Retail Banking

CIMB withholds buying RBS India assets

CIMB withholds buying RBS India assets

CIMB will not proceed with plans of acquiring RBS India assets due to "unexpected" legal hurdles.

New Zealand banks profitable despite Euro crisis impact

New Zealand's banks managed to retain profits despite less investments caused by the European crisis.

S Korean Banks expected to net lower profits in 2Q

South Korean banks are expected to suffer sharp decline in second-quarter net profit.

New Malaysian bank eyes $785M in transactions

India International Bank Malaysia Bhd aims to record RM2.5 billion or US$785 million in loans and deposits in the next three years.

Dena Bank eyes 20-25% credit growth

The deficit caused by rainfall has not caused any major worry on credit offtake for Dena Bank, although it could be a problem if it worsened.

How will foreign banks' local incorporation affect Singapore's banking industry?

Foreign banks are now forced to decide whether to further commit to the Singaporean market and compete with domestic banks neck-to-neck, says ADB.

Pawnshops, stores to offer banking services in the Philippines

The Philippine central bank mulls making sari-sari stores, payments centers and other store-like facilities banking conduits.

Surprise Chinese banking rate cut continues to backfire

Fears spread as the Chinese central bank recently reduced its main lending rate by 0.31 percentage points to 6%.

Net drops 57% as lending grows for Indonesia's Bank Mutiara

Bank Mutiara's net profits fell 57 percent to Rp 86 billion or US$9 million in the first semester.

Nepal's Mega Bank to form alliances with other Asian banks

Mega Bank has announced a plan to enter into strategic alliance with leading banks in South Asia and other Asian countries within next five years.

Number of Thai banks may be reduced

The number of Thailand’s banks may shrink from 14 to as few as five.

Korea's savings bank pay fat salaries to execs despite losses

Korean savings banks pay their executives hundreds of millions of won per year despite losses and threat of insolvency.

National Bank Of Abu Dhabi expands in Malaysia

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi has opened its wholly-owned subsidiary in Malaysia to extend its expansion to 14 countries.

China considers DIS to mitigate coming bank failures

The souring economy is forcing China to hedge against bank bankruptcies.

Chinese banks to see lower profits this year

The banking sector could see a large drop in profits this year due to domestic and international financial turmoil.

Kumar is new RHB Group CFO

RHB Banking Group has appointed Prem Kumar as its new Group Chief Financial Officer.

Tamilnad Mercantile Bank promotes Murthy to Managing Director-CEO

Nagendra Murthy, erstwhile General Manager of the Credit Department of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank, has been named Managing Director.