Dim Sum Bonds in Hong Kong: State Grid Corporation of China issued Rmb14.1bn in multi-tranche CNH dim sum bonds, oversubscribed 13x, with 5-, 10- and 20-year yields ranging from 1.86% to 2.46%, set for HKEX listing Aug 21. Paytm Block Deal: One97 Communications sold a 3% stake via block trades worth about Rs 2,949 crore, with Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas and Societe Generale among key buyers. Banking Leadership Moves: Bank of America named Yuta Komori chair of Asia Pacific Global Industrials Investment Banking, adding Meng Gao and Masashi Toda as co-heads. NRI Deposit Push: BBK India says Bahrain/GCC-based NRIs can lock 6.5% annual yield on USD FCNR(B) deposits via BBK India’s RBI temporary window open until Aug 31, 2026. Fraud Crackdown in Australia: AUSTRAC’s Operation Claw flagged potentially hundreds of millions in suspected fraudulent mortgage loans across 10 major banks, mostly tied to Sydney properties. India Asset-Quality Signal: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said NPAs are at record lows, letting public sector banks shift from clean-up to growth and reforms. Cyber & Identity Risk: Thailand proposed a central identity database linking immigration, civil registration, hospitals and banking to flag identity fraud earlier. Crypto Market Jitters: Multicoin Capital moved about $10m of HYPE to Coinbase Prime, raising selloff concerns despite the transfer appearing more like a trim than a full exit. Lending Rate Cuts in Vietnam: Vietnam’s banks rolled out preferential credit packages with lending rates cut 1–2% for SMEs and priority sectors after the prime minister urged lower rates. Banking Tech/AI Demand: At Hubbis India, wealth managers discussed how private wealth infrastructure must keep up with faster growth, intergenerational transfers and rising client expectations.