Retail Banking
Regulator orders Japan's scandal-hit Suruga Bank to halt new property loans
The bank is embroiled in a scandal over improper lending practices.
Regulator orders Japan's scandal-hit Suruga Bank to halt new property loans
The bank is embroiled in a scandal over improper lending practices.
Singapore banks fare better than Indonesian lenders amidst rate hikes
Every 25bp hike that re-prices loan book translates into an earnings boost.
Talent crunch push Singapore banks abroad for in-demand technologists
The local market is failing to keep up with demand.
CTBC Bank unveils multi-language ATM services
Machines now offer services in Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese.
Mizuho shuns finance hires as it zeroes in on Google hopefuls
The bank’s recruiting policy mimics big US banks.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: US banks ordered to face antritrust lawsuit; StanChart braces for possible $1.5b fine
And here's why Tesco Bank has been slapped with $21m penalty.
Vietnamese banks' war against bad debt pays off
Lower credit costs lifted average operating profit/risk weighted assets from 1.6% in 2017 to 2.2% in H1 2018.
Chart of the Week: Vietnamese banks rapid loan growth moderates in H1
Retail and manufacturing loans drove H1 gains.
Chinese exposure of Taiwanese banks dips as yuan tumbles
Claims by local lenders to the Mainland fell from $46.91b to $44.62b in June.
Philippine National Bank fully acquires thrift bank subsidiary
The move adds 63 branches to its domestic retail network.
Hong Kong banks' loan growth slows to 8.4% in August as business sentiment sours
Domestic financing and mortgages took a beating.
OCBC Wing Hang Bank kills $425.9m sale of Hong Kong Life Insurance
The closing conditions of the agreement have not been met in time.
Will property stress erode Malaysian banks' strong capital positions?
Residential supply imbalance raises risk to asset quality.
P2P lenders take advantage of Australia's weakened big banks
Growing customer dissatisfaction could act as a springboard for their debut.
Singapore bank lending recovers in August
Lending rose by 0.4% which reverses a 0.9% decline in July.
Philippine infrastructure campaign lifts dismal lending prospects
Loan growth is poised to settle in mid-teens by year end.
ANZ positions for growth in Asia after massive downsizing
It will now focus fully on institutional banking.