Retail Banking

HSBC Singapore to move HQ to Marina Bay Financial Centre

The firm targets to occupy the 140,000 sq ft office by April 2020.

Chinese banks new loans crashes to $186b in August as credit crunch hits SMEs

Banks have been shunning riskier corporates over consumer loans.

Banks go mobile-first to attract digital natives

They expect real-time information and responsiveness at their fingertips.

Do banks have what it takes to be at the centre of digital disruption in Indonesia?

From addressing specific needs to developing new business models, banks are getting a digital makeover.

Chart of the Week: Have Thai banks' credit costs peaked?

Credit costs have been on a steep uptrend in the past four years.

Malaysian banks' profit growth slow to 8.8% in Q2

This comes from double-digit growth of 11.8% in Q1.

The future of financial crime compliance

The global financial services industry including Asia is being plagued with the pervasive nature of financial crime and the ever-changing typology of...

CIMB Thai moves to beef up thin capital buffers

It is planning to increase its capital by $120m through a rights issue.

Hong Kong banks struggle to plug tech talent shortage

Engineers and developers are all in short supply.

China Merchants Bank's bloated retail loan book shields against trade conflict

Retail loans accounted for half of total lending as of end-December.

Australia's big banks move to preserve profitability in mortgage rate hike

It proves they remain able to retain pricing power despite intense scrutiny.

Can Vietnamese banks plug their massive capital shortage ahead of Basel II?

The banking system could face a $20b capital shortfall by 2020.