Retail Banking
Bank of Ceylon records $7.53B balance sheet
Bank of Ceylon recorded Rs one trillion or US$7.53 biilion balance sheet at the end May, becaming the first corporate entity in Sri Lanka to do so.
Bank of Ceylon records $7.53B balance sheet
Bank of Ceylon recorded Rs one trillion or US$7.53 biilion balance sheet at the end May, becaming the first corporate entity in Sri Lanka to do so.
Loan growth in Asia slows in 1Q12
Eight of twelve banking markets across the region saw decelerating loan growth which caused improving funding gaps in Asia.
Urban Co-op Bank set to merge with Cosmos Co-op Bank
Urban Co-operative Bank has been given a nod the by Odisha government to merge with Cosmos Co-operative Bank.
ING Direct: The vision, the strategy, the success
The Key to the Successful Launch of ING Direct
CIMB sees its Indonesia earnings surpassing that from Malaysia
CIMB predicts that its business in Indonesia will surpass that from its home base of Malaysia in profit before tax in three years.
Exportbank clients to start getting deposit insurance
Philippine Deposit Insurance Corp. will start paying depositors of Export and Industry Bank on June 19.
ING Vysya Bank offers new fixed deposit scheme
ING Vysya Bank is now offering an interest rate of up to 9.5 per cent per annum for one-year deposits.
Allahabad Bank targets 21% growth
Allahabad Bank has set a business growth target of 21.39 percent by end of the current fiscal.
BSN's new service helps bring deals worth $15.8M
BSN posted over 600,00 transactions nationwide worth RM50 million or US$15.8 million since introducing its Banking Beyond Branches service in January...
China's first tech-focused bank to open in Shanghai
The first bank in China focusing on technology companies will start operating in July.
Pakistan's central bank wants more focus on SMEs
State Bank of Pakistan Governor Yaseen Anwar wants banks to prioritize SME banking and ensure the uninterrupted flow of finances to SMEs.
Competition for deposits heats up in Asia
Find out how banks wage war for deposits in Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Indonesia.
What keeps Singapore banks the world’s strongest?
Reports say that OCBC, UOB, and DBS lead Bloomberg’s ranking of the world’s strongest banks - what could be the key to their success?
Hong Kong banks' loan-to-deposit ratios remain elevated
Foreign currency LDR remained high at 53.1%, on the back of US$- and CNH-denominated loan demand, says Barclays.
China's 'city commercial banks' post good results in 1Q12
The banks recorded total assets of US$1.62 trillion with deposits at US$1.1 trillion during the first quarter.
Pan resigns as Agricutural Bank of China VP
Agricultural Bank of China's vice president Pan Gongsheng has resigned "in line with the need of state financial work".
Indian banks strive to meet Basel III
Indian banks are scrambling to raise the massive capital needed to comply with both Basel III and their own expansion plans.