KfW Bank to back 10,000 African SMEs with $33 mn credit facility
The German bank will support the African Guarantee Fund aimed at improving SME financing across the continent
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Standard Chartered forges deal with Chinese fintech Linklogis
The bank has set up its digital banking centres in the African nations of Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana and Kenya.
Hong Kong’s first virtual bank ZA Bank offers 6% interest rate
Standard Chartered, HSBC and BOC Hong Kong currently offer between 1.9% and 2.3% for the same maturity period
Vanguard gears up to foray into UK’s investment advice sector
Vanguard has emerged as the world’s quickest expanding fund managing firm
Global freight demand declined by 1.1% in last November: IATA
A decline in freight volumes is recorded for the thirteenth consecutive month
Ex-CEO of HSBC Greater China to lead OCBC’s wholesale banking unit
Helen Wong, with 35 years of experience, to head OCBC’s banking unit from Feb 3, 2020
Orange establishes Africa and Middle East head office in Morocco
The telecom provider has a total of 125 million customers in 18 countries in Africa and the Middle East
Brazil minister says government keen to lessen effect of oil price hikes
Beleaguered state-run oil firm Petrobras apprehensive of government policy
Malaysia Airlines’ MRO business to reach RM30 million by 2020 end
The MRO facility services 70% of Malaysia Airlines’ aircraft and the 30% of its services are allocated to third parties
Philippines opens its doors to foreign Islamic banks
Sharia-compliant Islamic banks to support the financial needs of the Philippine’s Muslim populace