Retail Banking

Chart of the Week: Singapore's virtual banks can't rely on the branchless advantage for long

Facilities costs as a proportion of incumbent lenders' assets is only 7bps compared to 103bps.

Chart of the Week: Singapore's virtual banks can't rely on the branchless advantage for long

Facilities costs as a proportion of incumbent lenders' assets is only 7bps compared to 103bps.

iFAST eyes Singapore virtual banking license

The move will expand its service scope to include e-payment and lending.

China tightens ownership rules of unlisted banks

The move comes after the takeover of Baoshang Bank.

Bankers are earning less than construction workers in Japan

The average wage of 102 listed banks and insurers dropped 1.4% since 2016.

Vietnamese banks eye offshore capital to meet Basel II regulations

Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank could seal Vietnam’s first USD-denominated note issuance.

Japanese regional lenders tie up to combat low interest rate environment

Bank of Yokohama and Chiba Bank’s agreement include retail banking, database marketing and M&As.

DBS is betting big on India

By refusing to ditch the physical bank branch and prioritising the improvement of its mobile offerings, DBS has fully embraced the phygital model in...

Hong Kong's laid off banking expats struggle to find jobs

Expats may turn to lower-paying options following Deutsche and Nomura's job cull.