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Chinese banks' improved asset quality cannot hide other phantoms

Chinese banks' improved asset quality cannot hide other phantoms

Robust economic growth and, especially, higher industrial prices have pushed up Chinese corporates’ profits since 2016. This comes as an upturn after...

Standard Chartered Bank's CIO Zuzar Tinwalla talks about AI and robotics in Indian banking

He also revealed some of the recent technological innovations launched by Standard Chartered India.

HSBC reveals new appointments in core retail banking and wealth management

The four new appointments are: Cameron Senior as head of wealth & international, Fion Khoh as head of network, Christine Lim as head of direct sales...

Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Amazon may buy a bank in 2018; Four US banks' 'living wills' have shortcomings

And Britain's Competition and Markets Authority extends deadline for open banking implementation.

Thai banks' net interest income to grow 3.8% in 2018

Growth will be moderate despite the increase in loans.

Check out which Singapore bank is the most cost-efficient

It has the lowest staff cost per employee at US$61,800 (S$83,333). UOB Kay Hian reports OCBC leads in cost efficiency with the lowest staff cost per...

Malaysian banks' earnings growth to slip to 6.5% in 2018

It's a steep decline from the 13.4% profit growth in 2017.

How will the IFRS 9 implementation in 2018 affect banks?

The financial impact should be moderate and manageable.

Mobile use at Citi surges 48% in the last 12 months

Mobile is the bank’s fastest-growing digital channel. Mobile banking overtook other digital channels to become the preferred channel used by Citi’s...

ABN AMRO names Simon Dodd as Asia Pacific head of project finance and Greater China country executive

He joins from Intesa Saopaolo S.p.A. where he was chief executive for Hong Kong and the APAC general manager for the last ten years. Simon has...

Citi Private Bank reveals key appointments in Asia Pacific

Rudolf Hitsch has been appointed North Asia head, Jyrki Rauhio as South Asia head, and Akbar Shah as head of business development at Citi Private Bank...

Banks urged to brace for geopolitical and regulatory tensions in 2018

Banks also need to prepare for increased competition from non-traditional players.