Retail Banking

Malaysian banks' internal capital generation under pressure from weak margins

Good thing the banks' capitalization is expected to remain robust.

BDO's 19% drop in trading gains offset by 96% rise in FX operations

Treasury was flat but relatively strong against peers.

Metrobank's treasury gains down 43% to PHP1.8b

But it was offset by lower opex and provision for credit losses.

Indonesia's reserve requirement cut from 7.5% to 6.5%

It will free up $2.5 billion of banks' mandatory deposit reserves.

Bank loyalty programmes pile on pleasure and personalisation

Banks must develop programmes with full-on pampering.

Maybank Indonesia's net profit surged 61% in 2015

Net profit after tax and minority interest reached Rp1.14 trillion.

ANZ appoints David Green as CEO Singapore

He will report to Group Executive International, Farhan Faruqui.

This is a make-or-break year for OCBC’s management: analysts

It’s poised to see more asset quality deterioration.

DBS’ net profit jumps by 20% to $1b in 2015

On back of higher non-interest income.

Thai banks' gross NPL down 6.2% to THB335b at the end of 4Q15

NPL ratio of every bank fell from 3Q15, except for KBANK and TMB.