Retail Banking
Japan mulls looser M&A rules to speed up regional bank mergers
The drawn-out approval process will be re-assessed.
Japan mulls looser M&A rules to speed up regional bank mergers
The drawn-out approval process will be re-assessed.
UOB unveils new headquarters in Shanghai
UOB Plaza is the first office building owned by a foreign bank in the Lujiazui Financial District.
Singapore bank earnings up 25% in 9MFY18
Return on equity hit a ten-year high.
Chart of the Week: Japanese regional banks are carrying heavy loan burdens
They're not making enough profit off their massive loan balances.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: European bank returns trail behind US; Spain reverses loan tax ruling
And Wells Fargo is bullish about its investment banking arm.
DBS downplays trade jitters as Q3 results shine
Its chief executive stressed that supply chains are hard to move.
Banks receive boost as Myanmar urges citizens to beef up savings
The number of adults who save via banks is at a measly 11%.
Do Hong Kong banks have reason to fear as Chinese lending accelerates?
Mainland Chinese exposure accounted for nearly a third of total assets.
UOB unveils inventory management solution for F&B businesses
The new scheme cuts the time it takes to make purchases and payments.
Singapore seals $10b financial deal with Indonesia
It will make a local currency bilateral swap agreement where both central banks can exchange up to $9.5b.
Hong Kong bank loan growth may halve to measly 3% in December
The steep decline is partially due to higher interest rate environment.
DBS profit balloons 72% to $1.02b in Q3
Strong lending and fee income figures boosted quarterly earnings.
ICBC weathers bad loan crunch in Q3
NPL ratio dropped by 3bp YoY to 1.53%.
OCBC profits jumped 12% to $806.53m in Q3
Net interest income grew 9% to S$1.51b.
Singapore bank loan growth slows to 4.5% in September as sentiment sours
This marks the slowest on-year pace since February.
How Taishin Bank's Richart captivated Taiwan's youth
It captured over 450,000 applications for its savings accounts.
Asia to lead the 21st century through financial inclusion and data-driven banking
With over $3.8b invested in Asia’s fintech ecosystem in 2017 and the emergence of a bouquet of services such as insurtech, Internet of Things (IoT) in...