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DBS pilots Visa Intelligent Commerce for agent-initiated payments

DBS pilots Visa Intelligent Commerce for agent-initiated payments

Pilot tests AI agents completing everyday purchases using issuer-controlled payment flows.
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Australia’s BEN to see low credit losses but at risk from housing shock: S&P

Operating efficiency will likely continue to improve on digital investments.
16 hours ago

Mizuho FG’s CET1 ratio climbs to 13.76% as capital base grows

The megabank earlier announced that it has achieved 90% of its profit target.
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BEA’s profit down 24% to $447.87m in 2025 as China losses mount

Commercial real estate (CRE) accounted for 77% of BEA’s loan loss provisions.
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Alipay’s agentic-powered AI Pay exceeds 120 million transactions

AI Pay is being used by Luckin Coffee and Rokid, amongst others.
3 days ago

Japan’s PayPay files for Nasdaq IPO

A public offering of the American depositary shares is also planned.
3 days ago

MariBank links remittances to Weixin Pay via TenPay Global

Users can send salaries and savings via MariBank Overseas Transfers.
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ANZ logs $1.38b profit in Q1 2026 on higher deposits and improved costs

The bank’s productivity program is underway, said CEO Nuno Matos.
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DBS to focus on tech resilience and grow fee income in 2026: analyst

The bank should balance increased distributions and M&As, an analyst said.
4 days ago

SMBC appoints Salim Zaman as global head of FX

Zaman will continue to serve as co-head of global markets and treasury in APAC.
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Hong Leong Bank rebrands wealth segment as HLB Priority and revamps centres

Modernisation of priority centres is scheduled to be completed around March 2026.
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CBA credit losses seen steady as debt risks linger: S&P

The bank is vulnerable to housing-related risks.
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Bank J. Safra Sarasin names Dong Chen as Asia CIO

Chen worked at J.P. Morgan Private Bank and Pictet Wealth Management.
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OCBC enables Weixin Pay QR payments via bank app

Customers will see rates in real-time before making a transaction.
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Chubb launches Chubb Wealth with no platform fees for HNWs

Minimum investment for mutual funds starts for as low as US$100.
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HSBC Singapore names Suzy White to its board

White is the current group COO of HSBC.
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CBA earnings up 1% YoY to A$718m in H1 as deposit margins fall

Customer margins remained flat during the period.
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