Retail Banking

Banks receive boost as Myanmar urges citizens to beef up savings

The number of adults who save via banks is at a measly 11%.

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.

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...

An Asia perspective: A bank branch for the digital age

The bank branch as we know it, with tellers behind windows and bankers huddled in cubicles with desktop computers, needs reinvention. Most customers...

Next level security measures Asian banks should intensify amidst cyber attacks

Banks need more than just password protection and static identity checks.

How a ‘business first innovation' model boosted HDFC Bank's digital transformation

The bank worked closely with its business units and sister organisations to streamline innovation metrics.

Krungsri's Nathapol Luepromchai on making sustainable returns from mortgage loans

It starts with developing a tool that enables staff to update the status of loan approval anytime, anywhere.

How is Bank of China Singapore applying China's system in Singapore's cashless push?

The bank has partnered up with local e-retailers and is developing mobile and smart POS terminals.

Rana Kapoor reveals how innovation became YES BANK's major growth engine

The bank pioneered the use of technology initiatives such as AI and blockchain in India’s banking space.