News & Events
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APABI Talks to FINSIA, Australia: Helping the Financial Sector Recover from Ethics Inquiry
The most important event for Australia’s banking sector over the past few years has been the 2017-2019 Royal Commission inquiry into widespread forms of misconduct. An interim report implicated “the pursuit of short-term profit at the expense of basic standards of honesty.” “From the executive suite to the fro...
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FinTech Taipei 2021 Kicks off with Forum, Demonstrations
2021 has been a momentous year for fintech. Following the COVID crisis, adoption has accelerated globally, resulting both in new applications and intensified interest in old ones. Meanwhile, regulators are becoming increasingly aware of the possibilities and risks arising from new parts of the financial ecosystem. In particular, forward-looking governments are thinking about ways to actively monitor and shape financial flows, rather than to just respond to them.Through forums with international experts and demonstrations by leading companies, FinTech Taipei 2021 – Taiwan’s premiere...
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APABI Talks with BAIPHIL, Philippines: Adapting Well to Online Format
Holding an engaging online event is like producing a TV show, explained representatives from BAIPHIL during a recent conversation. With an “info-tainment” perspective, they have managed to achieve good engagement online, in some cases better than for physical events. The entire setup needs to be planned out by the minute....
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APABI Talks with BFA, Mongolia: Not yet Ready for Visitors
It was not until November 11, 2020 that Mongolia announced its first case of community transmission of COVID. By May-June, it unfortunately started overtaking other countries to eventually reach Asia’s highest cumulative case count per capita (although these official statistics may vary in quality across countries).Ms. B...
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APABI Talks with NBI, Nepal: Stuck between India and international tourism markets
Featuring eight of the world’s 10 tallest mountains and an abundance of unforgettable views, Nepal is one of the most tourism-dependent member countries of APABI. The industry accounts for 11% of its employment, and international tourism makes up almost 30% of its exports. Therefore, its economy was bound to be deeply affected ...
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APABI Talks with IBBM, PNG: Post-COVID may leave a changed Banking and Economic Sector
With an urbanization rate of 13%, Papua New Guinea (PNG) is one of the world’s most rural countries, and in a very different situation from other APABI members. The pandemic has had a profound impact on the nation’s economy and banking sector, and it will probably take several years to discover how the full effects...
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APABI Talks with EIBFS, UAE: Smooth reaction to COVID crisis
The UAE banking sector has responded well to the COVID-19 crisis, according to H.E. General Manager Jamal Al Jassmi of the Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS), the UAE member of APABI. The UAE was not accustomed to remote work, but it quickly adapted to new work models, which it will probably keep in part aft...
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TABF Co-organizes GCTF Workshop on Supply Chain Restructuring and SME Financing
→ Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF) on Supply Chain Restructuring and SME Financing , Session 1: Global Supply Chain Restructuring In The Indo Pacific→ Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF) on Supply Chain Restructuring and SME Financing , Session 2: SME Finance and Their Roles In The Indo PacificOn April 14, the Taiwan Academy of Banking and Finance co-organized a Global Cooperation and Training Framework (GCTF) event on Supply Chain Restructuring and SME Financing, co-hosted by the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), Jap...
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International Experts Discuss the Future of Finance at 2020 FinTech Taipei Forum
The participants included Chairman Hsu Jan-yau and Secretary Wu Tang-chieh of the TFSR, Vice Chair Hsu Yung-chin of the FSC, Vice Premier Shen Jong-Chin, Vice Chair Jean Chiu of the FSC, and Chairman Wu Chung-shu and President Hank Huang, of TABF (front row L-R), and representatives of foreign commercial offices in Taipei (back row)The Fintech Taipei Forum 2020, organized by the Taiwan Financial Services Roundtable (TFSR) and Taiwan Academy of Banking and Finance (TABF), was held from October 28-29. Representatives from the US, UK, Australia, Israel, Japan, Poland, Canada, Hong Kong, and elsew...