Retail Banking
Singapore banks selling non-core investments to prepare for Basel III
Singapore banks selling non-core investments to prepare for Basel III
OCBC sold F&N and APB while DBS sold its stake in BPI.
OCBC to suffer from rising earnings headwinds
Higher-yielding unsecured personal lending will not be enough to offset higher funding costs.
Australia's ANZ Banks posts record $5.9 B profit
A 6 percent rise for the year.
UOB set to grow in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia
But the bank may suffer from currency translation losses.
DBS' acquisition of Bank Danamon bound for integration risks
Find out what other risks loom for DBS.
Singapore banks' deposit market share under threat from foreign banks
They have already increased fixed deposit rates at ~1%.
Singapore banks get the jitters from these 2 threats
Net interest gains are under pressure.
This is how depressing Bangkok Bank's 3Q12 results are
Net profit was at a measly THB7.8b.
Mountain of evidence reveals a 12% fall in UOB gains
But loan growth will thrive.
Here's why OCBC's Q3 profit is under threat
A 7% contraction looms.
This graph shows Singapore banks' earnings growth trends till FY13
DBS, OCBC, and UOB are in for more disappointing earnings ahead.
Worries over Metrobank's capital condition misplaced, says analyst
But on what grounds?
India's Syndicate Bank eyes 15% loan growth
Syndicate Bank hopes to achieve a loan growth of 15 percent and net interest margin of over 3 percent in 2012-13.
India's Reliance Capital gears up for banking business
Reliance Capital, the financial services arm of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group, announced its full preparedness to foray into the banking business.
Korean banks resilient to household debt: Moody’s
A solid capital buffer against possible debt defaults makes South Korean banks resilient to the country’s household debt, according to Moody’s.
RHB Bank's Vince Au Yoong vows not to enforce product-pushing
The bank's new retail banking director aims to focus on customer segments and needs.
HSBC Singapore commits to a 3-year sponsorship extension of a golf event
The 2013 HSBC Women’s Champions will take place February 28 to March 3.