Retail Banking

Virtual bank data scientists are driving hiring in Hong Kong

Employers are seeking data scientists and full stack developers for mobile and web applications that go beyond the traditional set of tech skills.

Virtual bank data scientists are driving hiring in Hong Kong

Employers are seeking data scientists and full stack developers for mobile and web applications that go beyond the traditional set of tech skills.

Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Mobile money takes over Africa; US regulators mull changes to Volcker Rule

And Nordic banks hit by negative rates may pass on the burden to customers.

Banks in Singapore brace for mounting asset risks

New NPL formation rose for all three banks in Q2 due to large overseas exposures.

Simple is smart: Here's how UnionBank tied up smart banking with innovative rebranding

Its new logo is part of its attempt to pursue a brand with an iteration of ‘Power the Future of Banking’.

Philippine banks' half-year profits up 26% to $2.11b

Net interest income hit $8.24b and non-interest income rose to $1.69b.

Hong Kong banks' loan growth up 1.1% in June

Loans for mortgages, building, and construction drove quarterly gains.

How banks in Malaysia are keeping up with the digital shift

Striking the balance between mobile and online offerings as well as physical branches is key.

Maybank Singapore's strategy to drive wealth management costs down

The bank is enhancing its digital capabilities beyond portfolio reviews to support a growing number of online transactions.

Philippines' Security Bank sells 50% stake in consumer finance business to Thailand's Krungsri

The two lenders will jointly explore collaboration in personal and motorcycle loans.

Tech upstarts woo locals as Singapore retail banking customer satisfaction falls

65% are interested in opening digital bank accounts, up from 52% in the previous year.

Indonesia moves to ease bank merger rules

It would relax the requirement for acquiring banks to merge local operations into one entity.

Malaysian e-payment transactions nearly tripled in 2018

It hit 125 transactions per capita last year.

Internet-only banks threaten to wipe out Taiwanese bank earnings

Lenders already have margins that fall behind that of Hong Kong, China and South Korea.

Singapore banks face risk of rising credit costs as bad assets mount

Net new NPA formation for all three banks rose in Q2, higher than FY18 quarterly averages.

Malaysian bank earnings growth to slow to 1% as loans falter

Loans continued to trend downwards in June, falling 4.2%.

Thai banks' credit growth falls to 1% in H1 as demand wanes

Retail loan growth fell to 3.1% as auto sales and mortgage growth stumble.