Retail Banking

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.

Hong Kong banks' loan growth may slow to 5% in H2

Trade tensions and higher interest rates are to blame.

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.

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.