Retail Banking

Taiwanese banks poised to break $6.5b year-end lending target

The government’s new economy projects is fuelling lending demand.

Cybercriminals prey on prosperous Hong Kong banks

There are already eight cases of fraudulent bank websites in October YTD.

Hong Kong's local lenders jostle for market share as Chinese banks encroach into home turf

Mainland-owned banks accounted for 38% of system assets and deposits by 2017.

Philippine bank lending to small enterprises misses target in H1

Legislative requirements were not met despite recording 10.4% growth.

India shakes up private bank management in bad debt crackdown

Yes Bank, ICICI and Axis Bank are replacing longstanding CEOs.

Chart of the Week: Malaysian bank loan growth may further soar in Q4

Loan growth in August went up to 5.4%, the highest it reached in 2018.

Lawmakers rebuke $323m capital requirement for Taiwan's web-only banks

They argue that Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong have much lower capital requirements.

Regulator orders Japan's scandal-hit Suruga Bank to halt new property loans

The bank is embroiled in a scandal over improper lending practices.

Singapore banks fare better than Indonesian lenders amidst rate hikes

Every 25bp hike that re-prices loan book translates into an earnings boost.

CTBC Bank unveils multi-language ATM services

Machines now offer services in Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese.

Mizuho shuns finance hires as it zeroes in on Google hopefuls

The bank’s recruiting policy mimics big US banks.