BITCOIN has bolted out of January’s starting gates with a climb of more than 28 per cent, turning up the heat on bears who anticipated more challenges for riskier investments after sharp selloffs in 2022.
CITI on Monday (Jan 16) announced the appointment of Tibor Pandi as its new Singapore Citi country officer, effective from Feb 1.
WHILE Asia-Pacific banks generally recognise nature-related risks among their clients, the management of these risks have not been integrated into their policies and processes, according to a report by non-profit group World Wide Fund (WWF)-Singapore.
AMERICA’S biggest banks issued warnings Friday (Jan 13) of economic malaise on the horizon, even as some reported better-than-expected profits.
CITIGROUP reported a decline in fourth-quarter profit on Friday (Jan 13) as it hiked provisions to prepare for a worsening economy, and investment-banking revenue fell on a sharp drop in dealmaking activity.
THE Indian government is allowing banks to verify individual transactions that exceed a certain annual limit using facial recognition and an iris scan in some cases, three sources said. The move is intended to reduce fraud and tax evasion.
GLOBAL equity funds drew their first weekly inflow in 10 weeks in the week to Wednesday (Jan 11), on hopes of easing inflation and expectations that China’s reopening would boost global economies.
GLOBAL equity funds drew their first weekly inflow in 10 weeks in the week to Wednesday (Jan 11), on hopes of easing inflation and expectations that China’s reopening would boost global economies.
BLACKROCK reported an 18 per cent drop in fourth-quarter profit on Friday (Jan 13), hit by a global market rout that squeezed fee income.
WELLS Fargo on Friday (Jan 13) reported a 50 per cent decline in profit for the fourth quarter as the bank racked up more than US$3 billion in costs related to a fake accounts scandal and boosted loan loss reserves for a potential economic slowdown.













