Retail Banking

MUFG Bank raises stake in Bank Danamon to 40%

The bank is now a controlling shareholder with 40% interest.

MUFG Bank raises stake in Bank Danamon to 40%

The bank is now a controlling shareholder with 40% interest.

Ailing Indian banks shore up on fees from non-maintenance of minimum balance

State Bank of India led the pack in collecting customer penalties.

OCBC profits up 16% to $885.47m in Q2

Its retail, wealth management, and insurance units performed well.

Singapore retail and wealth banks shun digital as they ramp up Q2 hiring

Relationship managers in bancassurance were in hot demand.

Japanese banks jumpstart SEA expansion in bid for survival

Juroku Bank and Ashikaga Bank opened a Hanoi and Bangkok unit.

Australia's big banks defy mortgage hike trend

ANZ and CBA have lowered their mortgage rates to boost lending.

Malaysian banks loan growth remains dismal at 5% in June

Working capital loans failed to recover fast enough.

UOB profit up 28% to $788.49m in Q2

Earnings were boosted by net interest income which hit $1.54b.

New AM rules to halt rapid slowdown in Chinese bank credit

Authorities are softening the impact of deleveraging through looser guidelines.

Bloated corporate loan books drag down Philippine banks

The retail loan segment offers a way to diversify their lending.

DBS profit surges 20% to $1.37b in Q2

Strong consumer and non-trade corporate lending offset weak trading income.

Krung Thai Bank and Kasikornbank hit by data leak

However, no financial damage has been found.

Hong Kong trails behind Singapore in ease of bank account opening for non-locals

Startups, SMEs, and foreign nationals lament the inefficiency.

Hong Kong bank loans up 0.9% in June

IPO loans worth $1.95b drove lending gains.