility, with issuance of Banker’s Guarantee, is worth about S$1.04b
SMBC Group's Jenius Bank offers personal loans to US market
Jenius Bank plans to expand its services through savings products and a mobile app.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Rothschild & Co takes one step closer to going private; Ant Group may be fined $1b
And UBS makes changes in global wealth management business.
Natixis CIB names APAC head of financial sponsors group
Anurag Poddar was most recently a managing director for Natixis CIB in New York.
StanChart Singapore appoints new head of HR
Standard Chartered Bank has appointed Yang-Sheng Wong.
SEA’s interest in lending products increase 15%: Study
Total number of monthly requests is at 741.5k per month.
End of cheap money era: Maybank’s Alvin Lee on investing in an era of wealth preservation, protectionism
Globalization is no longer the best strategy for banks if they wish to thrive in the new era of investing.
Islamic Development Bank, WHO start healthcare investment platform
The Islamic Development Bank is part of the collaboration where Malaysia and Indonesia are country members.
Singapore’s investment banking fees 25% lower in H1 2023
BofA Securities currently leads investment banks in terms of fees generated.
Maybank's asset quality, profitability to remain stable: Moody's
Despite the sluggish economic growth, the bank’s problem loan ratio is predicted to stay at 1.5%.
BNY Mellon names Hong Kong chief executive
Francis Giglio will sit in place and his designation is effective immediately.
Citi launches sustainable time deposit for India-based institutional clients
This is the product’s third market, after Singapore and Hong Kong.