Retail Banking

Chinese banks demand tougher regulation of non-financial institutions

Ask government to draft rules to head off higher risk.

Vietnam to allow foreign investors to expand ownership in local banks

Move is meant to entice foreign investors into its troubled banking sector.

Hong Kong banks' system deposits up 2.9% in January

Thanks to the 3.6% growth in HK$ deposits.

Philippines urges banks to boost OFW bank savings

Attractive financial instruments needed to achieve this.

Japan asks India to relax tough banking rules

Formal Japanese request asks greater financial inclusion for Japanese banks.

UOB's profit growth to be skewed towards regions outside Singapore

Profit contributions from Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand rose to 26% in 2012.

This is where BDO Unibank's surprise boost in 2012 earnings came from

It's from the lower-than-expected loan-loss provision of PHP4.9b.

Smartphones propel mobile banking in South Korea

Bank of Korea said 37 million persons signed up in 2012.

Malaysian banks 'comfortably meeting' the set minimums for Basel III

The level of countercyclical buffer required will be the next closely watched milestone.