Retail Banking

Maybank eyes Muslim market in southern Philippines

Maybank will expand its financial services and investing in the Mindanao region of the Philippines.

India's Canara Bank targets 2,000 new ATMs by March 2014

Canara Bank can boast of having 5,000 ATMs by the end of next fiscal.

Metrobank's loan growth forecast to increase 15% in 2013

Transaction fee income is an impetus for earnings expansion.

10 Thai banks' combined net profit up 24% to Bt162b

But guess which bank is the laggard with a 60% earnings drop?

Morgan Stanley gives up banking license in India

New regulations forces hand of sixth largest US bank.

China's ICBC targets expansion in East Malaysia

ICBC sees its expansion in Kuching as a gateway to further expand throughout the Sarawak and into Sabah.

Check out the key business philosophies of Hong Leong Bank's new CFO

Ms Foong Pik Yee aims to cut out waste and invest for growth.

Metrobank declares PHP1 per share cash dividend

It represents a 20% payout of previous year’s earnings.

Foreign banks protest proposed Indonesian banking law

Bill also limits investors to a controlling share in only one bank.

China claims foreign banks upbeat about its economy

Weak US recovery and the persistent Eurozone crisis make China a better bet.

PBOC to speed-up SLOs

Central bank to begin carrying out more Short-term Liquidity Operations (SLO).

Indian banks might not meet Basel III

Large bad assets a big hindrance, said Standard & Poor's.

Here's how Bank BJB can raise IDR400b in capital

Lowering the divident payout ratio is an option.