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Digital consumers power up Singapore's big three banks

DBS and OCBC generate twice or thice as much revenue from digital retail and SME customers than traditional customers, on average.

Digital consumers power up Singapore's big three banks

DBS and OCBC generate twice or thice as much revenue from digital retail and SME customers than traditional customers, on average.

Taiwanese banks' loan book hit $940.4b in May

Loans granted by local banks grew $357.6b in May YTD.

Singapore banks' NIM expansion could hit 1-2bp in Q2

Both OCBC and UOB could have a NIM expansion of 2bp during the period.

Finda helps on-the-go Koreans in securing loans

It offers evaluation of personal loans without having to submit hard copy of documents.

Thai bank loans could grow 7% by end-2019

It will be supported by government projects paired with private investments.

Michael Ho of Oliver Wyman to grace the 2019 ABF Digital Payments Summit

He will share how to compete across the payments industry amidst its digital shift.

Korean banks forge consortium to develop blockchain-based mobile identification

It will allow individuals to store key personal information needed for online transactions.

Full go-live of SWIFT gpi for corporates kicks off

It allows multi-banked corporates to track transactions through a single standardised views.

Hong Kong banks' loan growth rose 3% in May

HKD loans were buoyed by mortgage demand.

Chart of the Week: Thai banks' bad loan ratio hit 3% in Q1

SMEs’ bad loan ratio continued to grow from 4.4% to 4.6%.

Vietnamese banks eye offshore capital to meet Basel II regulations

Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank could seal Vietnam’s first USD-denominated note issuance.

Japanese regional lenders tie up to combat low interest rate environment

Bank of Yokohama and Chiba Bank’s agreement include retail banking, database marketing and M&As.

Taiwanese bank branches drop to eight-year low in May

Banks have yet to apply for an application to open a new branch since the start of the year.

Hong Kong's laid off banking expats struggle to find jobs

Expats may turn to lower-paying options following Deutsche and Nomura's job cull.