Retail Banking

Bank satisfaction deep dives in Australia after damning probe
22 Jun 18
The number of customers unlikely to recommend their bank hit a two-year peak.
Chinese audit office slams illegal activities by major banks
22 Jun 18
ICBC, BOC, and Citic extended loans to unqualified companies.
Two Japanese banks tie up with Philippines' RCBC
20 Jun 18
The move aims to bring more Japanese SMEs to the country.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: BofAML to pay $42m fine for misleading customers; Wells Fargo mulls merger of wealth units
20 Jun 18
And Goldman Sachs is investing $500m into women-led and owned firms.
Strong economy to buoy Korean banks growth prospects
19 Jun 18
Corporate deleveraging is also expected to keep bad loans down.
Bank of Fukuoka taps BDO Unibank as Philippine partner
19 Jun 18
The partnership aims to serve the needs of Japanese clients seeking business expansion.
Falling credit costs soften earnings blow on Thai banks
19 Jun 18
Net profit is expected to edge up 5% in Q2.
OCBC eyes doubling profit to $1b from China's Greater Bay Area
19 Jun 18
The bank will channel $200m worth of investment in GBA over the next five years.
Hong Kong banks to hike prime rates by end-June
19 Jun 18
Tighter liquidity from mega IPOs will leave lenders with no other option.
Malaysian bank loan growth to hit 7% in 2018
18 Jun 18
However, policy uncertainty over new leadership may dampen sentiment.
Fed hike to boost interest income of Taiwanese banks
18 Jun 18
The country’s lenders own over $30b in US-denominated assets.
Robots could cut 10,000 Australian banking jobs over the next decade
15 Jun 18
The four major lenders slashed over 4,000 full-time roles in 2017.
US tightening buoys Hong Kong banks' profitability
14 Jun 18
Funding costs are expected to stay low, boosting NIMs.
Tighter rules targeting shadow banking put brakes on China banks' expansion
14 Jun 18
The country’s slowing economy is about to squeeze banks’ profits and drive even greater costs.
Masaaki Suzuki shares his vision and goals for Krungsri JPC/MNC Banking's growth
14 Jun 18
The bank’s Japanese corporate clients in Thailand are in for a stronger set of banking products and services.
How is HDFC Bank's Nitin Chugh retaining customer centricity in digitalisation?
14 Jun 18
He talks about creating a better banking ecosystem whilst providing customers convenient experiences.
Vietnamese banks intensify capital raising activities as Basel II deadline looms
13 Jun 18
Lenders have been using retained earnings to lift CAR.
HSBC shifts into growth mode with planned $17b investment in Asia
13 Jun 18
The investment will go into the bank's China and Hong Kong markets.
New loans extended by Chinese banks hit $179.51 b in May
13 Jun 18
Credit continues to build up in the system despite deleveraging efforts.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Switzerland rejects sovereign money initiative; Credit Suisse culls senior investment banking jobs
13 Jun 18
And JPMorgan has been sued over a Mexican property transfer.
Chart of the Week: Bad loans in Malaysia inch up to 1.58% in April
13 Jun 18
The construction segment had the highest gross impaired loans at 6.96%.
Hong Kong banks wage war over fixed deposits as interbank lending rates surge
11 Jun 18
One-year HKD fixed-deposit rate is hiked to as high as 2%.
Hong Leong Bank profits hit $173.1m in Q3
8 Jun 18
Lower than expected credit costs buoyed quarterly earnings.
CIMB hit by lower trading income in Q1 as growth remains muted
8 Jun 18
Risk aversion brought about by the general elections may impact its investment banking business.
Malaysian bank earnings growth may slow 9.7% in 2018 amidst new leadership
8 Jun 18
The results of Malaysia's 14th general elections may dampen sector growth.
Bad loans at South Korean banks dip to 1.18% in Q1
8 Jun 18
Improved profits also boosted capital adequacy.
CBA agrees to shell out record $529.3m penalty
7 Jun 18
The payment will settle money laundering charges brought by the financial intelligence agency.
Japanese mega banks expand to Saudi Arabia
7 Jun 18
MUFG is establishing a Riyadh subsidiary by October.
Chinese banks have yet to feel the brunt of deleveraging campaign
7 Jun 18
Lenders have been turning to negotiable certificates of deposit to offset interbank borrowing.
Thai banks set to feel pain from waived digital fees in Q2
7 Jun 18
There is an estimated 1% impact to FY18 earnings.
Indian state banks flounder amidst lack of leadership
7 Jun 18
The power vacuum adds to a growing list of woes plaguing the sector.
Weak payment culture raises credit risk of Philippine banks
6 Jun 18
The country’s financial resilience is also frail due to low-income levels.
India's Capital First receives go signal for IDFC Bank merger
6 Jun 18
This follows approval from the competition commission.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Wells Fargo sells 52 branches in Midwest exit; Societe Generale to pay $1.3b fine to end Libyan and US probe
6 Jun 18
And here’s why the British government sold 7.7% stake in Royal Bank of Scotland.
Chart of the Week: Check out how loans are picking up pace in Malaysia
6 Jun 18
Industry loan growth clocked in at 4.8% YoY in April.
Losses mount for Japanese banks as foreign bonds weaken
5 Jun 18
Lenders are running out of options to combat the ultra-low interest rate environment.
OCBC debuts all-digital account application
5 Jun 18
There will be no need to provide documents as it can easily link to national data repository MyInfo.
Blockbuster IPOs buoy Hong Kong loans 17.1% in April
4 Jun 18
The city is hosting the back-to-back flotations of Xiaomi and China Tower.
Philippine bank lending surges 20% to $141.95b in April
4 Jun 18
Loans to wholesale and retail trade rose 22.7% to $19.43b.
2018 Retail Banking Forum concludes 4-city road show in Bangkok
1 Jun 18
More than 90 delegates from Thailand's major banks graced the event.

Sign Up For Newsletter

 

Follow Us

Latest Jobs

Offering SBLC/BG Lease and Purchase
Monday, June 18 2018
WE OFFER LEASE AND PURCHASE BG,SBLC AND MTN
Friday, June 8 2018
Financial Instrument- Lease BG/SBLC
Friday, June 8 2018
Financial Instrument- Lease BG/SBLC
Tuesday, June 5 2018

View all jobs

Post a Job Ad — It's FREE!

Events Calendar

Jul 12
ABF Wholesale Banking Awards 2018
Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
Jul 12
ABF Retail Banking Awards 2018
Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
Jul 12
ABF Corporate & Investment Banking Awards 2018
Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
Dec 04
ABF Priority Banking & Wealth Management Conference 2018
Singapore