Retail Banking
Why Thai banks are well placed to absorb loan losses
They have enough reserves even if 25% of thier restructured loans become NPLs.
Why Thai banks are well placed to absorb loan losses
They have enough reserves even if 25% of thier restructured loans become NPLs.
Vietnamese banks' asset quality expected to improve with new collateral repossession rules
Banks can now speedily repossess collateral for a nonperforming loan.
How will Indonesian banks' NPLs be impacted by the end of OJK's lenient restructuring?
NPLs will remain close to 3% by the end of 2017.
Chart of the Week: Singapore banks' ROEs to trend higher into FY18-19E
Maybank Kim Eng outlines three reasons behind this forecast.
OCBC's net profit to grow 3% in the next two years
This will be on the back of higher loan growth.
RHB, AmBank call off merger plans
The banks were not able to reach an agreement on mutually acceptable terms for the merger.
Indian banks remain 'moderately capitalised'
Overall Capital Adequacy Ratio stood at 13.74% as of March 2017.
Why the property sector remains a key risk for Hong Kong banks
The prevalence of high-LTV second mortgages increases default risks for homebuyers.
DBS invests $20m to train employees to become digital bankers
The bank will launch a programme that comprises AI-powered learning.
Why analysts see UOB's selective lending strategy attractive
The bank remains disciplined in its pricing.
Malaysian banks' total system deposits growth slows to 3.5%
Government deposits contracted for the 12th consecutive month.
More unfavourable regulations to impact Thai banks
Policies may even target leasing companies as well.
Australian banks' compliance issues get exposed
Thanks to the recent money laundering crackdown.
Standard Chartered names Pedro Cardoso as global head, digital commerce
Standard Chartered announced that Pedro Cardoso has joined its Retail Banking team taking on the role of Global Head, Digital Commerce on 2 August...
Bank Rakyat Indonesia's profit up 10.5% to US$1b in 1H17
Thanks to micro, consumer, and SME lending.
Maybank loan-to-deposit ratio stands at 94.7% as of March 2017
The bank sought to clarify a Bloomberg report that said its LDR is 101%.
State Bank of India mired in asset quality woes
Sharp NIM compression, weak loan growth, and merger pains are to blame.