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PBOC’s key bank loan rate falls to record low bolstering growth
The decline in the borrowing cost is another example of the Chinese authorities’ drip-feed, low-key approach to revitalising a fragile economy Published Tue, Feb 3, 2026 · 12:17 PM CHINA…
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Singapore bank lending hits fastest monthly growth since Dec 2024; full-year lending at multi-year high
For the whole of 2025, bank lending up 5.8% at S$10.26 trillion, MAS data indicates [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s bank lending in December 2025 charted the highest monthly increase since December 2024,…
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Malaysian Central Bank rejects using ringgit to help exports
Published Fri, Jan 30, 2026 · 01:53 PM [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s central bank said strong growth and ongoing reforms would provide support for the ringgit, ruling out using the currency…
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Deutsche Bank posts biggest annual profit in nearly two decades a day after police search
The biggest profit since 2007 is a welcome milestone for the bank after a rocky decade Published Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 03:23 PM [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Bank on Thursday (Jan…
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Some in Bank of Japan saw need to watch weak-yen impact on prices in timing rate hike: December minutes
Published Wed, Jan 28, 2026 · 08:52 AM [TOKYO] A few Bank of Japan board members said the central bank must be mindful of the impact a weak yen could…
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Mizuho adds HSBC, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank hires in wave
The firm has also hired a former head of insurance for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at HSBC in Paris Published Tue, Jan 27, 2026 · 08:32 AM [NEW…
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Bank of Japan keeps rates steady, raises growth and inflation forecasts
Published Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 11:32 AM [TOKYO] The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday and raised its economic and inflation forecasts, signalling its readiness to…
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Bank of America, Citigroup weigh new cards with 10% rate
Some bank executives have publicly said that they agree with Trump’s focus on affordability Published Fri, Jan 23, 2026 · 06:51 AM [NEW YORK] Bank of America and Citigroup are…
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Malaysia’s central bank holds key rate at 2.75%
Published Thu, Jan 22, 2026 · 03:29 PM [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at its first policy review of the year on Thursday (Jan…
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Bank of England Expert Warns: Alien Disclosure Could Crash Global Economy
A former Bank of England analyst has issued a stark warning: if the White House officially confirms the existence of aliens, the global economy could face catastrophic disruption. Helen McCaw,…
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Trust Bank launches retail trading platform for US stocks and ETFs, offering in-app fractional investing
Since admitting investors from its waitlist in November 2025, 10,000 customers have opened trading accounts [SINGAPORE] Digital lender Trust Bank on Tuesday (Jan 20) launched its in-app trading platform, becoming…
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Indonesia’s rupiah hits record low on central bank independence worries
[SINGAPORE] Indonesia’s rupiah hit a record low against the dollar on Tuesday as investors fretted about the country’s central bank independence after President Prabowo Subianto nominated his nephew to join…
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India needs ‘eight to 10’ large banks, Axis Bank CEO says
The country currently has 12 state-run banks and 21 large and mid-sized private banks [MUMBAI] India will need “at least eight to 10” large banks to support economic growth as…
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India’s central bank proposes linking Brics’ digital currencies: sources
US President Donald Trump has previously said the bloc alliance is “anti-American” and he threatened to impose tariffs on its members [MUMBAI/NEW DELHI] India’s central bank has proposed that Brics…
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Bank of Singapore appoints Collins Chin as global CFO
He takes up the new role after having been the head of investor relations at the bank’s parent, OCBC [SINGAPORE] The Bank of Singapore on Monday (Jan 19) announced that…
