Argentina probes banks on bonds and put options
Argentina’s central bank and regulators are looking into at least three of the nation’s banks for potential irregularities in transactions…
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MBSB appoints Shahnaz Farouque as new GCFO
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) has appointed Shahnaz Farouque Jammal Ahmad its new group chief financial officer (GCFO),…
Hong Kong banks face credit risks from property downturn, Moody’s says
BEIJING: The protracted property downturn in Hong Kong and mainland China could weaken credit strength of banks in Hong Kong,…
China c.bank seen keeping lending rate on hold, yuan constrains easing
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE: China's central bank is widely expected to leave a key policy rate unchanged when rolling over maturing medium-term loans…
ABM, AIBIM urges public to beware of fake NSRC officers
KUALA LUMPUR: The Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) and the Association of Islamic Banking and Financial Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM)…
AmBank launches revamped AmOnline mobile banking
KUALA LUMPUR: AmBank Group has launched the revamped AmOnline mobile application to provide a seamless and convenient banking experience aligned…
Malaysia to retain lead in Asia-Pacific Islamic banking market – S&P Global
JAKARTA: Malaysia will remain the biggest Islamic banking market in Asia-Pacific, accounting for about two-thirds of the sector’s total assets…
Bank Negara holds OPR firm at 3%
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara kept the overnight policy rate (OPR) steady at 3% after its monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting,…
Swedish central bank lowers key rate, sees two more cuts this year
STOCKHOLM: Sweden's central bank cut its key interest rate to 3.75% from 4.00% on Wednesday as expected and said it…