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Hong Kong bank loan growth may halve to measly 3% in December
Hong Kong bank loan growth may halve to measly 3% in December
The steep decline is partially due to higher interest rate environment.
DBS profit balloons 72% to $1.02b in Q3
Strong lending and fee income figures boosted quarterly earnings.
ICBC weathers bad loan crunch in Q3
NPL ratio dropped by 3bp YoY to 1.53%.
OCBC profits jumped 12% to $806.53m in Q3
Net interest income grew 9% to S$1.51b.
Singapore bank loan growth slows to 4.5% in September as sentiment sours
This marks the slowest on-year pace since February.
How Taishin Bank's Richart captivated Taiwan's youth
It captured over 450,000 applications for its savings accounts.
Asia to lead the 21st century through financial inclusion and data-driven banking
With over $3.8b invested in Asia’s fintech ecosystem in 2017 and the emergence of a bouquet of services such as insurtech, Internet of Things (IoT) in...
An Asia perspective: A bank branch for the digital age
The bank branch as we know it, with tellers behind windows and bankers huddled in cubicles with desktop computers, needs reinvention. Most customers...
Next level security measures Asian banks should intensify amidst cyber attacks
Banks need more than just password protection and static identity checks.
How a ‘business first innovation' model boosted HDFC Bank's digital transformation
The bank worked closely with its business units and sister organisations to streamline innovation metrics.
Krungsri's Nathapol Luepromchai on making sustainable returns from mortgage loans
It starts with developing a tool that enables staff to update the status of loan approval anytime, anywhere.
How is Bank of China Singapore applying China's system in Singapore's cashless push?
The bank has partnered up with local e-retailers and is developing mobile and smart POS terminals.
Rana Kapoor reveals how innovation became YES BANK's major growth engine
The bank pioneered the use of technology initiatives such as AI and blockchain in India’s banking space.
Maybank to deepen presence in Singapore with new locally incorporated subsidiary
Maybank Singapore Limited will house its private wealth, retail SME, retail banking, and commercial banking units.
Software AG's Chun Man Hui outlines his vision for the future of banking at the ABF Digital & Open Banking Conference 2018
The future is open and API-enabled.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Regulators sound alarm over US leveraged loan market; HSBC Q3 pre-tax profit surges 28%
And British challenger bank Monzo has hit unicorn status.
Chinese banks' profit rally cut short as loans turn sour
The pressure on asset quality will be heavier in 2019.
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