Retail Banking
Malaysian banks' loan growth slows to 6.4% in March 2016
Malaysian banks' loan growth slows to 6.4% in March 2016
On an annualized basis, growth was 1.2%.
HSBC Private Bank names Chris Harwood as market head for Malaysia
In a press release, HSBC Private Bank announced the appointment of Chris Harwood as Market Head for Malaysia, Global Private Banking, South East Asia...
OCBC’s Q1 profits drop 14% to $856m
Blame it on lower insurance, increased allowances.
UOB’s earnings slip 4.4% to $766m in Q1
No thanks to weak fee income, losses from associates.
Will Indonesia's massive digital banking appetite trigger branch closures?
In-bank transactions are becoming less popular.
This chart shows Chinese banks' rising NPL ratios
Ratios for 10 banks increased to 1.66% at end-2015.
Indonesian banks' profit growth could suffer for up to two years
Blame it on low interest rates in the financial sector.
Don't be fooled by Chinese banks' improving NPLs
Asset quality is likely to deteriorate again as monetary policy normalises.
Is the worst finally over for Siam Commercial Bank's asset quality?
NPL declined by USD111m in 1Q16.
Outlook remains bleak for Bank Danamon despite 17% profit growth in 1Q16
Declining TD rates could be a drag on further deposit raising.
As bad loans mount, Chinese banks brace for profit drop in 2016
Poor economy, inflexible rules to blame—credit ratings may also bear brunt.
Alliance Bank Malaysia CEO Joel Kornreich talks about managing a bank through crises
Joel Kornreich taps into his past experiences to strategize for the future.
OCBC NISP's head of individual customer solutions to discuss mobile banking trends in Jakarta, Indonesia
Ka Jit will be one of the panelists at the Retail Banking Forum.
Singapore banks unable to shake off default risks even as oil prices recover
Support services firms are still in deep water.
Citi Indonesia's wealth management head Ivan Jaya to talk about going for purely robo-advice in Asia
He will also discuss digitization in serving affluent customers.
Taiwanese banks' profitability to fall in 2016 despite strong performance last year
Blame the decline in policy interest rates and a likely increase in credit costs.
Bangkok Bank's NPLs may have risen to 3.15% in 1Q16
The increase seems broad based, analysts say.