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Bank managements should take advantage of increased certainty and use dividends as a tool to manage returns

Bank management teams have faced many challenges in the decade post the global financial crisis. After stabilising balance sheets in its immediate...

Bank managements should take advantage of increased certainty and use dividends as a tool to manage returns

Bank management teams have faced many challenges in the decade post the global financial crisis. After stabilising balance sheets in its immediate...

Bank of East Asia's profit plunges 49.9% to $411m in 2019

The decline was attributed to an increase in impairment losses in Mainland China.

HSBC staff have qualms over bank's revamp

The bank’s commitment to the overhaul was questioned due to Quinn’s interim status.

HSBC profits crash 53% to $6b in FY2019

A goodwill impairment of $7.3b dragged down their profits.

Can Ping An Bank weather weakening interest rates?

Its retail lending clients are less sensitive to borrowing rates..

Standard Chartered names new digital channels and client data analytics head

Karina van Dyke will join the bank’s CCIB division in Singapore.

HSBC to shed $100b in assets in massive revamp

About 35,000 jobs may be axed over the next three years.

Standard Chartered commits $75b for sustainability drive

By 2030, they will cease support for clients who get more than 10% of their profits from thermal coal.

Chinese banks' asset quality to deteriorate in 2020

Officials have ordered banks to lower lending rates and extend deadlines amidst the epidemic.

MUFG Bank names Colin Richmond-Wells as Oceania transaction banking head

He was former HSBC London global head of client management for global liquidity.

HSBC faces third major overhaul

Biggest market Hong Kong is hit with anti-government protests and the COVID-19 outbreak.

Wells Fargo mulls slashing 700 jobs in Manila

A portion of these roles will be moved to India.

Singapore to record anaemic loan growth of 1.5% in 2020

The COVID-19 and the expected monetary easing will weigh on banks.

Baoshang Bank's asset sale will dampen contagion risk: Moody's

Huishang Bank plans to buy some of its assets and form a new bank.

Hang Seng Bank floats relief measures for COVID-19 affected clients

Principal payment deferrals are offered for SMEs and commercial banking clients.