Retail Banking

Cambodian Public Bank secures cash settlement agent status

It will utilise the accreditation to promote securities trading to its customers.

Cambodian Public Bank secures cash settlement agent status

It will utilise the accreditation to promote securities trading to its customers.

Singapore wealth firm GIC buys 30% stake in Myanmar's Yoma Bank

GIC injected $88.7m in a latest funding round along with Norwegian private equity firm Norfund.

ASEAN supply chain shifts a win for Singapore banks

They will be attracted to the banks’ strong balance sheets and access to USD funding.

Bank Negara Indonesia may post 18% earnings growth for 2020: analyst

It will be driven by a projected NIM recovery and a decline in provision expenses.

Banks urge Hong Kong staff to work from home after travels from China

Global banks are stepping up their measures amidst the coronavirus scare.

Digital banks won't be a threat to big Singaporean banks: analyst

Singapore poses as a hard-ground for virtual entrants.

Morgan Stanley looks to hire 30 private bankers for Asia

The bank’s record 2019 profit was partly anchored by its wealth business.

Vietnam Prosperity Bank bags $212.5m financial package from IFC

It will be used to expand VPBank’s lending to SMEs especially and boost green financing.

ING names new CEO of APAC wholesale banking

Krista Baetens was chief risk officer for ING Belgium before taking the role.

Deutsche Bank Wealth management names new head of wealth discretionary

Siok Kuan Tham succeeded Tuan Huynh last 8 January. Deutsche Bank Wealth Management has appointed Siok Kuan Tham as head of wealth discretionary for...

Physical bank branches still matter, consumer study reveals

But more than half won’t bank with an institution that doesn’t offer a digital experience.

Thai banks' net profits expected to grow 27% in Q4 2019

But earnings are down 6% over the same period due to higher operating expenses.

How KBZ Bank strides towards financial inclusion in Myanmar

They launched mobile wallet KBZPay, banking on the country's high smartphone penetration to improve financial connectivity.

Surge in Philippine property prices threaten banking system

A boom in the POGO sector led to a 10% YoY rise in residential real estate prices in Q3 2019.