Retail Banking

OCBC eyes doubling profit to $1b from China's Greater Bay Area

The bank will channel $200m worth of investment in GBA over the next five years.

Hong Kong banks to hike prime rates by end-June

Tighter liquidity from mega IPOs will leave lenders with no other option.

Malaysian bank loan growth to hit 7% in 2018

However, policy uncertainty over new leadership may dampen sentiment.

Fed hike to boost interest income of Taiwanese banks

The country’s lenders own over $30b in US-denominated assets.

Robots could cut 10,000 Australian banking jobs over the next decade

The four major lenders slashed over 4,000 full-time roles in 2017.

US tightening buoys Hong Kong banks' profitability

Funding costs are expected to stay low, boosting NIMs.

Tighter rules targeting shadow banking put brakes on China banks' expansion

The country’s slowing economy is about to squeeze banks’ profits and drive even greater costs.

Masaaki Suzuki shares his vision and goals for Krungsri JPC/MNC Banking's growth

The bank’s Japanese corporate clients in Thailand are in for a stronger set of banking products and services.

How is HDFC Bank's Nitin Chugh retaining customer centricity in digitalisation?

He talks about creating a better banking ecosystem whilst providing customers convenient experiences.

HSBC shifts into growth mode with planned $17b investment in Asia

The investment will go into the bank's China and Hong Kong markets.

New loans extended by Chinese banks hit $179.51 b in May

Credit continues to build up in the system despite deleveraging efforts.

Chart of the Week: Bad loans in Malaysia inch up to 1.58% in April

The construction segment had the highest gross impaired loans at 6.96%.

Hong Leong Bank profits hit $173.1m in Q3

Lower than expected credit costs buoyed quarterly earnings.