Singapore
Landbank rolls out innovative expansion strategy to reach unbanked Filipinos in far-flung areas
It's banking on a nationwide caravan to clinch more deposits.
Singapore's central bank sets up dedicated anti-money laundering department
It will also step up enforcement.
Chart of the Day: Indian banks' profitability crumbles as NPL ratios jump
Loan loss provisioning expenses will rise.
Escalating oil & gas default risks won’t sink Singapore’s largest banks: Fitch
They have a combined exposure of around $49 billion.
Korean regulators unveil $10b fund to support distressed shipping loans
State banks will be recapitalised.
CIMB inks bancassurance partnership with Japan's Sompo
It will distribute non-life insurance products in SE Asia.
Divergent monetary policies put ASEAN banks under threat
Capital outflows, deteriorating loans are key risks.
Hong Kong banks' mainland loan exposure drops for the first time in a decade
But bad loans remain a key risk.
Wealth managers are dangerously outdated, and wealthy Asian clients are not pleased
Just 25% of private banks have proper digital channels.
Singapore's central bank mulls "regulatory sandbox" for new fintech products
Regulations will be eased to boost innovation.
GoSwiff names Mark Patrick new CEO
He will focus on launching payment innovations.
North Korean hackers the culprit behind Asian bank heists: report
A bank in the Philippines was also targeted.
Asian banks brace for more bad loans as commodity pressures mount
Singaporean and South Korean lenders are among the most exposed.
CIMB Group's net profit up 4.1% to MYR814m
Softer capital markets dampened growth.
Philippines’ BDO teams up with Japan’s Aozora Bank
For investment, corporate banking.
SWIFT CEO unveils new security plan to combat brazen hackers
Information sharing should be improved.