Banking

UOB breaks ground on US$450 million tower in Vietnam’s international financial centre

As at Mar 31, 2026, DBS’ CET1 ratio stood at 16.9%.

DBS completes US$1 billion significant risk transfer deal, a first for Singapore bank

With AI likely to replace human wealth managers for the mass affluent, this writer argues that the shift is not necessarily a bad one.
THINKING ALOUD

AI relationships, no. AI relationship managers, yes

HSBC is probably the first bank investors tell founders to call, says Jonathan Yip, head of Innovation Banking Asia at the bank.

HSBC deepens Asia startup push three years after Silicon Valley Bank deal

Higher rates generally support profitability by lifting interest income earned on loans and other assets, analysts say.
BT EXPLAINS

Higher-for-longer US rates could boost Singapore banks’ earnings beyond 2026: analysts

Asia is where there will be "corporate and policy conversations" about energy security, says Bernard Mensah, president of international at Bank of America.

Middle East conflict pushes Asia into next phase of energy rethink: Bank of America

In recent months, the State Bank of Vietnam has moved on several fronts to ease funding constraints for lenders.
NEWS ANALYSIS

Vietnam loosens bank safeguards to spur growth, stoking prudential concerns

Banks that struggle to integrate AI risk losing clients, market share and talent to rivals.

Top banks rush to fill chief AI roles as talent jumps to rivals

Citi's Mridula Iyer (left) and Kanika Thakur say firms are thinking about diversifying supply chains, building inventory buffers and optimising working capital.

Citi sees Asian clients seeking more trade finance, risk support amid Middle East war

Institutions will need people who can interrogate AI reasoning, not just consume AI outputs.

Agentic AI in banks won’t make workers obsolete – they’ll become more important