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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Societe Generale reportedly eyeing to sell UK private banking arm; Wells Fargo slapped with $6.61m fine in Ireland
And bank licensing boom hits South Africa.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Societe Generale reportedly eyeing to sell UK private banking arm; Wells Fargo slapped with $6.61m fine in Ireland
And bank licensing boom hits South Africa.
Are Indonesian banks' digital journeys paying off?
Lenders are introducing self-service lounges, cardless withdrawals and biometrics to grow their millennial client base.
Hong Kong lenders shrug off virtual banking threat
Account fees, which were waived, represent only a negligible income source.
Japanese banks foray into big data through personal info brokering
Sumitomo Mitsui Trustbank received approval to operate an information bank. Japanese banks are entering a new era as they go into personal info...
Hong Kong banks to scrap minimum balance fees
HSBC, BEA, StanChart, and Hang Seng did the move in anticipation of stiffer competition from virtual lenders. Amidst the rise of virtual banks, three...
UOB ties up with fashion e-commerce platform Zilingo
Zilingo merchants and manufacturers can directly access UOB's banking solutions.
Vietnamese banks still suffer capital crunch despite dividend plan
State-owned banks can expect a mild capital boost of up to 30bps.
UOB and CapBridge to offer Asian firms access to private capital
CapBridge’s investment syndication platform will match UOB clients to anchor and accredited co-investors.
Will virtual banks threaten Singapore's big three?
Newcomers still have to create large funding and capital bases to contend with incumbents.
Thai bank profits to fall 1% in Q2
Thanachart Bank will get hit the hardest as earnings will fall 13%.
Online bank hiring in Malaysia up 15% in March
It recovered from 9% decrease in the first two months of the year.
Korean regional banks look to SEA for growth
DGB Financial Group is aiming to open a bank branch in Vietnam. Regional lenders in Korea are betting on Southeast Asia for expansion amidst a...
Can Australian banks meet heavier capital requirements?
The regulator is proposing an aggregate-level risk-weight floor based on internal ratings-based approach.
Malaysian banks lead Southeast Asia in board diversity
Women make up over a third of boards compared to only 9% in the Philippines.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Deutsche Bank to build $56b bad bank; Big Nordic banks cut compliance jobs
And banks in Nigeria are tapping on a growing youth demographic.
Chart of the Week: Indian banks' credit growth hit 13% in May
Home and retail sectors drove lending gains.
Singapore slaps three-year prohibition orders against former UBS banker
Paris Michele was discovered to have falsified company emails and forged documents.