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Thai banks' net interest income to grow 3.8% in 2018

Growth will be moderate despite the increase in loans.

Thai banks' net interest income to grow 3.8% in 2018

Growth will be moderate despite the increase in loans.

Check out which Singapore bank is the most cost-efficient

It has the lowest staff cost per employee at US$61,800 (S$83,333). UOB Kay Hian reports OCBC leads in cost efficiency with the lowest staff cost per...

Malaysian banks' earnings growth to slip to 6.5% in 2018

It's a steep decline from the 13.4% profit growth in 2017.

How will the IFRS 9 implementation in 2018 affect banks?

The financial impact should be moderate and manageable.

Mobile use at Citi surges 48% in the last 12 months

Mobile is the bank’s fastest-growing digital channel. Mobile banking overtook other digital channels to become the preferred channel used by Citi’s...

ABN AMRO names Simon Dodd as Asia Pacific head of project finance and Greater China country executive

He joins from Intesa Saopaolo S.p.A. where he was chief executive for Hong Kong and the APAC general manager for the last ten years. Simon has...

Citi Private Bank reveals key appointments in Asia Pacific

Rudolf Hitsch has been appointed North Asia head, Jyrki Rauhio as South Asia head, and Akbar Shah as head of business development at Citi Private Bank...

Banks urged to brace for geopolitical and regulatory tensions in 2018

Banks also need to prepare for increased competition from non-traditional players.

Outlook for Chinese banks 'stable' through 2018: Moody's

Thanks to strengthening government regulations and stable economic growth.

Singapore banks can save over 10% from fintech

Moreover, about 41% of banked balance has now abandoned traditional channels.

Thai banks' loan growth could reach 6.7% in 2018

But banks are still reluctant to lend due to credit risk concerns.

Hong Kong banks to benefit from subsiding asset pressure in 2018

The banks have emerged from a shallow episode of asset deterioration in 2016.