Retail Banking

How banks can win in a rapidly shifting global payments arena

Incumbents are building up capabilities and forging partnerships with former foes to stay competitive.

How banks can win in a rapidly shifting global payments arena

Incumbents are building up capabilities and forging partnerships with former foes to stay competitive.

TONIK Digital Bank to launch in the Philippines in 2020

It will offer a full range of retail banking services, primarily retail deposits and consumer loans.

What you must know about sustainable banking activities in Bangladesh

Sustainable banking is getting momentum in developing countries and Bangladesh has been one step ahead now by initiating particular sustainable...

APAC finance firms adapt defensive stance for 2020

Geopolitical and macroeconomic risks threaten the sector’s overall credit profiles.

Economic downturns threaten HSBC profits, restructuring: analysis

Low confidence levels could reduce demand for credit and lending and revenue growth.

Singapore monetary board receives 21 digital bank licence applications

Fourteen applied for digital wholesale banks whilst seven went for digital full banks.

CIMB allots $730m for corporate sustainable loans

Borrowers will receive interest rate rebates upon reaching pre-agreed targets.

Razer Fintech-led consortium bids for digital full bank licence

It will take up a 60% majority stake in the proposed Razer Youth Bank.

Credit costs to weigh on Singapore banks in 2020

Combined with shrinking NIMs, this will burden bank earnings.

Grab and Singtel team up for digital bank license bid

Grab and Singtel will hold a 60% and 40% stake in the consortium, respectively.

V3 Group and EZ-Link-led consortium join Singapore's digital banking race

BEYOND consortium has launched a bid for a digital full bank license with a focus on SMEs.

CIMB Singapore welcomes new CEO

Victor Lee Meng Teck has 25 years of experience in retail, commercial, and corporate banking.

ASEAN banks lack progress in green finance

Only 62% of banks have assigned sustainability strategy to senior management.

Bank of Japan retains policy rate

It maintained its short-term interest rate at -0.1% and the 10-year government yields at 0%.