Retail Banking

Chinese banks post net profit, operating income growth in 2019: report

Sample size was equivalent to 71.37% of total assets and 76.77% of net profit.

Hurdles ahead for Thai banks as Q1 profit drops 13%: analyst

Loan demand and NIMs are under threat because of the pandemic.

Viet banks to shoulder economic shock

The central bank has ordered banks to extend debt relief to affected borrowers.

Citibank Hong Kong launches special personal loan

Clients can apply for loans up to $30,000.

Singapore regulator urges clients to refrain from visiting financial firms

They are encouraged to use digital channels for their financial needs.

Singapore's big three banks to average 38% fall in Q1 earnings: analyst

Margins are expected to shrink 6-10 bps compared to Q4 2019.

Impact of COVID-19 on Indian Banks in the Near-Term

The COVID crisis has resulted in an unprecedented disruption to the economic activity, and will lead to major changes in operations of most industries...

A third of Malaysians will have digital-only bank accounts by 2025

About 4.7 million adult locals currently have a digital-only account.

Malaysian banks stick with dividend payouts

The regulator has yet to order a delay in doing so.

DBS to hold annual general meeting digitally on 30 April

It will focus on the agenda indicated in the original 9 March notice.

MUFG names new head of transaction banking for East Asia

Belinda Han previously worked for Standard Chartered Hong Kong and HSBC China.

Citi Singapore hands out $1,200 aid to employees

Around 1,600 will benefit from the compensation.

HSBC shareholders mull action after dividend payout scrapped

British regulators earlier told the bank to preserve capital as buffers.

Japan's banks exposed to higher property risk as buffers dwindle

Property prices may collapse if supply exceeds actual demand.

Bank of China HK's NIM contracts despite cross-border growth

The bank will likely focus on loan mix and deposit adjustment to reduce impact.