Retail Banking

DBS expects loans to grow 7% in 2018

Higher interest rates are seen to kick net interest margin up.

DBS acquires ANZ's wealth management and retail banking business

Migration is completed in Singapore, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, and Indonesia.

Deleveraging helps moderate China banks' growth

Loan growth may moderate by 1-2 ppt in 2018.

Big Hong Kong banks lock mortgage rates amidst Fed hike worries

HSBC and BOC locked their rates at 1.68% which is lower than the industry standard of 2.15%.

India discovers $3.6b of banks' hidden bad loans: Bloomberg

This amplifies concerns about underreporting and distress in the financial sector.

Bank Mandiri's 4Q17 profits up 211% YoY to $411m

This is on the back of lower provisions and solid non-interest revenue.

Foreign Indian banks are more transparent than local peers

Their transparency compliance came close to perfect at 99% in 2017.

2 in 5 banks likely to pursue joint ventures to boost digitisation efforts

This will result in greater industry collaboration between banks and e-commerce players.

SFC slaps Credit Suisse with $39.3m penalty

The bank self-reported its various internal control and systems failures to the regulator.

Are Singapore's big banks out of the slump?

Higher interest rates and rising wealth to push double-digit profit growth.

DBS Group's 2017 net profit soars 4% to a record $3.3b

Thanks to broad-based growth in loans and fee income.

BNZ launches new 1-year fixed term interest rate

The new 4.39% per annum rate aims to give customers flexibility.