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ABN AMRO names Simon Dodd as Asia Pacific head of project finance and Greater China country executive
He joins from Intesa Saopaolo S.p.A. where he was chief executive for Hong Kong and the APAC general manager for the last ten years. Simon has...
ABN AMRO names Simon Dodd as Asia Pacific head of project finance and Greater China country executive
He joins from Intesa Saopaolo S.p.A. where he was chief executive for Hong Kong and the APAC general manager for the last ten years. Simon has...
Citi Private Bank reveals key appointments in Asia Pacific
Rudolf Hitsch has been appointed North Asia head, Jyrki Rauhio as South Asia head, and Akbar Shah as head of business development at Citi Private Bank...
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Post-crisis banking rules finally signed; Big banks won't support bitcoin futures launch
And find out if 2018 will be the year of the Bank of Amazon.
Chart of the Week: Here's the breakdown of Thai banks' NPL formation over 10 years
NPLs should stay flat in 2018.
Banks urged to brace for geopolitical and regulatory tensions in 2018
Banks also need to prepare for increased competition from non-traditional players.
Kasikornbank's weakening non-interest income to be the key focal point in 2018
It will define how much the bank's earnings will recover.
Outlook for Chinese banks 'stable' through 2018: Moody's
Thanks to strengthening government regulations and stable economic growth.
Singapore banks can save over 10% from fintech
Moreover, about 41% of banked balance has now abandoned traditional channels.
Malaysian banks' core net profit forecast to grow 5.8% in 2018
Earnings growth could taper off next year.
Thai banks' loan growth could reach 6.7% in 2018
But banks are still reluctant to lend due to credit risk concerns.
Hong Kong banks to benefit from subsiding asset pressure in 2018
The banks have emerged from a shallow episode of asset deterioration in 2016.
What the new Basel IV rules could mean for banks
The use of banks’ own internal models to calculate their RWA will be limited under the new rules.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Canadian bankers' bonuses up 11% to $11.3b; Big US banks to benefit from new tax bill
And regulatory woes dampen investor appetite for European banks.
Chart of the Week: Malaysian banks' business deposits vs individual deposits growth
More than a third of total deposits are business deposits.
Chinese banks must watch out for this hidden hazard
A mortgage fraud frenzy could spell disaster for banks, says Reuters.
Citi appoints Zoher Karu as head of Asia Pacific data and analytics
He joins Citi from eBay with oversight of Citi’s Consumer Banking data and analytics capabilities and customer insights.
5 key lessons for Asian banks' BCBS 239 compliance journey
Since the BCBS 239 principles on risk data aggregation and risk reporting were published by the Basel Committee in 2013, globally systemically...