Retail Banking

BanKo expands banking services in Visayas region

Philippines’ first mobile-based savings bank takes two partners in expansion move.

BanKo expands banking services in Visayas region

Philippines’ first mobile-based savings bank takes two partners in expansion move.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia credits retail biz for 1H profit

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia posted a half-year profit of US$3.78 billion.

ING to sell stake in Korea's KB Financial

ING is looking to divest several businesses in Asia, including its stake in KB Financial.

BPI's profit growth predicted to slow sharply

Blame it on high base from trading gains.

Kasikornbank to be the most profitable bank in Thailand

Thanks to its strong fee base and falling cost structure.

Commonwealth Bank reports slight profit increase

Half-year profit inched upward by just 1% to $3.66 billion.

Aussie banks see limited growth in China

Lack of strategic options leads banks to reconsider additional investments in China’s banking sector.

Korean bank loans to self-employed up in 2012

Bank loans to South Korea's self-employed reached 173.5 trillion won at the end of 2012.

5 investment positives for KB Financial Group

Find out why 2013 will be a good year for KBFG.

Here's why large Asian banks have been gaining market share

Current and savings accounts deposits increased 4.9%.

Beware the nasty ATM scam in the Philippines

The culprit seems to be an international organized crime network.

Hang Seng Bank introduces gold-linked deposits

It’s the first gold-linked deposits since Hong Kong began requiring approvals for structured products in 2010.

Thailand's troubled state banks to get help

The Bank of Thailand will tackle problems of the specialised financial institutions owned by the state.

Citibank Korea faces sanction for irregular transactions

Citibank Korea will be reprimanded for having been negligent in consumer protection.