Banks

Business Collateral: What Banks Really Want
When you’re looking to secure a business loan, one of the most important things to consider is collateral. Collateral can be a game changer, helping you get better loan...
Tyra Banks Addresses America’s Next Top Model Backlash 6 Years Later – E! Online
Adrianne Curry-Rhode, Cycle 1Though she would go on to pose for Ed Hardy and Von Dutch, the series' inaugural winner is, perhaps, most famous for the waaaaay she became a...
Great Eastern privatisation is ‘natural progression’ in bank’s strategy: OCBC CEO Helen Wong
Great Eastern privatisation is ‘natural progression’ in bank’s strategy: OCBC CEO Helen Wong
THE full integration of Great Eastern into OCBC will help the lender realise more synergistic value, by providing more opportunities for the bank to work closer with the insurer,...
MAS review group initiatives to benefit banks, Reits in near term
MAS review group initiatives to benefit banks, Reits in near term
DIVIDEND-PAYING players such as banks and real estate investment trusts (Reits) may gain in the near term from the first set of measures by the Monetary Authority of Singapore...
Asia banks stick with net-zero group that Wall Street abandoned
Asia banks stick with net-zero group that Wall Street abandoned
SEVERAL large Asian banks have joined their European peers in offering support to the industry’s biggest climate alliance, after a wave of exits by Wall Street and Canadian lenders. Singapore...
Reits, banks and grocers: Potential winners from Budget 2025 measures
Reits, banks and grocers: Potential winners from Budget 2025 measures
LONG-TERM plans to spur growth, and tax rebates and incentives for certain companies, these were among the highlights of Singapore’s Budget 2025 statement delivered by Prime Minister and Finance...
Hong Kong banks tap most funds since 2019 as stock demand soars
Hong Kong banks tap most funds since 2019 as stock demand soars
HONG Kong banks borrowed the largest amount of short-term cash in more than five years on Tuesday (Feb 18), as they sought to keep up with a booming demand...
Tourism bounce helps Thai banks trim bad loans from three-year high
Tourism bounce helps Thai banks trim bad loans from three-year high
NON-performing loans at Thailand’s commercial banks dropped from a three-year high as a post-pandemic tourism recovery boosted debt repayment ability of hotels, restaurants and other travel-related businesses. Bad loans totalled...
Aussie “Big Four” banks cut rates, mirroring central bank
Aussie “Big Four” banks cut rates, mirroring central bank
AUSTRALIAN “Big Four” lenders cut their interest rates by 25 basis points on Tuesday (Feb 18), in tandem with the central bank cutting its rates for the first time...
Card-issuing banks in Singapore to require additional verification for mobile wallet users
Card-issuing banks in Singapore to require additional verification for mobile wallet users
Major card-issuing banks have prevented S$53.9 million of losses in Q4 2024, ABS saysTHE Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) said on Monday (Feb 17) that major card-issuing banks...