Japan’s Banks Step Up Wealth Management Push as Asset Values Surge Japanese banks expand wealth management teams and services to capture fee income from rising stock, property and inherited wealth. …
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Indonesian banks brace for moderation in loan growth as liquidity tightens
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiIndonesian banks post strong H1 2026 loan and profit growth as liquidity concerns rise Indonesian banks posted robust loan and profit growth in H1 2026 but face tightening liquidity and …
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Singapore Banks Post Stronger Q2 Profits With UOB Up 10% OCBC 22%
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiSingapore banks post stronger Q2 profits as UOB and OCBC report double-digit gains Singapore banks post stronger April–June profits: UOB up 10%, OCBC up 22%. Geopolitical tensions and rate uncertainty …
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India Small Banks Offer NRIs Up to 7.5% Amid RBI Dollar-Reserve Drive
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiIndia small banks boost NRI deposit rates after RBI move to shore up dollar reserves India’s small banks are offering higher NRI deposit rates after an RBI initiative to shore …
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China debt crunch leaves banks holding $9.4tn in excess deposits, squeezing credit growth Banks in China are holding $9.4 trillion more in deposits than loans, as a build-up of cash …
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Pakistan mandates domestic banks to adopt sharia-compliant model from 2028
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiPakistan orders domestic banks to convert to sharia-compliant model by 2028 Pakistan mandates domestically owned banks to adopt sharia-compliant banking by 2028, while foreign banks may continue offering non-Islamic services …
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Japanese Banks Urge Government and BOJ to Secure Dollars for Tariff Projects
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapan Banks Seek Dollars to Finance Projects from U.S.-Japan Tariff Deal Japan’s major banks and state-backed lender JBIC are scrambling to secure dollars to finance the first wave of projects …
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Japanese syndicated loans hit record nearly $220bn as regional banks pull back
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiSyndicated loans to Japanese firms reach record as foreign banks fill regional gap Syndicated loans to Japanese corporations reached a record near $220bn in the last fiscal year, as Taiwanese, …
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Bangladesh earmarks 400 billion taka to shore up troubled banks
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiBangladesh Banks Bailout: Government Earmarks 400 Billion Taka to Stabilize Troubled Lenders Bangladesh allocates 400 billion taka in next budget to prop up troubled banks, addressing systemic risk amid governance …
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Central banks forecast gold reserves will rise while dollar holdings decline
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiCentral Banks Plan to Boost Gold Reserves as Dollar Holdings Fall, WGC Survey Finds World Gold Council survey finds 84% of central banks expect gold reserves to rise in five …