Retail Banking
Cut in CRR needed to benefit borrowers
Refinancing pressure prevents borrowers from benefiting from government rate cuts.
Cut in CRR needed to benefit borrowers
Refinancing pressure prevents borrowers from benefiting from government rate cuts.
Philippines increases MBO deposit limits by 63%
Move intends to help promote financial inclusion in rural areas.
ANZ's profits jumped a measly 1% to US$3.04b
Improved results due to cost cutting and better Asian business.
BOCHK's pre-provision profit up 3% to HK$6,991m
Here are 3 key highlights.
HK and Singapore banks fear losing key staff
Nine in 10 banks and financial services firms also experience recruitment problems.
UOB's Singapore loan growth at risk of slipping from 10%
To just mid-single digits.
Agricultural Bank of China hit by 15% rise in operating expenses in 1Q13
Net profit was only RMB47b.
OCBC's net profit down 16% to S$696m in 1Q13
Blame it on lower trading gains.
Weak deposit growth hammers China’s banks
Loans exceed deposits at a faster pace.
Top 3 Chinese banks report double digit earnings growth
Growth rate will keep slowing as margins ease, however.
Vietnamese banks to decrease from 39 to 15 by 2017
Find out what will cause the drop.
CIMB signs MOU with the Institute of Bankers Malaysia
42,000 employees will benefit from the MOU.
Bank of China's net profit up 8% to RMB39.8b in 1Q13
Check out BOC's results here.
3 key takeaways from ICBC's analyst briefing revealed
NIM compression will bottom out in 2Q13.
2 key positives to China Construction Bank's RMB59.6b profit in 1Q13
Find out how profits grew 16%.
China Merchants Bank's net profit up 12% to RMB13b in 1Q13
4 key positives revealed here.
The APAC SME Banking Conference rolls out in Malaysia
It will be held on 15th and 16th May 2013.