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UOB issues Singapore's first panda bond

The offering has a subscription rate of 2.7 times from asset managers and commercial bank investors.

UOB issues Singapore's first panda bond

The offering has a subscription rate of 2.7 times from asset managers and commercial bank investors.

Australian banks slammed over repayment delays

Customers had to pay for services they did not receive.

Malaysian bank loan growth up 5.6% in 2018

Corporates and households drove yearly lending demand.

Credit Suisse names Josephine Yap as head of Philippine representative office

She previously headed private wealth countryside at Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company.

HSBC sets up Asian wealth team

Gabriel Tam was named as Asia head of UNHW solutions.

NAB names Philip Chronican as next chairman

He will also serve as interim group CEO for the bank.

Korean banks to maintain London operations despite Brexit: report

Reports noted that banks considered Frankfurt for their new locations amidst Brexit fears.

Chinese banks' new loans falls sharply to $131.8b in February

This is only a third of the $480.75b in loans issued in January.

Trade tensions fail to rattle Chinese banking outlook: survey

Two in 5 bankers believe China’s economy will grow by around 6.5-7%.

Mizuho to book $6b restructuring costs in digital pivot

The Japanese megabank is scaling down its physical retail network.

Bank Central Asia's net profit jumped 10.9% to $1.84b in 2018

Loan growth hit 15.1% amidst strong corporate demand.

Malaysian banks' earnings rose 7% in Q4

Lumpy recoveries of Maybank, AmBank, and Hong Leong Bank boosted the sector’s earnings.

MAS unveils changes to senior management team

Edward Robinson and Chia Der Jiun will assume deputy managing director positions.

Singapore bank NIMs to widen despite rising costs

SIBOR has risen 6bps YTD and is expected to rise further.

State Bank of India sets up joint venture with Hitachi unit for digital payments

The JV will use business analytics to study how to penetrate unbanked towns.