Retail Banking

5 downside risks for China banks in 2013

Potential management transitions could sink BOC and ICBC's NPLs.

Bank alliance to boost Indonesian and Japanese business

PT Bank DBS Indonesia and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank continue regional partnership.

BOCHK now has less HK$ liquidity risk

Thanks to steady growth in its offshore RMB business.

Asia Pacific banks resilient to risks in 2013

But China and India are the weak spots.

Standard Chartered launches Islamic version of Straight2Bank

Shariah compliant Straight2Bank will be available to customers across all segments.

Why BEA does not need to raise equity capital in the near term

It recently placed 111.6m new shares to Sumitomo Mitsui Bank.

China, Russia enhance inter-bank cooperation

Two top banks enter into agreement worth up to US$2 billion.

Madan is new country chief for RBS Thailand

An ex-BAY executive is the new RBS country executive and head of international banking for Thailand.

Ekeren named new Bank of Ayudhya CEO

Janice Rae Van Ekeren will succeed Mark Arnold as CEO.

HSBC calls off RBS India acquisition

The proposed RBS India acquisition fell through due to HSBC's global cost cutting drive.