Retail Banking

Philippine banks' loan growth up 16.4% to $171.93b in 2017

Asset expansion clocked in at a healthy $293.63b.

Philippine banks' loan growth up 16.4% to $171.93b in 2017

Asset expansion clocked in at a healthy $293.63b.

New regulations to overhaul China's outdated wealth management model

The principal-preserved model may not survive under new rules.

Singapore bank lending up 5.4% in March

Thanks to sustained demand for home and corporate loans.

2018 Retail Banking Forum - Kuala Lumpur a success with more than 60 attendees

Key executives from Malaysia's major banks graced the event.

Australian banks under tight scrutiny for a decade of corporate wrongdoing

A probe has opened a can of worms ranging from bribes to extracting fees from dead customers.

DBS profits up 26% to $1.15b in Q1

Total income rose 16% thanks to healthy loan growth and interest income.

BDO Unibank profits remain flat at $113.51m in Q1

The bank was hit by PHP1b in trading losses and 19bp increase in average funding costs.

Aggregator threat closes in on open banking

Banking customers may switch now that they can compare their bank's performance with others.

Maybank expands Sunday banking services in Singapore

Maybank's Alvin Lee also shares how the bank currently innovates their branches.

China Construction Bank profits up 5.4% to $11.67b in Q1

The lender was able to keep its bad loan ratio flat at 1.49%.

China's shadow banking crackdown slows home market

A tightening lending environment may cause property sales to plummet.

Australian banks speed up Asian retreat as competition and oversight mounts

Amidst tighter regulatory pressures, analysts weigh in on whether Asia is still a market worth conquering.

Are ecosystems the key to boost bank returns?

Networks of ecosystem partners and access to more data lower costs of customer acquisition.

Bank Negara Indonesia profits up 13.3% to $258.48m in Q1

Interest income, fee income, and loan recovery buoyed quarterly learnings.

Kasikornbank profits up 6% to $338.82m in Q1

The bank was able to keep a lid on its bad debt with NPL ratio closing in at 3.3%.

Bangkok Bank profits up 9% to $285.08m in Q1

Core operating revenue also grew across major items.

HDFC Bank loan growth hits 19% in FY18 as retail business outperforms

Loans particularly auto, credit cards, and business banking charged ahead.