Retail Banking

UOB profits jumped 21% to $978m in Q1

Higher incomes from interest and fees and commissions boosted quarterly earnings.

China banks' assets plunge to single digits in 2017 as loans take over

Intense shadow banking crackdown has reinvigorated on-balance-sheet activity. China’s banking system assets plunged from 16.5% in 2016 to 8.7% in...

BNZ profits up 17.8% to $490m in H12018

Sustained corporate and housing lending buoyed monthly revenues.

Scrutiny over Australian banks wrongdoing spill over to New Zealand

The regulator is talking with local lenders to ensure they are not caught up in Australia’s mess.

CBA reveals loss of nearly 20 million bank account records

The bank lost two magnetic tapes containing 15 years of customer data.

UOB partners with coworking operators to offer rental discount to startups and SMEs

The discounts will cover 33 coworking spaces owned by five Southeast Asian firms.

Hong Kong loans up 3.6% in Q1 amidst intensified construction activities

On a monthly basis, loans for use also inched up 1.2% in March.

Chart of the Week: Here's how China's shadow banking crackdown hit assets in 2017

Financial investments and interbank activities were the most battered areas.

Philippine banks' loan growth up 16.4% to $171.93b in 2017

Asset expansion clocked in at a healthy $293.63b.

New regulations to overhaul China's outdated wealth management model

The principal-preserved model may not survive under new rules.

Singapore bank lending up 5.4% in March

Thanks to sustained demand for home and corporate loans.

2018 Retail Banking Forum - Kuala Lumpur a success with more than 60 attendees

Key executives from Malaysia's major banks graced the event.

Australian banks under tight scrutiny for a decade of corporate wrongdoing

A probe has opened a can of worms ranging from bribes to extracting fees from dead customers.

DBS profits up 26% to $1.15b in Q1

Total income rose 16% thanks to healthy loan growth and interest income.