Aussie shares fall as CommBank, miners drag on market The ASX has continued to grind lower during earnings season, but there are signs investors are tipping the exchange will soon head higher. AAP · Aug 13
Ignore the doomsdayers – property investing in Australia is far from broken Investor loan applications may have fallen since the start of the year, but the slump already appears to be turning around The Guardian - AU · Aug 12
Line BK retains cautious approach Line BK, one of Thailand's first digital banking platforms, has spent years developing its data analytics capabilities to better identify borrowers and ensure loans are extended to the appropriate customers. Bangkok Post · Aug 12
Iran to join BRICS bank soon as Trump claims US controls Tehran’s frozen assets Iranian central bank governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said in a state media report on Wednesday that Iran will soon join the New Development Bank, the multilateral lender established by the BRICS group of nations. This comes ahead of a BRICS finance meeting scheduled to be held in India. The Times of India · Aug 12
BAAC chief faces backlash from staff Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas is set to convene an urgent board meeting over employee protests demanding the resignation of Chatchai Sirilai, president of the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC). Bangkok Post · Aug 11
Biggest bank bullish on home loans despite budget hit Commonwealth Bank home loan applications plunged after controversial changes to negative gearing and capital gains taxes, but it's hopeful of a recovery. AAP · Aug 11
Labor budget's big bank blow as loan applications drop Federal Labor policy changes for capital gains tax concessions and negative gearing appear to have prompted a decline in mortgage applications. AAP · Aug 9
The Gold Rally Has More Room To Run, UBS Says; Bullion Could Hit $5,000 By Early 2027 UBS has raised its long-term outlook for gold, saying structural demand from central banks and investors could push prices to $5,000 an ounce by the first half of 2027. International Business Times · Aug 7
StanChart sees weak baht for rest of 2026 Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) expects the baht to remain weak for the rest of the year, despite its recent appreciation this week driven by external factors. Bangkok Post · Aug 6
Bankers warn deliberate defaulters The Thai Bankers' Association (TBA) has warned that deliberate loan defaulters could face legal action and may be barred from obtaining credit in the future. Bangkok Post · Aug 5
Bank battle: history suggests Burnham faces fight if he opts for windfall tax As lenders’ profits soar, calls grow for a levy to help new PM ease cost of living pressures on households The Guardian - UK · Aug 5
Clicx pulls back over credit concerns Clicx Bank has tightened its loan approval process following a surge in applications from high-risk borrowers. Bangkok Post · Aug 4
Circle Margins Shrink, But JPMorgan Still Expects the Stock To Double Circle Internet Group Inc. (NYSE:CRCL) heads into its second-quarter earnings report facing mounting pressure on the profitability of its core stablecoin business. But despite trimming its earnings estimate and forecasting weaker margins, JPMorgan believes the market is overlooking the company’s longer-term growth story. Benzinga · Aug 4
Central bank schemes set to expand SME lending The Bank of Thailand expects its two targeted lending schemes to increase lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by 130 billion baht by the end of next year, as overall bank lending has begun to recover. Bangkok Post · Aug 3
The National (Scotland) · Aug 3 Pro-Palestine protesters target Barclays office in Glasgow PRO-PALESTINE protesters have targeted the Barclays office in Glasgow during an apparent visit of the firm’s CEO ...
International Business Times UK · Aug 2 Capital One Tells Court It Shut 300 Trump Accounts After Anti-Money Laundering Team Reviewed Activity Capital One defends closing Trump-linked accounts, citing anti-money laundering reviews, amidst allegations of political bias. The lawsuit challenges whether compliance or politics motivated the closures.
Bangkok Post · Jul 31 210,000 appeal welfare card rules More than 210,000 people have appealed for an eligibility review under the state welfare card programme following a revision to the vehicle ownership criteria, according to the government.
Bangkok Post · Jul 31 Thailand moves closer to currency watchlist removal The Bank of Thailand is upbeat that the nation could be removed from the US Treasury's Monitoring List in the next review following improvement in the latest report.
Bangkok Post · Jul 31 Minors’ digital money transfers capped to fight fraud The Bank of Thailand is introducing daily limits on digital money transfers by young account holders after finding a sharp rise in the use of minors’ bank and e-money accounts as “mule accounts” by fraudsters.
Kiplinger · Jul 31 If You'd Put $1,000 Into JPMorgan Chase Stock 20 Years Ago, Here's What You'd Have Today JPMorgan Chase stock has been a reliable market beater for a very long time.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 31 HSBC to close all branches and pull out of Australian retail banking market London-based company to sell local loan portfolio to Blackstone but will continue private and institutional banking services
Bangkok Post · Jul 30 Line BK targets double-digit loan growth Line BK, one of Thailand's first digital banking platforms, is upbeat about achieving double-digit loan growth this year after posting solid expansion in the first half despite the country's sluggish economic conditions.
Bangkok Post · Jul 29 Corporate loans propel bank growth Loan growth at Thailand's large banks picked up in the first half of 2026, driven mainly by corporate lending, while borrowing from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remained weak.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 28 Banks charged mortgage holders $55m in extra interest after offset account errors, Asic finds Australian banks ‘not getting the basics right’, regulator says after review of more than 200,000 home loans
The Independent UK · Jul 28 Monzo passes landmark business customer numbers in first for a digital bank Digital banking’s rise has coincided with HMRC placing more online demands on UK firms