OCBC’s net profit rose 5% to S$1.88b in Q1 2025

Earnings per share is S$1.68 for the quarter. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) reported a net profit of S$1.88b for Q1 2025, 5% lower than in Q1 2024, its latest performance highlights report showed. Compared to Q4 2024, the Singapore-headquartered bank’s net...

Stablecoins could reach $3.7 trillion by 2030

The changing regulatory landscape being driven by the Trump administration could see 2025 being blockchain's 'ChatGPT' moment and also drive huge growth in stablecoins, according to research from Citi. Citi predicts that the total outstanding supply of stablecoins could grow...

Saudi non-oil GDP grows at 4.2% in Q1

Saudi Arabia’s real GDP grew 2.7% y-o-y in Q1 2025, driven by a 4.2% rise in non-oil GDP, while oil GDP declined by 1.4%, according to flash estimates by GASAT.  The non-oil PMI reached 58.1, and remained above the long-run...