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RHB Bank profit up 16% to $281.83m in H1

Half-year earnings were boosted by net fund based and non-fund based income.

RHB Bank profit up 16% to $281.83m in H1

Half-year earnings were boosted by net fund based and non-fund based income.

ICBC half-year profit up 4.9% to $23.47b

This represents the fastest earnings growth in four years.

Standard Chartered to pilot blockchain-powered smart guarantees for trade finance

The bank aims to digitise the previously paper-intensive process.

Maybank profit up 18.1% to $474.97m in Q2

Lower impairments and expenses boosted quarterly earnings.

Singapore inks deal with Dubai to bolster fintech ties

They will implement joint projects involving digital and mobile payments and blockchain.

Bank of East Asia's half-year profit surges 25.9% to $3.99b

Earnings were boosted by net fee and commission income growth.

UOB moves to boost SMEs' online sales management

The bank aims to enhance processes like inventory storage and management.

Westpac joins mortgage hike trend

It has become the first big Australian lender to raise its rates.

China Construction Bank sells 27 rural lenders to BOC

The village banks failed to generate significant contribution to their parent bank's bottomline.

RHB Bank to roll out digital loan application platform

It has tapped on fintech iMoney and credit information bureau RAMCI.

UOB unveils machine learning solution to combat financial crime

It has tapped on regtech startup Tookitaki for its Anti-Money Laundering Suite.

Japan's competition watchdog approves merger of Nagasaki banks

Fukuoka Financial Group and Eighteenth Bank are expected to merge in April 2019.

OCBC rolls out robo-investment service

It has an initial investment amount of $3,500.

Hong Leong Bank enables merchants to accept WeChat Pay

HLB customers can now bind their debit cards into the Chinese e-wallet system.

Citi ties up with Spotify to enable music subscription via credit card points

The service will be available in Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan.