Retail Banking

Taiwanese banks’ loan volumes and NPLs rise inch up in January

Coverage ratio is 914.33%, a 3.1 ppt decline from December 2025.

Taiwanese banks’ SME loans rise to $342.87b in January 2026

SME loans accounted for over 64% of total loans extended to all enterprises.

Ana Aboitiz Delgado becomes first woman to lead Philippines' bankers association

The UnionBank CEO and President assumes leadership as banks navigate AI and digital shift.

Indonesian banks face limited hit from rising bond yields

Bank Mandiri and BNI may be more "responsive" to yield movements, the report said.

KBank and Shizuoka mark 15 years of cooperation

The two banks have helped over 300 Japanese companies expand in Thailand.

ASIC cautions Aussie Gen Z about financial advice from socmed and AI

Trust from unreliable sources is contributing to riskier financial decisions, ASIC warned.

Chinese megabanks' buffers bolstered by capital injection

The six megabanks experienced more margin squeeze than peers due to policy-favored lending, said S&P.

Aussie Big 4 banks raise home interest rates by 0.25%

ANZ, CBA, and NAB’s changes are effective 27 March 2026

MUFG inks strategic partnership with the State Bank of India

They will help Japanese and Indian companies expand in India and globally.

Mizuho pivots to automated reporting to meet Japan’s new IFRS 9 standards

It will use FIS’ balance sheet manager solution to assess credit losses.

PayPay prices Nasdaq IPO at $16 to raise $880m

It's over 54.98 million shares on offer are priced at $16 per share.

RCBC sees stablecoins as future of cross-border fund transfers

Only 3 of 4 major Philippine banks currency cater to crypto exchanges.

Landbank touts digital-led financial inclusion as app logs 1 million new users

Its digital channels reportedly processed 800 million transactions in 2025.