Southeast Asia

Consisting of two tranches, the notes are the first US dollar-denominated subordinated perpetual notes from the Thai issuer.

Entry deadline for the FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2025 is now extended to September 26, 2025; the awards will celebrate the best deals and firms across Asia Pacific and the Middle East over the last 12 months.

The entry deadline for the FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2025 has been extended to September 26; the awards will celebrate the best deals and firms across Asia Pacific and the Middle East over the last 12 months; FA's Deal Maker poll is also still open.

The Singaporean Citi veteran has over three decades of experience at the US bank and replaces Tibor Pandi.

Alvaro Huete has been with the French bank for 28 years and is relocating from Paris to Singapore.

David He, who has global experience across M&A, private equity and restructurings, joined from Gunderson Dettmer at the beginning of September.

Banks are looking to overhaul risk frameworks as US tariff actions collide with Asia’s export dependence. Experts shared their views on how regulators are embedding geopolitical shocks into stress scenarios, while banks turn to tech and client engagement to prepare for strains likely to surface in 2026.

The loan will finance Thaicom's Space Tech Innovation’s contract with France’s Airbus Defence & Space to manufacture a software-defined high throughput satellite.

Singapore-based Phua has become head of markets solutions under cluster sales, Asia North and Asia South, for clients of Citi Commercial Bank.