Retail Banking

Jalil, Shahudin and Wai appointed to Maybank board

Maybank appointed three directors to the Board, namely Tan Sri Datuk Dr Hadenan Jalil, Dato’ Seri Ismail Shahudin and Dato’ Dr Tan Tat Wai. It is...

Jalil, Shahudin and Wai appointed to Maybank board

Maybank appointed three directors to the Board, namely Tan Sri Datuk Dr Hadenan Jalil, Dato’ Seri Ismail Shahudin and Dato’ Dr Tan Tat Wai. It is...

Bank of Ayudhya to acquire indirect AIG subsidiary

Bank of Ayudhya came to terms with the American International Group to acquire 100 percent shares of CFG Services Company Limited. The transaction...

Bank of Ayudhya close to acquiring GE Money Thailand

Bank of Ayudhya has reached an in-principle agreement with GE Capital for the purchase of GE Money Thailand. The proposed transaction is subject to...

Mackay, Ancona swap roles at HSBC

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited has appointed Iain J Mackay, 47, as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 September 2009...

Joyce Phillips joins ANZ

ANZ appointed Joyce Phillips as Group Managing Director Strategy, M&A, Marketing and Innovation and will be part of ANZ’s Management Board.

Siam Commercial Bank to offer govt savings bonds

SCB takes part in the government's economic action plan by offering government savings bonds on 13 to 17 July and 20 to 21 July.

RCBC expansion hinged on acquiring mid-sized banks

Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation hopes to have 400 branches the soonest possible time by acquiring medium-sized banks.

Krung Thai Bank pursues nationwide ATM expansion

Krung Thai Bank is going to expand ATM installation points to facilitate the clients nationwide including the four southern-most border provinces.

UnionBank's 5-month net income up by 44%

The net income of the UnionBank of the Philippines rose to US$28.97 million during the January-May period, or a 44 percent growth from US$20 million a...

Metrobank is most financially reputable: Asia 200 survey

Metrobank ranked first in “Financial Reputation” in the Philippines by readers of The Wall Street Journal Asia, according to Asia 200. The report was...

Sirodom to serve as Siam Commercial Bank director

Siam Commercial Bank named Associate Professor Dr. Kulpatra Sirodom to serve as an Independent Director and member of the Audit Committee. This is...

BEA forges collaboration with Criteria and “la Caixa”

BEA has concluded a series of business cooperation agreements with Criteria CaixaCorp and Caja de Ahorros y Pensiones de Barcelona.

Bangkok Bank ups interest in new fixed deposit product

Bangkok Bank has introduced a new fixed deposit account with increasing interest rates, from 1 to 1.5 percent per annum, over a period of 18 months...

Metrobank’s local ATMs now over a thousand

Metrobank added 25 new automated teller machines in key areas to increase its network to over a thousand ATMs nationwide.

ACLEDA Bank raises capital to US$68.15 million

ACLEDA Bank has again raised its total registered capital share by US$8.15 million.

ME Bank assures clients of strong financial position

Over the next few months Members Equity Bank will gradually introduce a new logo and colours to remind bankers that it is theirs.

Bank of Punjab gets US$123M capital boost from Punjabi govt

The Government of the Punjab contributed US$123 million as advance subscription money towards proposed increase in the Bank of Punjab’s paid up...