BCBS Issues Standard for Banks’ Crypto-Asset Exposure

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), the primary global standard setter for the prudential regulation of banks, has endorsed a final standard to help banks mitigate risks associated with their crypto-asset exposure, which includes tokenized traditional assets, stablecoins, and unbacked crypto-assets.

Nordic Digital Bank Lunar Has Unique Value Propositions

Lunar is a Scandinavian digital bank, described as an industry leader in the Nordic region. Unlike many other neobanks, it is a fully-regulated and licensed bank in Sweden, Denmark and Norway with a client base of 500,000 and deposits exceeding Euro 1.3 billion. Among its offerings are checking and deposit accounts, loans and other credit services like buy now, pay later, and stocks, fund and ETF investing.

HSBC Set To Get More Agile and Nimble – A Future Ready Bank

HSBC Holdings has reported that its profit after tax increased by $0.8 billion to $9.2 billion; profit before tax decreased by $1.7 billion to $9.2 billion and revenue decreased marginally to $25.2 billion, mainly due to foreign currency translation impacts and 1H22 losses on planned business disposals.

ABS Unveils Template for Banks on Key Environmental Risk Issues

The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) unveils ABS Environmental Risk Questionnaire (ERQ), the first-ever industry-standard template that sets a consistent baseline for banks in Singapore to engage their corporate clients on environmental risk issues, gather data points, and identify opportunities to finance the transition to a low carbon economy.

Re-Igniting The SME & Microfinance Sector By Niraj Basnet Danil | FinTech Frontiers Live

Mr. Niraj Basnet Danil- Head, SME and Microfinance at Nabil Bank Nepal, shares the overall landscape of SME banking and Microfinance in Nepal. He discusses how the bank has made this sector contribute more than 23-25% of its business which makes it one of the largest banks in the country in terms of growth. He shares insights into the important pillars of this growth and the role of technology, fintech, and digital transformation in accelerating delivery, customer acquisition, experience, and customer satisfaction.