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Based on 10 verified sources covering Finland, Myanmar, Thailand, MY:

RIYADH, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced on Thursday the start of licensing fintech companies to provide open banking services. [1]

MANILA: The Philippine central bank said on Thursday that it decided to keep its policy rate at 4.25%, adding that it will act as needed to maintain price stability and address likely second-round effects. [2]

BANGKOK -- The Thai cabinet on Tuesday approved Vitai Ratanakorn, who currently runs a state-owned bank, as the next governor of the Bank of Thailand, taking office on Oct. 1. [4]

BANGKOK -- The Bank of Thailand on Wednesday kept its key interest rate unchanged at 1.50% in the first policy meeting hosted by newly appointed Gov. [5]

YANGON — The Central Bank of Myanmar said its decision last week to let foreign banks operating in the country lend and provide other services to domestic companies will help exporters limited by local lenders finance their trade with the rest of the... (confirmed by 2 sources) [6]

RANGOON — Two of Burma’s leading private banks want to begin issuing debit cards that can be used all over the world, but are waiting for the green light to do so from Central Bank, bankers said. [7]

YANGON — Myanmar’s central bank has reassured citizens that banking services will not stop, including mobile banking and cash machines, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. [8]

YANGON—The Central Bank of Myanmar on Thursday announced that the Myanmar branches of international banks are now permitted to extend loans to local companies and provide other banking services, opening up a new source of funding to local corporates.... (confirmed by 2 sources) [9]

Sources
[1] MY www.thestar.com.my · 2026-03-26 · 65% match

Saudi Central Bank starts licensing fintech firms for open banking services

RIYADH, March 26 (Xinhua) -- The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced on Thursday the start of licensing fintech companies to provide open banking services.

[2] MY www.thestar.com.my · 2026-03-26 · 65% match

Philippine central bank holds rate at 4.25% as inflation risks rise

MANILA: The Philippine central bank said on Thursday that it decided to keep its policy rate at 4.25%, adding that it will act as needed to maintain price stability and address likely second-round effects.

[3] FI yle.fi · 2026-03-02 · 65% match

Housing Loans

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-07-22 · 75% match

Thai cabinet approves state bank CEO as next central bank chief

BANGKOK -- The Thai cabinet on Tuesday approved Vitai Ratanakorn, who currently runs a state-owned bank, as the next governor of the Bank of Thailand, taking office on Oct. 1.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-10-08 · 51% match

Thai central bank stands pat at new governor's first meeting

BANGKOK -- The Bank of Thailand on Wednesday kept its key interest rate unchanged at 1.50% in the first policy meeting hosted by newly appointed Gov.

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-11-15 · 75% match

Laxer Rules of Foreign Banks to Spur Trade, Central Bank Says

YANGON — The Central Bank of Myanmar said its decision last week to let foreign banks operating in the country lend and provide other services to domestic companies will help exporters limited by local lenders finance their trade with the rest of the

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-09-19 · 75% match

Banks Wait for Central Bank to Give Go-Ahead to International Cards

RANGOON — Two of Burma’s leading private banks want to begin issuing debit cards that can be used all over the world, but are waiting for the green light to do so from Central Bank, bankers said.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2020-03-25 · 75% match

Myanmar’s Central Bank Says Banking Will Continue Despite Coronavirus

YANGON — Myanmar’s central bank has reassured citizens that banking services will not stop, including mobile banking and cash machines, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

[9] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-11-09 · 75% match

Central Bank Removes Lending Restrictions on Foreign Bank Branches

YANGON—The Central Bank of Myanmar on Thursday announced that the Myanmar branches of international banks are now permitted to extend loans to local companies and provide other banking services, opening up a new source of funding to local corporates.

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-12-11 · 75% match

Central Bank Denies Huge Dollar Purchase Made to Benefit Local Banks

YANGON—The Central Bank of Myanmar has denied claims that its purchase of more than US$30 million from local private banks last week, at a time when the currency was weak, was made specifically in order to benefit the lenders.

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