Retail Banking

Hong Leong Bank profit surged 33.3% to $156.25m in Q4

Lower provisions and strong cost management boosted earnings.

RHB Bank profit up 16% to $281.83m in H1

Half-year earnings were boosted by net fund based and non-fund based income.

ICBC half-year profit up 4.9% to $23.47b

This represents the fastest earnings growth in four years.

Maybank profit up 18.1% to $474.97m in Q2

Lower impairments and expenses boosted quarterly earnings.

Citi Hong Kong unveils senior appointments to consumer banking unit

The heads of insurance as well cards and unsecured business have been appointed.

India starts moving to merge debt-ridden state banks

The government has asked the central bank to prepare a list of merger candidates.

UOB moves to boost SMEs' online sales management

The bank aims to enhance processes like inventory storage and management.

Chinese big banks beat bad loan cloud as half-year profits rise

Agricultural Bank posted the largest earnings growth so far.

Google ties up with Indian banks to launch digital loan solutions

It aims to offer instant pre-approved loans to its app users.

Former HSBC Philippines CEO Jose Arnulfo Veloso to be appointed as PNB chief

He will replace Reynaldo Maclang who’s retiring by November.

Chinese banks' asset pool hits $37t in July

Asset growth picked up at a faster pace on an MoM basis.

South Korea's big banks poised to hit year-end offshore profit record

This would mark the first time the KRW1t ($897.5m) mark has been breached.

China Construction Bank sells 27 rural lenders to BOC

The village banks failed to generate significant contribution to their parent bank's bottomline.

Philippine big banks half-year profits up 7.7% to $1.45b

The combined assets of the banking sector also hit $301.58b.

RHB Bank to roll out digital loan application platform

It has tapped on fintech iMoney and credit information bureau RAMCI.