Retail Banking

Malaysian bank loan growth up 5.7% in September

Lumpy business loans drove lending gains.

Singapore bank loan growth to slow to 3% in 2019

Trade tensions and higher interest rates will dampen borrowing.

Korean banks zero in on booming expat market

Lenders are growing their foreign currency desks.

Japan mulls looser M&A rules to speed up regional bank mergers

The drawn-out approval process will be re-assessed.

UOB unveils new headquarters in Shanghai

UOB Plaza is the first office building owned by a foreign bank in the Lujiazui Financial District.

Singapore bank earnings up 25% in 9MFY18

Return on equity hit a ten-year high.

Chart of the Week: Japanese regional banks are carrying heavy loan burdens

They're not making enough profit off their massive loan balances.

DBS downplays trade jitters as Q3 results shine

Its chief executive stressed that supply chains are hard to move.

Banks receive boost as Myanmar urges citizens to beef up savings

The number of adults who save via banks is at a measly 11%.

Do Hong Kong banks have reason to fear as Chinese lending accelerates?

Mainland Chinese exposure accounted for nearly a third of total assets.

UOB unveils inventory management solution for F&B businesses

The new scheme cuts the time it takes to make purchases and payments.

Singapore seals $10b financial deal with Indonesia

It will make a local currency bilateral swap agreement where both central banks can exchange up to $9.5b.

Hong Kong bank loan growth may halve to measly 3% in December

The steep decline is partially due to higher interest rate environment.

DBS profit balloons 72% to $1.02b in Q3

Strong lending and fee income figures boosted quarterly earnings.