Singapore
Maybank to open a branch office in Myanmar after license grant
In line with liberalising country's banking sector.
Myanmar confers Foreign Banking License on UOB
Allowing deeper onshore banking relationships.
Singapore banks' loans to keep outstripping deposits
Loan growth to hover around 10%.
Financials capture 16.3% of APAC ECM issuance YTD
They got the lion's share.
Follow-on offerings in Asia Pacific soared to highest peak since 2009
Accounting for 63.7% of APAC ECM listings.
Asia Pacific's ECM listings surged to 20.4% to US$146.8b
Strongest 9 months since 2011.
OCBC Bank first in Singapore to enable account opening on-the-go
Their program is targeted for PMETs.
Take a look at how Singapore’s loan growth is nearing the peak of the 1997 Asian financial crisis
Deposit growth languishes near to zero.
42% of Singaporeans duped by "gold card" trap
Don't let looking cool fool you.
Follow-ons drive 2014 Asia-Pacific equity offerings
But total amount down 14% YoY.
Take a look at Asia Pacific’s first Smart Gold ATM that was just launched in Singapore
The Merlion Ingot is in the spotlight.
3 safety nets for Singapore banks amidst property market frailty
Authorities have been proactive.
High employment rate could curb fears of runaway housing NPLs in Singapore
It's one of possible additional safety nets.
How home sale losses are crippling Singapore banks' profitability
Housing NPL ratio could be at risk.
Are Asian banks ready for organizational reshuffling to keep up with regulation shifts?
Singapore banks are lauded for being very ready.
Reward to retain: How to keep banking & finance go-getters from jumping ship
On average, an associate investment banker in Singapore earns SG$86,811 per year, almost double the median gross yearly income of a typical worker who earns around SG$44,500. Yet salaries well above the norm don't seem to be enough to keep banking and finance employees in one place.
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