Retail Banking

Australian banks face heated competition as first digital-only player enters fray

The country’s regulator has granted fintech bank Volt license to operate.

OCBC rolls out $20m digital upskilling programme

The OCBC Future Smart Programme will be available for the bank’s 29,000 employees across the world.

ANZ scraps financial planner bonuses amidst ongoing probe

Testimony by a company employee revealed that around 5% of the bonuses are “inappropriate".

Westpac hit by lower mortgage growth in H12018

The cooling housing market has squeezed profits from the residential segment.

China regulator slaps three banks with $29m fine for industry malpractice

The banks violated proper lending practices amongst other multiple transgressions.

Hong Kong loan growth extends climb after rising 15% in March

This represents the fourteenth consecutive month of double-digit annual growth.

Singapore banks poised for widening NIMs

DBS and UOB posted sequential 5bps and 3bps widening respectively in Q1.

Hong Kong amends bank disclosure rules to meet Basel III standards

It enhances transparency and comparability requirements.

China banks' time deposits up but loans slow in Q1

Accounts with specified maturity dates rose 11.8% for ICBC, 7.5% for CCB, and 6.2% for ABC.

Singapore urges caution against intensified phishing attempts

Some emails are claiming to come from the central bank itself.

OCBC profits up 29% to $1.11b in Q1

Higher income from wealth segment and loan related activities buoyed earnings.

NAB's cash profit drops 16% to $2.07b in H118

The bank’s restructuring efforts dragged its profitability.

UOB profits jumped 21% to $978m in Q1

Higher incomes from interest and fees and commissions boosted quarterly earnings.

China banks' assets plunge to single digits in 2017 as loans take over

Intense shadow banking crackdown has reinvigorated on-balance-sheet activity. China’s banking system assets plunged from 16.5% in 2016 to 8.7% in...

BNZ profits up 17.8% to $490m in H12018

Sustained corporate and housing lending buoyed monthly revenues.

Scrutiny over Australian banks wrongdoing spill over to New Zealand

The regulator is talking with local lenders to ensure they are not caught up in Australia’s mess.