Retail Banking

RHB and AmBank gets go ahead to discuss possible merger

Both banks already entered into an exclusivity agreement to finalise merger terms.

Here's why South Korean banks' profiles are improving

The operating environment has become less challenging.

Singapore banks' problem loan ratios to inch up to 1.8% by end-2018

Domestic problem loans will come from the corporate sector.

Bank of the Philippine Islands' NPL ratio improves to 1.5% in Q1

The bank's credit cost is expected to be 41bps in FY17.

Bank of Singapore to hire more relationship managers

It added 20 relationship managers in Hong Kong this year.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group hit by negative rates and shrinking margins

Profits could be slashed by up to $900,000 over the next three years.

Chart of the Day: Singapore banks' loan growth is recovering

Loan growth is expected to hit 6-7% for 2017-2018.

Asian banks to ride on the 6% economic growth in the next five years

Growth of Asian economies will surpass the global growth average of 3.7%.

Credit Suisse, UOB fined for 1MDB-related lapses

Singapore's central bank imposed fines of more than $1.1m in total.

China to intensify crackdown on shadow banking sector as credit risk rises

Regulators have already used administrative methods to control credit growth.

Vietnamese banks still troubled by low capital buffers

But it won't negatively impact financial stability over the near term.