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CIMB targets first-time car buyers with bundled loan and insurance
22+ hour, 46+ min ago (236+ words) Buyers can access insurance and Takaful protection through bancassurance financing. CIMB Bank Berhad has launched "First Car Solution, an automotive financing program that promises competitive financing rates, as well as insurance, Takaful protection, and credit cards. First-time car buyers are…...
Trust Bank users rack up S$142m in FX fee savings
23+ hour, 23+ min ago (119+ words) The bank's customers have made 60 million overseas transactions to date. Trust Bank customers have saved $109. 98m (S$142m) in foreign exchange fees and earned $20. 91m (S$27m) in cash back to date. The Singapore digital bank said that its customers had made over 60 million…...
Malaysian banks likely to hike dividends despite rising bad loan threat
19+ hour, 59+ min ago (308+ words) They have adequate earnings and capital buffers to withstand NPL shocks. Malaysian banks should be able to pay higher payouts in the next two years, said S&P Global Ratings. "Stable profitability, strong asset quality, and moderate growth will allow…...
APAC travellers rank payment security as top concern, Visa says
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (376+ words) Card acceptance followed at 27% as more travellers brought cards and mobile wallets. The report found that payment security is a top concern for 33% of APAC respondents when preparing for travel, according to Visa's 2026 Global Travel Intentions study. Card acceptance followed…...
HSBC and BOCHK back Hong Kong's wholesale CBDC pilot
23+ hour, 30+ min ago (260+ words) Both banks will participate in the pilot project. Hong Kong's largest banks welcomed a pilot project exploring a digital payment solution for After-Hours Trading (AHT) sessions in the derivatives market. On 18 June, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the…...
Comm Bank names new group CIO and group CTO
22+ hour, 7+ min ago (167+ words) Victoria Ledda and Rodrigo Castillo will take over their new roles on 1 July. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Comm Bank or CBA) has appointed a new group chief information officer (CIO) and group chief technology officer (CTO), effective 1 July 2026. Victoria Ledda…...
BDO tops Philippine brands for third straight year at $3. 5b
22+ hour, 33+ min ago (248+ words) BPI's brand value grew 37%, whilst AUB is the country's fastest growing brand. BDO and the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) remained amongst the top three of the most valuable brands in the Philippines, according to data from Brand Finance....
Hong Kong credit card transactions dip in Q1 even as card count surges
1+ day, 3+ min ago (155+ words) Card spending softened from Q4 but remains 13. 6% higher than a year ago. The total value of credit card transactions in Hong Kong dipped 0. 1% in Q1 2026 even as the number of cards rose, data from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) showed. A…...
Aussie mortgage holders spending less as higher rates bite: Comm Bank
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (129+ words) They bucked the trend of Australian households spending more in May. Australians with mortgages have shown signs of slowing down spending in May due to more costs from higher interest rates, according to data from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia…...
Atome Philippines offers free donut to cardholders
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (83+ words) Offered for a minimum spend of PHP300 in select stores every Mondays to Wednesdays. Atome Philippines has partnered with the Dunkin" coffee and donut chain to give its cardholders a free perk. For a minimum spend of PHP300 at any 139 participating stores…...