Retail Banking

Myanmar's United Amara Bank CEO eyes adding 25 to 55 more branches by end-2017

With financial inclusion only at 23%, the brick and mortar strategy is key, says Than Win Swe.

Will bad mortgages put Singaporean banks at risks?

The home supply glut shouldn't be underestimated.

Malaysian banks' internal capital generation under pressure from weak margins

Good thing the banks' capitalization is expected to remain robust.

BDO's 19% drop in trading gains offset by 96% rise in FX operations

Treasury was flat but relatively strong against peers.

Metrobank's treasury gains down 43% to PHP1.8b

But it was offset by lower opex and provision for credit losses.

Indonesia's reserve requirement cut from 7.5% to 6.5%

It will free up $2.5 billion of banks' mandatory deposit reserves.

Bank loyalty programmes pile on pleasure and personalisation

Banks must develop programmes with full-on pampering.

Maybank Indonesia's net profit surged 61% in 2015

Net profit after tax and minority interest reached Rp1.14 trillion.