Retail Banking

Vietnamese banks gun for greater market share of consumer finance pie

The local market is expected to be worth $44b by 2020.

Vietnamese banks gun for greater market share of consumer finance pie

The local market is expected to be worth $44b by 2020.

Singapore introduces new reporting standards for banks

It will require data collection of RMB business activities and deposit rates to be rationalised.

Can succession business lift Japanese banks out of their earnings slump?

Regional banks may lose about 60% of inheritance funds.

Bad loan cleanup push Chinese banks profits up 5.1% to $242.03b in 2017

The weighted average NPL ratio dropped from 1.65% in 2016 to 1.55% in 2017.

Singapore private banking bonuses up by as much as 7% in 2017

Bankers of the ultra wealthy can also expect bonuses in the form of stocks and shares.

Amol Gupte reveals how Citi takes the fintech revolution as a positive disruption

The bank facilitates co-creation with fintechs which helped bag seven consecutive quarters of revenue growth in Asia Pacific.

New financial reporting standards will not materially impact Malaysian bank assets: Moody's

MFRS 9 actually represent strengthened credit practices due to higher provision requirements.

Chinese banks turn to retail amidst tighter scrutiny in wealth

Operating income from the retail arm accounted for 37.56% of total bank income in 2017.

Fraud-hit PNB hammered by largest ever quarterly loss for an Indian bank

The state lender reported a $1.98b loss as it books provisions to cover a massive fraud.

MUFG weathers lacklustre lending gains after 2017 profits rose 6.8% to $8.98b

Lower bad loan expenses and gains from equity holdings buoyed earnings.

Maybank names John Chong as new group CEO of community financial services

He will replace Datuk Lim Hong Tat who will retire on 18 July 2018.

Property pickup buoys Singapore banks' glowing growth prospects

Housing and bridging loans are expected to receive a boost from the price boom.

Banks are at the forefront of Singapore's future-ready upskilling charge

OCBC recently rolled out a massive $20m upskilling programme.

ICICI slippages hit $2.28b in Q4 as stress loans moved into NPLs

However, the bank is nearing its asset quality downturn and improvements are in sight.

CFO Rob Jesudason leaves CBA

He is the fifth executive to leave the embattled bank.