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Currency watchers predict narrow trading band while monetary policy signals, domestic politics, and volatile crude markets create uncertainty for the coming week
New listing reforms aim to boost efficiency and global competitiveness while bridging mainland-Hong Kong capital markets
The sale generates $1.8 billion pre-tax gain for HSBC as Europe's largest bank streamlines operations while maintaining Singapore wealth hub focus
The greenback traded at a three-week high Friday while oil prices climbed above $100 per barrel following Houthi attacks on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea.
Currency weakens to levels not seen since 1986, but analysts caution that intervention timing remains critical for effectiveness
South Korean banking group delivered 219.6 billion won in net profit while unveiling its largest quarterly shareholder payout to date
German insurer secures exclusive 15-year bancassurance deal as HSBC exits non-core assets to focus on wealth and wholesale banking
The yen slid to its weakest level since 1986 despite intervention threats, as the widening rate gap with the US fuels capital outflows and complicates the Bank of Japan's next move.
The ringgit slipped modestly in morning trade as markets priced in higher odds of a September US rate hike, though energy export dynamics cushion downside risk
Ho Chi Minh City benchmark falls nearly 13 points, compounding a 40-point Monday decline and dimming short-term recovery prospects
The bank doubles eligibility threshold to NT$30 million while rolling out enhanced health, travel, and wealth services for affluent clients across the island
A $3.4 billion external account surplus in June narrows the first-half deficit as government borrowing and easing oil prices strengthen the peso corridor.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama signals readiness for intervention as currency depreciation accelerates beyond four-decade lows
Carsten Stoehr is steering Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking toward higher-margin structured finance as the country's lenders chase profitability beyond traditional lending
CGS International cites limited upside and lower dividend yield versus Singapore peers as stock trades near analyst target
Australian insurer buys out Prism Johnson's stake in Raheja QBE, betting on India's expanding insurance market as foreign capital flows into the sector
Newly released transcripts expose the central bank's fractured decision-making as it pushed monetary policy into uncharted territory
The banking giant hit the milestone as local lenders rally to record highs ahead of second-quarter earnings in August
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's valuation hits ¥42 trillion, marking the first time a financial institution has claimed the top spot in Japan's equity rankings
Government debt yields surge to 2.81% amid concerns over expanding deficits and central bank policy, with analysts dubbing the episode a "honebuto shock"
