Singapore

OCBC’s net profit drops 27% to $902m in 3Q

On back of a one-off gain realised last year.

FX markets moving from OTC to a more exchange-like market: Krungsri

Asian central banks are moving towards relaxation in FX control.

What’s keeping DBS’ loan growth up?

It was hoisted by an unexpected factor.

HSBC launches Fintech innovation lab in Singapore

The lab will focus on corporate banking needs in payments, trade and supply chain.

Mitigating the troublesome lack of funding for SMEs

Despite their significant role in facilitating trade, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are struggling to access funding.

Banks lose out in cybersecurity

The rising sophistication of digital attacks means that banks must employ new measures.

Maybank Kim Eng selects IRESS to provide multi-asset solutions

IRESS will provide market data solutions for direct trading to the SGX.

Asian banks face double trouble

Slowing regional economic growth and tight credit markets are major headwinds.

Don't get your hopes up unless Singapore banks' NIMs expand by 30bps or more

An increase of 10bps has no significant effect on net profit.

UOB CEO Wee Ee Cheong talks about ASEAN as the next engine of global growth at SIBOS 2015

He expects intra-ASEAN trade to hit the US$1 trillion mark in 2020.

Analysts 'bewildered' about weak correlation of DBS' NIMs to credit spreads

Weak NIMs despite a large pool of cheap deposits is also a concern.