Banking systems

Targeted credit relief: Vietnam steers funding to Vingroup, Sun Group, Masterise megaprojects

State-owned commercial banks, which hold the largest market share and play a critical role in funding large public projects, face greater pressure to raise capital, say analysts.

Credit boom, rule shifts fire up Vietnam banks’ capital-raising sprint

Set up as a public-private partnership, Lao Bullion Bank currently operates out of a five-storey building in the capital, Vientiane.

Gold-rich Laos hits mother lode with S-E Asia’s first bullion bank amid inflation, currency blues

The government said its capital requirement proposal would allow UBS to reduce its holding of Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds by US$8 billion.

UBS faces tough new Swiss banking sector rules

In Europe, there is a growing willingness to look for opportunities outside the US, which can potentially lead to increased collaboration with Asia, says Valerie Urbain, CEO of Euroclear.

Expect more investment flows between Europe and Asia amid US uncertainty: Euroclear CEO Valerie Urbain

In MAS' annual Financial Stability Review, it noted that the overall banking sector maintained or improved its performance across the indicators for financial vulnerability.

Singapore banks, insurers in ‘good position’ to withstand severe macrofinancial shock: MAS

MHA said the proposed law is scoped to strike a balance between protecting the public from scams and maintaining a sense of personal responsibility.

Singapore proposes anti-scam law to let police order restrictions on bank transfers

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A bank run on the midsized Californian lender Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in March over interest-rate concerns quickly spiraled into one of the most acute banking crises in years.

US regulators unveil new bank rules to improve financial stability

Signature is the third bank to fall after Silvergate Bank and Silicon Valley Bank.

FDIC says Signature oversight hampered by lack of New York Staff