Retail Banking
Trade jitters could slow Singapore banks' loan growth to 7% in 2018
DBS' trading income crashed 23% in Q2.
Trade jitters could slow Singapore banks' loan growth to 7% in 2018
DBS' trading income crashed 23% in Q2.
Indian government eyes reforms unleashing $8.72b in banking capital
Lowering the CET Tier-I ratio from 5.5% to 4.5% is expected to boost lending.
UOB rolls out all-digital suite of services to speed up home buying
Services on home loans and bankers will be available in 5 property apps.
Australia's big banks are abusing their industry dominance: report
Consumers are being shortchanged by the oligopoly.
Hong Kong banks' loan growth may slow to 5% in H2
Trade tensions and higher interest rates are to blame.
Hang Seng Bank profit surges 29% to $1.61b in H1
Earnings per share hit $6.62 per share.
MUFG Bank raises stake in Bank Danamon to 40%
The bank is now a controlling shareholder with 40% interest.
Ailing Indian banks shore up on fees from non-maintenance of minimum balance
State Bank of India led the pack in collecting customer penalties.
OCBC profits up 16% to $885.47m in Q2
Its retail, wealth management, and insurance units performed well.
Singapore retail and wealth banks shun digital as they ramp up Q2 hiring
Relationship managers in bancassurance were in hot demand.
Bank Rakyat Indonesia profit up 11% to $1.03b in H1
Loans posted double digit growth at 15.5%.
Japanese banks jumpstart SEA expansion in bid for survival
Juroku Bank and Ashikaga Bank opened a Hanoi and Bangkok unit.
Australia's big banks defy mortgage hike trend
ANZ and CBA have lowered their mortgage rates to boost lending.
Malaysian banks loan growth remains dismal at 5% in June
Working capital loans failed to recover fast enough.
UOB profit up 28% to $788.49m in Q2
Earnings were boosted by net interest income which hit $1.54b.
New AM rules to halt rapid slowdown in Chinese bank credit
Authorities are softening the impact of deleveraging through looser guidelines.
Bloated corporate loan books drag down Philippine banks
The retail loan segment offers a way to diversify their lending.