Singapore

Analysts' optimism for the sector is dampened as signs of slowing revenue growth in 2Q raise concerns.

Find out what DBS’ Ken Stratton and Oliver Wymann’s Jason Ekberg have to say.

Find out what Fitch Ratings has to say following various reports of South Korean banks' falling profits, cautious lending, and other anomalies.

Non-performing loan ratios were at or near all-time lows of 1% in the face of an extremely volatile market environment.

A London-based banking analyst will give a glimpse on what's going on in universal banks.

As intra-Asia trade increases, banks are ultimately urged to take different strategies to deliver end-to-end trade services to its clients.

Find out how it could lift Tier 1 capital generation to current forecast levels.

Singapore’s biggest bank by assets will push through with its planned US$7.3 billion acquisition of PT Bank Danamon Indonesia.

United Overseas Bank Ltd reported a 12.1% increase in second quarter net profit to US$574 million.

The rapidly rising leverage will constrain the banks' upward rating momentum, says Fitch.

Dividend cuts will be needed to fund regualtory capital increases.

Strong loan growth helps boost the profit of the world’s strongest bank by 12% in the second quarter but its net interest margins continue to shrink.

Some guidelines now apply a 100% weighting of trade products which previously had only a 20% weighting.

But Barclays reveals that system deposits were largely flat in June.

This article illustrates key drivers behind restructuring of banks in Vietnam and highlights the key priorities in the restructuring journey.

Banking in Asia has grown by leaps and bounds in terms of size, profitability, sophistication and maturity in the dozen years so far of the 21st century. One of the standouts in this growth has been Islamic banking. Although Islamic banking has a long and illustrious history dating back to the advent of Islam some 1500 years ago, in its current incarnation it is less than 50 years old. And, as happens in a relatively young industry, there are several debates about its form and substance. One of these relates to risk management in Islamic banking.