Australia
NAB names Philip Chronican as next chairman
He will also serve as interim group CEO for the bank.
NAB names Philip Chronican as next chairman
He will also serve as interim group CEO for the bank.
ABN AMRO unveils branch in Sydney
Peter Davis will lead the Dutch lender's operations in Australia.
Regulatory scrutiny weighs on Australian banks earnings
Lenders already struggle with weak loan growth amidst the housing downturn.
Should New Zealand banks brace for earnings blow amidst higher capital requirements?
Major banks would need around $4,55b if the proposal is implemented.
Citi appoints Keith Tuffley as vice chairman for Australia and New Zealand
He will also serve as senior inernational adviser to the BCMA team.
Australia's lending incumbents face threat as challenger banks enter fray
Volt Bank has finally managed to nab a full banking license.
Australia's big banks profited $792m by subverting mortgage cap: regulator
The banks were accused of accomodative pricing behaviour.
Chart of the Week: Mortgage slowdown to hit Australian bank loans in 2019
Housing loans constitute over 60% of their overall banking credit.
Appian's low-code platform promise efficiency breakthroughs for APAC banks
Fresh from its success in helping Australia-based Bendigo Bank transform into a more customer-focused operation, Appian is looking to bring its low-code platform to more banks in Asia Pacific who need to deliver enterprise applications in a quicker, more efficient manner.
Australia mulls higher capital requirements in new blow to bank earnings
NAB would need to increase its capital by $13.8b.
Australian banks shed $13b in assets in downsizing spree
CBA sold its asset management business for $2.9b.
Sibos 2018: China and Australia put APAC on the map in global fintech league
Three of the top five in KPMG's Fintech100 were nabbed by Chinese firms.
Sibos 2018: APAC fuels global payments boom with $900b in 2017 revenue
Strong balance growth in China is cementing the region's dominance.
ANZ'S full year profit takes heavy hit amidst inquiry fallout
The bank expects a $501m earnings blow.
P2P lenders take advantage of Australia's weakened big banks
Growing customer dissatisfaction could act as a springboard for their debut.
ANZ positions for growth in Asia after massive downsizing
It will now focus fully on institutional banking.
Time to go back to basics for the Australian banking industry
Stirring beneath the Banking Royal Commission and amplified by the recent interest rate hikes is a sense of agitation amongst the Australian public that things can be better when it comes to banking in Australia.
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