Retail Banking
Singapore banks' bad loans are on the rise
Singapore banks' bad loans are on the rise
Aggregate NPL ratio of local banking groups rose from 0.4% to 1.6% in 2017.
Kotak Bank zooms past SBI to stand as India's second most valuable lender
Its $33.84b market cap beats the state-bank by a mere margin.
Cathay Financial scraps deal to acquire Malaysian assets of Canada bank
The deal reportedly cannot be closed before the deadline.
Indonesian banks' loan growth poised to hit 8.3% in Q1
Manufacturing loans, which accounts for a lion's share of credit, is expected to register sluggish growth.
Mortgage lending buoys China Construction Bank's home advantage
It accounted for 31.4% of CCB’s total loans and 81.7% of personal loans.
Citi Asia Pacific's profits soars 48% to $1.24b in Q1
It accounted for more than a fourth (26%) of the group’s global profits.
Regulator punishes 7 Taiwanese banks embroiled in loan scandal
Over 50 senior bank managers have been reportedly demerited.
Can India ease its bad loan woes before another banking scandal erupts?
The recovery loan on defaulted loans in the country are at a dismal 26%.
Citi names Angel Ng as Citi head for Hong Kong and Macau
She will be a member of the Citi Asia Pacific operating committee and will report directly to Francisco Aristeguieta, CEO of Citi Asia Pacific.
Bad debt burden delays Basel III adoption in Indian banks
The leeway would give banks much-needed time to raise more capital.
Singapore amongst the most open to digital banking
Almost half believe non-banks provide better assistance than traditional banks.
What does ING Bank's Aart Jan den Hartog leverage on to push the bank's Greater China growth?
He reveals how the bank specialises in China-Europe network connectivity.
Why you should not miss the 2018 Retail Banking Forum in Kuala Lumpur
The event will be held on April 25 at the Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
Singapore cautions banks against cybersecurity attacks
This follows an attempted hacking using the SWIFT system in Malaysia.
MUFG may be hit by $470m writedown on branch losses
This comes amidst an overall profit downturn hitting most Japanese banks.
Indonesian banks shoulder growing bad debt burden
NPL volumes hit $9.8b in 2016 representing almost a double increase in bad loan ratio.
How can Philippine banks fully shed off bad loans?
NPLs hit $3.2b as of September 2017 with NPL ratio at a stable 1.9%.