Retail Banking

Vietnamese banks' war against bad debt pays off

Vietnamese banks' war against bad debt pays off

Lower credit costs lifted average operating profit/risk weighted assets from 1.6% in 2017 to 2.2% in H1 2018.

Chinese exposure of Taiwanese banks dips as yuan tumbles

Claims by local lenders to the Mainland fell from $46.91b to $44.62b in June.

Philippine National Bank fully acquires thrift bank subsidiary

The move adds 63 branches to its domestic retail network.

OCBC Wing Hang Bank kills $425.9m sale of Hong Kong Life Insurance

The closing conditions of the agreement have not been met in time.

Will property stress erode Malaysian banks' strong capital positions?

Residential supply imbalance raises risk to asset quality.

P2P lenders take advantage of Australia's weakened big banks

Growing customer dissatisfaction could act as a springboard for their debut.

Singapore bank lending recovers in August

Lending rose by 0.4% which reverses a 0.9% decline in July.

Philippine infrastructure campaign lifts dismal lending prospects

Loan growth is poised to settle in mid-teens by year end.

ANZ positions for growth in Asia after massive downsizing

It will now focus fully on institutional banking.

India eases cash rules for banks to soothe credit crunch

The central bank has eased the liquidity coverage ratio norms of banks.

Hong Kong ends era of cheap money as banks hike prime rates

HSBC, Hang Seng Bank and Standard Chartered led the pack.

Can Taiwanese banks keep a lid on overseas exposure risks?

Exposure to China has been growing since 2010.

RHB Singapore rolls out city's first cyber insurance package

Customers can receive free risk assessment and consultation.

Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Mobile apps threaten European lenders; Danish banks dragged down along with Danske

And JP Morgan defies the branch-lite push as it sets out to open 50 more branches.