Retail Banking
Here’s the bright spot in Bangkok Bank’s disappointing 4Q earnings
Its credit quality is trending upward.
Here’s the bright spot in Bangkok Bank’s disappointing 4Q earnings
Its credit quality is trending upward.
Rising risk: Taiwanese banks' asset quality to be hit by China slowdown
Banks' asset quality is most susceptible to sharp housing price correction.
Don’t expect Bank Indonesia’s rate cut to boost bank lending growth soon, says Fitch
The rupiah could weaken further.
Singapore banks stuck in a ditch as oil sorrows mount
They will soon be bombarded with rising defaults.
Sluggish profit growth await Australia’s banks in 2016: Fitch
Blame it on a triple threat of factors.
Discover the industry's hottest trends at ABF’s Retail Banking Forum 2016
It will be held in five cities across Southeast Asia.
HSBC’s Asia expansion strategy hits a roadblock in China slowdown
Market volatility in Asia is also a concern.
CIMB dangles hefty 10% cash rebates on selected categories
It’s planning to acquire 270,000 customers in three years.
Siam Commercial Bank finally back on track after the Sahaviriya Steel Industries saga
Credit cost is expected to have declined 74% in 4Q15.
China's city commercial banks growing faster than their larger peers
Profits after tax grew by 13%, outpacing SOE banks' 6% growth.
Indonesian banks to maintain a countercyclical buffer on top of Basel III capital requirements
New year, new regulation.
Bank of Ayudhya's 4Q15 earnings feared to have dropped 18%
Blame it on post-merger expenses with BTMU.
DBS unveils capital loan program to jump start small businesses
It will bridge the credit gap faced by businesses.
Banks in Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam urged to push for consolidation
Consolidation is imperative to stay competitive.
NPL increase in most banking systems not too much of a concern: Fitch
NPLs compare favourably relative with other regions.
ASEAN banks' profitability feared to trend lower in 2016
High CASA deposits could serve as an important buffer.
Hard landing in China remains a key threat for Asian banks in 2016
Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan are most exposed.