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Australian bank inquiry could cut 8% of the country's finance jobs

Massive job cuts may be tantamount to losses seen during the 2008 global financial crisis.

Australian bank inquiry could cut 8% of the country's finance jobs

Massive job cuts may be tantamount to losses seen during the 2008 global financial crisis.

Is the worst over for Thai banks?

The sector is poised for profitability as it nears the end of the bad loan cycle.

Japanese banks reportedly mulling joint ATMs to cut massive losses

Declining loan demand is squeezing the profits of the country's lenders.

Philippine banks profits up 17.8% in Q1

Higher earnings from trading buoyed non interest income to $691.53m.

Hong Kong banks face heightened risks from close Chinese ties: Fitch

The credit rating agency noted that China's governance standards are lower than Hong Kong's.

CBA to shell out $18.67m in penalties for rate manipulation

The embattled bank has been accused of rigging the Bank Bill Swap Rate.

Wealth management fees buoy Singapore banks earnings in Q1

DBS, OCBC, and UOB all registered double-digit growth in fee income.

Housing downturn pushes Australian banks' credit growth down to 5.1% in March

Residential credit accounts for more than 60% of the banking system’s overall credit.

Krung Thai Bank profits crash 21% to $211.67m in Q1

Loan growth remain subdued dragging net interest income to 6%.

Siam Commercial Bank profits down 5% to $354.87m in Q1

Higher operating expenses due to staff costs and digital efforts hit the bank’s earnings.

Australian banks face heated competition as first digital-only player enters fray

The country’s regulator has granted fintech bank Volt license to operate.

OCBC rolls out $20m digital upskilling programme

The OCBC Future Smart Programme will be available for the bank’s 29,000 employees across the world.

ANZ scraps financial planner bonuses amidst ongoing probe

Testimony by a company employee revealed that around 5% of the bonuses are “inappropriate".

Westpac hit by lower mortgage growth in H12018

The cooling housing market has squeezed profits from the residential segment.

China regulator slaps three banks with $29m fine for industry malpractice

The banks violated proper lending practices amongst other multiple transgressions.