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Small Chinese banks struggle to strike balance between curbing risk and lending
Megabanks have easier access to funding and have more stable asset quality.

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Chart of the Week: Chinese bank settlement fees fall as nonbanks steal share
Retail Banking
4 days ago
However, the downtrend is likely to stabilise soon.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Greece cracks down on $47b bad debt burden; HSBC Africa fined $1.1m
Retail Banking
4 days ago
And foreigners can now own up to 25% of Abu Dhabi Islamic bank.
Thai banks' Q3 loan growth up 6.4% as consumers snap up credit
Retail Banking
5 days ago
Consumer loans outpaced industry average at 8.4%.
Asian Banking & Finance bags Business/Professional Media of the Year Award - Gold at the Asia Pacific Publishing Awards
Retail Banking
5 days ago
Its sister publication Singapore Business Review also nabbed the gold award for the business/professional media of the year in the Media Publishers Association (MPAS) Awards.
Myanmar relaxes ban on foreign bank lending in sector overhaul
Retail Banking
5 days ago
The rationale was to give local businesses more access to financing.
Singapore-based US banks beef up cybersecurity roles
Retail Banking
5 days ago
JP Morgan, Citi and BAML are more vulnerable to threats than homegrown lenders.
Japanese megabanks share ATMs to prop up struggling bottomline
Retail Banking
6 days ago
Users from MUFG and Sumitomo may soon be able to withdraw at both ATMs for free.
Trade tensions cut Taiwanese 2019 bank loan growth to 3.2%
Retail Banking
6 days ago
Taiwan is amongst the most exposed to US tariffs on Chinese goods.
Singapore bank NIMs set to widen to 1.98% in 2020
Retail Banking
6 days ago
However, this is still lower than the 2008 average.
Australia mulls higher capital requirements in new blow to bank earnings
Retail Banking
6 days ago
NAB would need to increase its capital by $13.8b.

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Australia's Westpac launches Singapore innovation lab
3 days ago
co.lab will help Australian fintechs crack the Asian market.
Bank of China unveils global fintech innovation lab in Singapore
3 days ago
It aims to showcase AI, blockchain, big data and cloud technologies.
UOB forges digital payments service alliance with Grab
5 days ago
Customers can pay and top up their GrabPay wallets directly from their UOB bank accounts.
DBS ties up with ride-hailing firm Go-Jek for regional payment services
6 days ago
The collaboration will extend to other SEA countries.
UOB unveils new headquarters in Shanghai
1 week ago
UOB Plaza is the first office building owned by a foreign bank in the Lujiazui Financial District.
DBS downplays trade jitters as Q3 results shine
1 week ago
Its chief executive stressed that supply chains are hard to move.
UOB unveils inventory management solution for F&B businesses
1 week ago
The new scheme cuts the time it takes to make purchases and payments.
Maybank transfers community financial services business to Singapore subsidiary
1 week ago
Around 1,850 employees will be moved to the subsidiary.
Singapore seals $10b financial deal with Indonesia
1 week ago
It will make a local currency bilateral swap agreement where both central banks can exchange up to $9.5b.
DBS profit balloons 72% to $1.02b in Q3
1 week ago
Strong lending and fee income figures boosted quarterly earnings.

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Maybank to deepen presence in Singapore with new locally incorporated subsidiary
Maybank Singapore Limited will house its private wealth, retail SME, retail banking, and commercial banking units.
by Staff Reporter
1 Nov 2018
People Profile
Rana Kapoor reveals how innovation became YES BANK's major growth engine
The bank pioneered the use of technology initiatives such as AI and blockchain in India’s banking space.
by Staff Reporter
1 Nov 2018
People Profile
How is Bank of China Singapore applying China's system in Singapore's cashless push?
The bank has partnered up with local e-retailers and is developing mobile and smart POS terminals.
by Staff Reporter
1 Nov 2018
People Profile
Krungsri's Nathapol Luepromchai on making sustainable returns from mortgage loans
It starts with developing a tool that enables staff to update the status of loan approval anytime, anywhere.
by Staff Reporter
1 Nov 2018
People Profile
How a ‘business first innovation' model boosted HDFC Bank's digital transformation
The bank worked closely with its business units and sister organisations to streamline innovation metrics.
by Staff Reporter
1 Nov 2018
Vendor View
Next level security measures Asian banks should intensify amidst cyber attacks
Banks need more than just password protection and static identity checks.
by Staff Reporter
1 Nov 2018
Sector Report
How compatible are blockchain and Asia's growing Islamic banking sector?
Lenders are adopting the technology in Shariah compliant smart contracts.
by Staff Reporter
1 Nov 2018
Sector Report
Singapore leads innovation in Asia's forex sector with distributed ledger and eFX
It rolled out Project Ubin, a collaboration exploring blockchain for settlement of payments and securities.
by Staff Reporter
1 Nov 2018
Case Study
How Taishin Bank's Richart captivated Taiwan's youth
It captured over 450,000 applications for its savings accounts.
by Staff Reporter
1 Nov 2018
Case Study
YES BANK unlocks blockchain to champion vendor financing
Now customers and their clients can be in one platform and access real-time information on financing, improving process speed and productivity.
by Staff Reporter
1 Nov 2018

People

Citi appoints Fabio Fontainha as head of retail banking for Asia Pacific and EMEA
CIMB Group appoints Datuk Mohd Nasir Ahmad as group chairman
Citi Private Bank appoints Sally Yeh as global market manager for Taiwan
CIMB group chairman Dato' Sri Nazir Razak to retire
Deutsche Bank appoints Kaushik Shaparia as APAC head of corporate banking coverage
Consumer banking chief Andrew Hagger leaves NAB

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