News
Australia's Westpac Bank extends retail, wholesale services to India
Australia's Westpac Bank extends retail, wholesale services to India
Now operating a branch in India.
Vietnam promises huge cut in bank NPLs
Vietnam will take tough action to reduce NPLs to 3% to 4%.
Thailand's Thanachart Bank woos SME clients
A few with good credit ratings.
Thailand's SCB has eyes on Mekong
Expanding in Greater Mekong Subregion countries.
Thailand's KTB to offer more bundled products
The bundled-product principle.
Non-interest income boosts Hong Leong Bank's earnings
Up 24.1 percent.
Vietnam’s NPLs grow to threatening proportions
Total non-performing loans jump to 66% from January to October.
S. Korea's banks to suffer setbacks, says Moody's
Household debts and a corporate slowdown.
Top 5 Chinese banks face challenges in interest liberalization
Very profitable despite a slowed economy.
Vietnam grads struggle to get banking, finance jobs
An oversupply of economic university graduates.
China's new loans only reached a measly RMB505.2b in October
Blame it on lower small-business lending.
Korean banks to be accountable for phishing
Start being responsible for online security.
United Bank of India lowers loan growth target
Sell bad loans to improve profitability.
Profits up 13.91% for Philippine Savings Bank
Opportunities in its investment portfolio.
Philippines' RCBC ups net income by 17%
Net income increase of 17 percent.
CIMB Principal gets a go-ahead for its private retirement schemes
The schemes aim to complement the Employees Provident Fund savings by employees.
Japanese banks top world infrastructure lending
Thomson Reuters survey confirms dominance.
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