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Australia

The Battle for Commercial Banking Relationships in 2025: Who’s Winning?

(28 February 2025 – Australia) Australia’s commercial transaction banking landscape is shifting rapidly, with competitive pressures mounting among both the...

ANZ
CBA
East & Partners
Hsbc
NAB
Westpac
Cash Management
Research
New Zealand

Airwallex Moves into New Zealand

(26 February 2025 – New Zealand) Airwallex has officially launched in New Zealand, introducing a range of financial solutions designed...

Airwallex
Cross-Border
Expansion
Payments
Singapore

Standard Chartered Becomes First Global Bank to Adopt ICC’s Sustainable Trade Finance Principles

(26 February 2025 – Singapore) Standard Chartered has announced its adoption of the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) newly published...

Standard Chartered
ESG
Supply Chain Financing
Trade Finance
Singapore

DBS to Reduce 4,000 Contract Roles as AI Reshapes Workforce

(24 February 2025 – Singapore) DBS Group plans to phase out 4,000 contract and temporary positions over the next three...

DBS
Artificial Intelligence
Australia

Opposition Announces Sweeping Lending Reform

(20 February 2025 – Australia) Ahead of the upcoming Australian federal election the Coalition has pledged to reform the financial...

Government
Lending
Regulatory & Government
Singapore

DBS Announces New Leadership Appointments in Corporate Banking and Operations

(19 February 2025 – Singapore) DBS has announced two key leadership appointments, effective 1 April 2025, with Chen Ze Ling...

DBS
Executive Changes
China

New Trade Order Exacerbates China Inventory Crisis

(19 February 2025 – China) President Trump’s global tariff war is set to deepen critical overcapacity issues confronting China as...

Government
Regulatory & Government
Trade Finance
United Kingdom

Global Trade Fragmentation Will Hold Back Global Economic Growth – BoE

(18 February 2025 – United Kingdom) A loss of global trade cohesion will anchor global economic growth while the implications...

Bank of England
Trade Finance
USA

Uncertain Policy Environment Forces Corporates to Reassess M&A Plans

(18 February 2025 – United States) Despite an anticipated jump in deal making activity for 2025, total merger and acquisition...

Mergers & Acquisitions
Asia

HSBC to Cut Investment Banking Jobs Amid Global Restructuring

(17 February 2025 – Asia) HSBC Holdings Plc is preparing for a new wave of job reductions in its investment...

Hsbc
Hong Kong

Standard Chartered Forms JV for Hong Kong Dollar-Backed Stablecoin

(17 February 2025 – Hong Kong) Standard Chartered has partnered with Animoca Brands and HKT to launch a Hong Kong...

Standard Chartered
Cryptocurrency
Currency
Regulatory & Government
Singapore

Barclays Announces Senior APAC & ME Appointments

(17 February 2025 – Singapore) Barclays has strengthened its Corporate Bank in Asia Pacific (APAC) and the Middle East (ME)...

Barclays
Executive Changes

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