Retail Banking

Lack of trust is damaging Asian retail banks

Lack of trust is damaging Asian retail banks

Asian retail banks face a serious problem: People lack confidence in them. Too often, potential customers remain unbanked or meet their financial...

Indonesian banks prepare for Singapore

Indonesian banks can compete with Singapore.

Philippine banks remain robust

NPL ratio improves to 2.05% in first three quarters.

China claims NPLs under control

Still manageable said the China Banking Regulatory Commission.

How we can rise from the ashes of the Arab spring to grow business

With political turmoil and economic upheaval in many parts of the world, the need for closer interaction and trade between Muslim and non-Muslim...

This graph shows how Asia amazingly has majority ownership of the world's financial assets

Asia accounts for 31% of global banking assets in 2011 from 15% in 2000.

Moody’s smiles on BPI-PNB merger

Merged bank will become Philippines’ largest with assets of US$29 billion.

Consolidation inevitable for Indian banks

Aim is to create mammoth banks that can compete globally.

Chinese financial reforms a must for GDP growth

Moody's says China must speed-up the pace of financial reform.