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How alternative data lending is reaching Southeast Asia's unscored MSMEs
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (612+ words) The challenge in micro-lending is that small business data does not fit into standard banking templates. For a major corporation, getting a loan involves a predictable sequence of paperwork. The company provides audited financials, tax returns, and collateral, allowing the…...
Hyundai Card's Apple Pay cards find their home with teens and twenties
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (118+ words) Nearly 7 in 10 of new applicants for the card are in this demographic. The majority of Hyundai Card’s six new Apple Pay-tied cards are held by teens and twenties. Meanwhile, 31% were existing Hyundai Card customers. Hyundai Card launched the six new…...
Hong Kong’s revolving credit line originations contract more slowly
2+ week, 2+ day ago (112+ words) The number of consumers carrying revolving line balances fell by 5.5%. Revolving lines in Hong Kong remained subdued in the Q2 2026 period, although the rate of contraction has slowed, according to data from TransUnion. Origination volumes in Q1 declined by 7.8% year-on-year (YoY), whilst…...
Banks rethink legacy IT costs to fund AI
1+ week, 5+ day ago (296+ words) Michael Perica, Chief Financial Officer at Rimini Street, said banks can stabilise existing systems whilst...
Hong Kong credit card balances rise as revolving lines fall
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (267+ words) Personal loans and credit cards grow whilst revolving credit and loan-on-card shrink. Hong Kong’s consumer credit market recorded divergent movements across product types in the first quarter of 2026, with credit cards and personal loans posting balance growth whilst revolving lines…...
CBA expands rewards program CommBank Yello to home loans and savings
3+ week, 5+ day ago (151+ words) Customers can earn, track, and redeem points for these banking activities beginning 1 October. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has expanded its loyalty program CommBank Yello to include home loans, savings accounts, and insurance. Australia-based banking customers can now earn,…...
Hong Kong’s gig works face loan hurdles despite 95% holding prime credit status
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (380+ words) About 82% of gig workers met payment obligations vs 80% of the city’s general population. Gig workers in Hong Kong are a growing borrower segment with the same risk level as the rest of the market, but still find it difficult to…...
Vietnam banks to weather risks with 16% credit growth target 'reasonable"
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (472+ words) Actual loan growth may exceed previous years even as it does not hit the official target. Vietnamese banks should be able to weather a new slate of credit and liquidity related risks, with some of these concerns being overrated or…...
Why private credit is a strategic partner for Singapore banks
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (263+ words) It’s allowing banks to optimise their balance sheets. Private credit is a strategic partner and not a competitor for banks, said KPMG. Singapore’s market is evolving through “coordinated specialisation” between banks and private credit, KPMG said in its "Private credit…...
Japan's record bank profits mask a rise in bad loans and capital pressure
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (248+ words) The megabanks have raised their provisions amidst the Middle East conflict. The impaired loan ratios of Japan and Australia are expected to rise in 2027 compared to 2026, according to estimates from Fitch Ratings. Both banking systems’ impaired loans to gross loans…...