Retail Banking
China's increasing use of medium-term facilities is a win for banks
It benefits banks' funding structure and lifts profits.
China's increasing use of medium-term facilities is a win for banks
It benefits banks' funding structure and lifts profits.
DBS to grow earnings by 24.9% in FY18
The bank is running on a healthy broad-based growth momentum into 2018.
Asian banks' earnings estimates are soaring
Better-quality asset growth and NIM expansion are amongst the factors.
See how MFRS9 could affect Malaysian banks' credit costs
Guidance on credit cost run rates from banks post-MFRS9 remains sketchy.
How will Indian banks benefit from RBI's injected capital?
The government will infuse $14b into 21 public sector banks by March.
Thai banks' earnings sink 19% YoY to $1.26b
They expect to recover earnings and ROE in 2018.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: European banks' battles continue; JPMorgan's physical branches vital to expansion
And BoA, Citigroup review policies allowing credit cards to buy bitcoin.
ASEAN banks brace themselves from giant Chinese tech companies
These tech players venture into fintech using data from ecommerce.
58% of APAC banks aspire to reach digital maturity by 2020
They focus on digital innovations to improve risk management.
Bank J. Safra Sarasin Singapore appoints Vinay Gandhi as CEO
The Ultra High Net Worth (UHNW) division in Asia will report to him.
Siam Commercial Bank revamps digital banking efforts
It aims to expand its mobile banking user base to 10m by 2020.
Hong Kong banks may need to lift deposit and interbank lending rates
No thanks to higher funding required for retail deposits.
RHB unveils corporate debit card to reduce cheque and cash payments
The initiative is meant for business payments made to government agencies.
CIMB raises fixed deposit and lending rates
This is in response to Malaysia's central bank's 0.25% rate hike.
Citi's APAC consumer bank revenue up 7% at $7.3b in 4Q17
It is their sixth consecutive quarter of growth.
Kiatnakin Bank to focus on high-yield loans to boost income
Solid earnings will continue in 2018.
Chinese banks struggle with tighter liquidity conditions in 2018
Medium and small-sized banks are more vulnerable to these conditions.