Retail Banking

Metrobank first half profit up 45% to $144.04mn

Metrobank’s profit is catching up with that of the industry leader BPI, which amounted to $146.4mn.

Metrobank first half profit up 45% to $144.04mn

Metrobank’s profit is catching up with that of the industry leader BPI, which amounted to $146.4mn.

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank profit up to $342.1mn

More than 90% of the bank's on balance sheet funding comes from retail deposits.

UOB profit up 5.6% to $525mn

The lender warns of riskier times ahead for Asia amidst global economic uncertainties and volatility.

IFC seeks new investor in Bank of Shanghai

IFC already sold its 7% stake in the lender while HSBC plans to divest its 8% stake.

Prosecutors seek repatriation of Busan Bank's lobbyist from Canada

South Korea's prosecution will speed up the repatriation from Canada of a key lobbyist for Busan Savings Bank to probe his role in a massive...

Indian Overseas Bank to raise Rs 3500 crore for 3-year expansion

Indian Overseas Bank will be raising up to Rs 3,500 crore in core tier-I capital over the next three years to fund expansion.

Hong Leong Finance anticipates lower net profit in Q2

Hong Leong Finance has reported a decrease of 17.8 % in its second-quarter net profit to S$26.3 million, down from S$32 million from the same quarter...

Singapore's Citigroup, DBS maintain credit lines with French banks

Citigroup Inc. and DBS Group Holdings announced that they haven’t cut credit lines to French lenders.

EON Bank now integrated to Hong Leong Bank

Customers of the former EON Bank will be able to conduct transactions at all of its 145 branches redesignated as Hong Leong Bank  branches beginning...

TienPhongBank posts over VND180B pre tax profit in 1st half

TienPhongBank gained over 180 billion dong pre tax profit during the first 6 months, up 16 billion dong against its plan.

ABC conducts overseas system operations

ABC launched its overseas system operation service area at the data center of its Head Office and has successfully tookover the core banking system...

Corporation Bank targets senior citizens in expansion efforts

Corporation Bank is in the process of according special and exclusive services for senior citizens.

Krung Thai Bank provides 2 short-term deposit products

To enable customers to gain the highest benefit from investment and to give an option for them to invest to their heart’s content, Krung Thai Bank...

Krung Thai Bank 2nd quarter stood profit increased to 55%

Krung Thai Bank reported a net income of 10,730 million baht, its highest semiannually net income in 16 years.  Its quarterly net income soared 55%...

CIMB completes $499.5mn subordinated debt issue

The issue to be used to boost the lender’s working capital is part of a $1.66bn programme.

Australia’s major banks eyed to post more huge profits

Yet weakness in Australian economy’s consumer-exposed sectors and the impact of natural disasters may push bad debts up anew.

StanChart Singapore pre-tax profit up 11% to $465mn

The lender’s units in Singapore were its second largest contributor after Hong Kong in the first half.