Thailand, Hong Kong launch cross-border QR payments

[ad_1] [1/2]A woman wears a protective face mask as she looks at her mobile phone amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Bangkok, Thailand September 30, 2020. REUTERS/Soe…

Foreign inflows into Asian bonds more than doubles in September

[ad_1] A broker reacts while trading at his computer terminal at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai, India, November 9, 2016. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/Files Acquire Licensing Rights (Reuters) – Foreign investors…

Delivery Hero could sell part of Asian business for $1 bln-report

[ad_1] [1/2]Andreas Harte, a Foodora delivery cyclist poses in front of Delivery Hero headquarters in Berlin, Germany, June 2, 2017. Foodora is part of the Berlin-based company Delivery Hero, one…

Vietnam joins Southeast Asian effort on cross-border payments

[ad_1] People go past the State Bank building, near the offices of Vietcombank and the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam, in central Hanoi, Vietnam November 23, 2017. REUTERS/Kham…

Exclusive: Thailand’s KBank in talks to buy Vietnam lender in up to $1 bln deal – sources

[ad_1] The headquarters of Kasikorn Bank are pictured in Bangkok, Thailand, January 5, 2016. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights HANOI/SINGAPORE, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Thailand’s second-biggest lender Kasikornbank (KBANK.BK)…

Asian bonds receive lowest foreign flows this year in Oct

[ad_1] Nov 12 (Reuters) – Asian bonds received lowest foreign inflow this year in October, hit by concerns over higher inflation levels and a slowdown in China’s economy. Overseas investors…

Analysis: Thai household debt in election focus as millions in ‘endless struggle’

[ad_1] BANGKOK, May 9 (Reuters) – Kavita Wongyakasem runs a small business in Bangkok, owns a two-storey house on the outskirts of the Thai capital, drives a pick-up truck, and…

Factbox: U.S. Treasury tags Switzerland and Vietnam currency manipulators

[ad_1] Dec 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury labeled Switzerland and Vietnam as currency manipulators on Wednesday and added three new names to a watch list of countries it says…

BNP Paribas’ wealth management unit to launch in Thailand

[ad_1] April 18 (Reuters) – BNP Paribas (BNPP.PA), the euro zone’s biggest bank, said on Tuesday its wealth management arm will launch in Thailand to expand its presence in Asian…

VIEW 2 U.S. labels Switzerland, Vietnam currency manipulators

[ad_1] NEW YORK, Dec 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury labeled Switzerland and Vietnam as currency manipulators on Wednesday and added Taiwan, Thailand and India to a watch list of…