Retail Banking

Chinese megabanks’ assets grow 16% as Japan and India stalls

Singaporean banks’ assets also logged double-digit growth in 2025.
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NAB names Connie Sokaris as group chief risk officer

Sokaris starts in her new role on 3 August 2026.
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Philippine bank lending surges 11.7% to $281b by end-2025

Loan loss coverage ratio coverage is 97.2%.
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UOB's Q1 profit down 4% to $1.1b on lower fee and interest income

Trading and investment income also fell 13% compared to Q1 2025.
5 days ago

CIMB Thai sells auto financing portfolio to Krungsri

CIMB Group expects CIMB Thai’s ROE to improve to double digits after the sale.
6 days ago

Krungthai Bank sees costs staying in line as it prepares JV for bad loans

The Thai bank believes that wealth management will drive its income growth through 2028.
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Standard Chartered and A*STAR lab to boost wealth, battle fraud.

The $11.7m tie-up with A*STAR brings together 10 A*STAR researchers to explore wealth support and fraud control.

NAB profit falls 19% to $1.98b on large notable items

Net interest income rose by 8.5% whilst total operating expenses hit a 32.47% increase.

Malaysia's $1.3b support package to prevent bad loan spike

The SME sector received similar support during the pandemic era.

Indonesia banks face tight liquidity through 2026: CreditSights

Higher energy prices will reduce room for fiscal spending, the report said.

AI bets could reshape costs and competition for Aussie banks

Customers are likely to positively view 24-hour support and shorter waiting times.

Ping An Bank profit rises 3% to $2.12b in Q1

Retail assets under management rose 1.2% during the quarter, said Ping An.

BDO Unibank’s net income up 6% to $1.42b in 2025

The bank said it is cautiously optimistic despite ongoing headwinds.