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DBS rolls out sustainable transition finance framework and taxonomy
The taxonomy will outline the banks’ “green” and “transition” transactions.
DBS rolls out sustainable transition finance framework and taxonomy
The taxonomy will outline the banks’ “green” and “transition” transactions.
Sri Lanka's central bank rubber-stamps $139.3b in SME loans
It has approved 13,761 loan applications.
QR codes, ISO 20022 fuel SEA's cross-border payments growth
It has pushed stakeholders to build a pan-regional real-time payments ecosystem.
Visa commits aid to 10 million SMEs in Asia Pacific
It is part of an initiative to support 50 million small businesses worldwide.
Weekly Global News Wrap: US banks awash with $2t deposits; Wirecard ex-CEO arrested
And Canada’s banking regulator holds big banks’ capital buffers at 1%.
Cambodia floats blockchain-based payments system
Users of the platform will see transaction time reduced to less than 5 seconds.
Investments flood Singapore fintechs in April, May after quiet Q1
Total equity funding reached a record-high US$331m.
MUFG Bank to invest in NTT Finance Corp's green bond
It will be used to finance sustainable green building projects.
OCBC emerges as APAC's top lead arranger of green loans from 2018-2020YTD
Singapore’s OCBC and DBS accounted for $5.47b of such loans.
Singapore investment banking fees plummet 49.4% in H1
Fees from completed M&A, ECM, DCM, and syndicated lending all registered declines.
OCBC upgrades green finance portfolio target to $25b by 2025
It has already surpassed its $10b target for 2022 in Q1.
UOB reopens seven more branches in Singapore
These banks are located in high footfall retail areas.
Singapore to elevate hub status with new digital banking regulation
A more flexible Payment Services Act makes it easier for fintechs to apply full operations in Singapore.
AMTD, Xiaomi, SMU and NUS launch digital finance leadership programme
AMTD and Xiaomi will contribute $5m to support the programme.
One in five Singaporean Visa cardholders buying online for the first time
Majority won’t revert back to using cash even after the pandemic is over.
Singapore digital bank aspirants down to 14
MAS asked the applicants to update their business plans and financial projections.
Hope for Malaysian banks in 2021 after ‘washout' 2020: analyst
Bank earnings are likely to rebound 7.9% YoY in aggregate net profit.
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