The Asian Banker

Anup Bagchi becomes the first external appointee to lead @HDFC_Bank, bringing 30+ years of financial services experience. Can he strengthen the bank’s performance after the HDFC merger? Read more: lnkd.in/dHbPZZXG #TheAsianBanker #HDFCBank #Banking #Leadership

How can @OCBCBank sustain its financial strength amid structural change? OCBC is leveraging diversified earnings, customer trust and AI to strengthen resilience, improve efficiency and deepen customer relationships. Read more: theasianbanker.com/updates-a… #TheAsianBanker #OCBC

How are BAAI and Tencent testing AI reliability and exposing digital banking security gaps? From model evaluation to biometric fraud detection, the Beijing AI Innovation Study Tour explored key AI risks for banks. Read more: theasianbanker.com/updates-a… #TheAsianBanker #AI

How are ByteDance, Xiaomi and Ant Group turning AI into business value? From customer acquisition and supply-chain finance to fraud detection and wealth management, each is exploring new applications while balancing risk and accountability. Read more: theasianbanker.com/updates-a…

How are CCB and MEGVII tackling AI challenges in banking? CCB uses real-time data and enterprise AI, while MEGVII strengthens biometric verification and fraud prevention. Both highlight the need for responsible AI. Read more: theasianbanker.com/updates-a… #TheAsianBanker #AI

Can Hong Kong’s licensed stablecoins play a role in capital markets settlement? Evan Auyang of Animoca Brands explores how stablecoins, tokenised deposits and central bank money could connect regulated finance with global blockchain liquidity. Read more: theasianbanker.com/updates-a…

Moving beyond digital asset pilots requires banks to strengthen treasury, liquidity, settlement and risk controls. Samar Sen of Talos explains how banks can scale digital asset services safely and reliably. Read more: theasianbanker.com/updates-a… #TheAsianBanker #DigitalAssets

Can reusable identity help banks fight AI fraud without slowing onboarding? Jumio’s Bala Kumar explains how continuous identity checks can strengthen fraud prevention and simplify customer verification. Read more: theasianbanker.com/updates-a… #TheAsianBanker #Jumio #AIFraud

NBB partners with Partior to explore on-chain Bahraini Dinar settlement, aiming to support cross-border payments through blockchain-based infrastructure. Read more: theasianbanker.com/press-rel… #TheAsianBanker #Blockchain #DigitalPayments

First Bank of Nigeria wins three awards at The Asian Banker Africa Awards 2026, recognised for its SME financing, digital banking and retail banking services. Read more: theasianbanker.com/updates-a… #FirstBankNigeria #DigitalBanking #SMEBanking #TheAsianBanker

Can AI resolve disputes between autonomous agents? @GenLayer is developing intelligent contracts that use AI to assess evidence, resolve disputed obligations and trigger payments based on outcomes. Read more: theasianbanker.com/updates-a… #GenLayer #AIAgents #SmartContracts #Blockchain

Cardano is advancing on-chain financial verification and compliance through blockchain-based reporting and programmable tokens, helping improve transparency and enforce transfer restrictions. Read more: theasianbanker.com/updates-a… #Cardano #Blockchain #DigitalAssets #FinTech

Can Nigeria’s banks turn financial strength into economic growth? At Finance West Africa 2026, leaders discussed recapitalisation, digital innovation and financial inclusion. Read more: theasianbanker.com/updates-a… #TheAsianBanker #NigeriaBanking

Can payments modernisation drive growth while simplifying infrastructure? ACI Worldwide explores fraud prevention, AI and tokenised deposits at Sibos 2026. Read more: theasianbanker.com/updates-a… #Sibos2026 #Payments #TheAsianBanker

Can @StanChart scale markets technology while improving efficiency? The bank is expanding cloud capacity and using AI in software development to support growth, manage costs and strengthen operational resilience. Read more: theasianbanker.com/updates-a… #BankingTechnology #AI

Can @StanChart move agentic payments from recommendation to action? The bank is exploring how AI, richer payments data and programmable money can transform corporate treasury, with governance and trust at the core. Read more: theasianbanker.com/updates-a… #AgenticAI

Can @DeutscheBank integrate digital asset custody with its wider securities services? The bank is expanding custody services to connect tokenised assets with FX, liquidity and cash management as institutional demand grows. Read more: theasianbanker.com/updates-a… #DigitalAssets

Neutral infrastructure could unlock institutional on-chain finance by connecting tokenised assets, payments, collateral and custody across markets. Read more: theasianbanker.com/updates-a… #Tokenisation #OnChainFinance #DigitalAssets

Can BSI turn its core banking overhaul into the next phase of digital growth? BSI has completed its migration from Temenos R10 to R24, strengthening capacity, reliability and digital services as it targets 40 million customers by 2030. Read more: theasianbanker.com/updates-a…

What does it take to lead a bank in an AI-driven financial system? @MYHongLeong Kevin Lam highlights the balance between AI, trust, resilience and strategic judgement. Read more: theasianbanker.com/updates-a…