News
Westpac's Shanghai FTZ sub-branch gets go-ahead
CNY/AUD trade gains extra boost.
Bangkok Bank eyes 5-7% loan growth in 1Q
But it could get worse.
Retail Banking Forum 2014 kicks off in Jakarta, Indonesia
Find out what's the hottest topic in retail banking.
Indonesia's Bank Mandiri opens Singapore branch
Bosses aim for a “reasonable presence”.
BOCHK's net interest margin expected to fall to 1.68%
But credit cost seen to rise.
Indonesian banks predict they won't outperform their 2013 results
What could be behind this forecast?
Hong Kong banks’ deposit growth lags at 1.6%
Loan demand pushes tighter liquidity.
OCBC makes offer to acquire Wing Hang Bank for S$6.234b
At offer price of HK$125 per share.
See what pushed Singapore bank system's LDR to another record high
Foreign banks are driving it up.
Philippines' lending activities up 19.4% to PHP3.8t in February
Faster growth than previous record.
Australia’s RMB payments value rocketed by a whopping 248%
It's 6th in the world for RMB payments value.
Why Singapore banks are more defensive than Hong Kong banks
Thanks to greater pricing discipline.
Basel III compliant securities growing among Singapore banks: Moody's
Tagged as 'credit positive' for depositors, bondholders.
AgBank's Q4 earnings up 14% to RMB 28.6b
It beat forecast by 1%.
Thai banks report flat industry loans in February
Deposits up a measly 1.3%.
Indonesian firms cast doubt on banks' outlook this year
2013 results hard to beat, they say.
Commentary
How alternative data lending is reaching Southeast Asia's unscored MSMEs
Asia is leading payments modernisation and banks can't afford to fall behind
Investing in an inefficient market
Platinum cards, paper-thin compliance?
Energy price volatility highlights structural gaps for managing FX risk in APAC
Asia’s electronic markets reach an inflection point of transformation
Tokenisation in the Philippines: The consumer is ready, but is the infrastructure?