Retail Banking
Maybank launches payroll processing software for SMEs
This is in partnership with Asian Business Software Solutions.
Indonesia tax amnesty programme to have limited impact on Singapore banks
Total overseas asset declaration stood at S$108b.
Malaysian banks' deposits growth slowed to 2% in December
Business deposits contracted 2.3%.
Japanese banks' loan growth expected to slow in 2017
Blame it on the rising costs of foreign-currency funding.
Indian banks' loan growth predicted to be below 10% in FY17
It may even slow from the 8.8% recorded in FY16, says Fitch.
Malaysian banks' loan growth up 5.3% in 2016
Household and non-household loans also expanded at a similar rate of 5.3%.
Public Bank reports 7.5% loan growth in 2016
Domestic loan growth was at 7.2%.
China banks in 2017: No rebound in sight, rising risks for smaller banks
China bank risk is on the rise. The unweaving focus by both markets and regulators – ranging from individual bank to financial system stability as a...
Bank Rakyat Indonesia reports 2.1% NPL for 2016
Analysts think the bank can maintain this low NPL in 2017.
Singapore banks' loan growth improved slightly but still "lethargic": analyst
System loans increased in December for the first time in 2016.
Indian banks' asset quality indicators close to their weakest levels
Recovery will be slow over the next few years.
Transaction banking veteran Expedito Garcia Jr. to share first-hand experiences on digitalisation in the Philippines
He heads the customer engagement group at Philippine Bank of Communications.
One of Manila's tech and e-commerce experts to speak at the Retail Banking Forum's Manila leg
Find out more about Security Bank's e-commerce head Mark Bantigue.
Hong Kong banks still well capitalised despite poor profit outlook
Total capital ratio came in at 19.4% in September 2016.
3 implications on banks' financials when MFRS 9 takes effect in 2018
One is that there will be a one-off provision charge to retained earnings.
Australian banks' dividend payout 'increasingly unsustainable'
Analysts recommend cutting dividends to preserve cash.
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