Retail Banking

Big Chinese banks move into e-commerce

Shrinking margins from traditional businesses goad Chinese banks into a new revenue stream.

Thai banks prodded to expand overseas

Should target ASEAN countries for M&As or joint ventures.

Martin Tricaud to head HSBC Korea

Martin Tricaud has been appointed chief executive officer of HSBC Korea.

Malaysia's Public Bank posts record 2012 pre-tax profit

Public Bank's pre-tax profit rose to RM5.104 billion in 2012 from RM4.878 billion in 2011.

CIMB Thai's retail strategy targets affluent customers

CIMB Thai Bank made it easier for wealthier customers to hold a CIMB Thai "Preferred" account.

How will Asia Pacific banks fare in 2013?

Check out what Fitch and Moody's have to say.

Foreign banks in Shanghai post record profits

Total profits climb to US$2 billion in 2012.

Kiatnakin Bank's FY13F net profit expected to grow 45%

And fee income growth is seen to reach 24.6%.

Check out what's changed since CIMB appointed Renzo Viegas as consumer division head

4 units were merged and duplication of back-end processes were removed.

Malaysia's RHB reduces planned acquisition in Indonesia's Mestika Bank

RHB Capital cut its proposed purchase in Indonesia’s  Bank Mestika to 40 percent from the 80 percent it planned.

Crédit Agricole Suisse appoints Sen Sui as chief executive for its SIngapore branch

Victor Choi was also promoted to head of markets and investment solutions in Asia.