Retail Banking
Which Asian banks made it to the world's top public companies?
Which Asian banks made it to the world's top public companies?
Three Chinese lenders made the Top 10 whilst Bank of America is the only 2003 top 10 survivor
28 minutes ago
NAB launches 24/7 security hub to tackle cyber and fraud threats
It will enable the bank to share information and identify threats in real-time, NAB said.
15 hours ago
Neobanks serve 1 billion customers but lending gap keeps profit out of reach
Finastra and Moody's say moving from transaction revenue to lending and relationship pricing is what closes the profitability gap.
18 hours ago
Australia flags excessive car finance fees in eight-lender review
One customer paid $6,222 in fees on top of typical lender and distributor fees.
1 day ago
TMBThanachart’s NIM to rise to 2.92% in Q2 as loans shrink
The bank is focusing on higher-yielding loan segments.
1 day ago
Capital relief may push Philippine banks toward excessive risk: analyst
BSP sees rates on a higher for longer path with further tightening likely, said CreditSights.
1 day ago
BSP lets Philippine banks exclude paper losses from capital ratios
The measure is in effect until December 2026.
2 days ago
Siam Commercial Bank and Sansiri push for 50% paper reduction this year
Sansiri will use SCB's Digital Workflow technology.
2 days ago
ASB Bank fined $3.84m for 7 AML breaches
The bank admitted to seven breaches of AML/CFT rules.
2 days ago
Hong Kong banks urged to deepen family office offer as new wealth surges
Nearly half of family offices set up in the last 5 years are new.
2 days ago
Trade easing and AI demand lift Hong Kong banks' H2 outlook
Banks should monitor real estate exposure as property softness persists.
3 days ago
HSBC Australia fined $24.53m over scam protection failures
HSBC admitted to inadequate scam controls in its internal transfer system between May 2023-2024.
3 days ago
How could China's investment curbs shift wealth between Singapore and Hong Kong?
Rules taking effect on 1 July allow reviews of deals tied to national security.
3 days ago
Malaysian banks likely to hike dividends despite rising bad loan threat
They have adequate earnings and capital buffers to withstand NPL shocks.
3 days ago
CommBank names new group CIO and group CTO
Victoria Ledda and Rodrigo Castillo will take over their new roles on 1 July.
6 days ago
Hong Kong credit card transactions dip in Q1 even as card count surges
Card spending softened from Q4 but remains 13.6% higher than a year ago.
6 days ago
SeABank raises charter capital to $1.3b with central bank approval
The increase came from accumulated undistributed after-tax profits.
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