Retail Banking

Citi to exit consumer banking in 10 Asian markets, doubles down on wealth
20 Apr 21
Consumer bank presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, UAE, and London unaffected.
Malaysian banks' profits to recover faster than SEA peers: Moody's
15 Apr 21
Compared to regional peers, Malaysia’s biggest lenders have the smallest share of loans under relief programs.
ABF Wholesale Banking, ABF Retail Banking and ABF Corporate & Investment Banking Awards 2021 now open for nominations
10 Apr 21
Be a part of the prestigious celebration on 1 July.
South Korea's internet banking transactions up 20.6% in 2020
7 Apr 21
Daily, there were than 13 million online banking transactions in the country last year.
Still a long way ahead for the Philippines' digital banking hopes
6 Apr 21
Infrastructure and consumer issues remain, even with the framework laid out.
Mergers imminent amongst Japan's regional banks: study
31 Mar 21
Ultralow rates, competition will hurt profits to the point where revenue no longer covers operating expenses.
Clear skies ahead for Aussie banks as economy improves
31 Mar 21
Banks can withstand NPL growth due to loan loss reserves.
Singapore banks to see stronger profits in 2021: analysts
30 Mar 21
Credit growth is expected to accelerate mildly by 5%, according to Moody’s.
DBS CEO Piyush Gupta's pay down 24% in 2020
16 Mar 21
His cash bonus dropped by 27% amidst cutbacks in the bank.
UOB to raise pay, floats promotions for 98% of bank's employees
16 Mar 21
Review of compensation packages for senior management will be considered later.
Lower credit costs to drive Singapore banks' earnings rebound in 2021
5 Mar 21
Sufficient provisions, steady capital positions should reduce risks in the near term.
Five of world's 10 largest banks are in China: report
3 Mar 21
The Industrial & Commercial Bank of China has almost $5t in total assets.
Weekly Global News Wrap: EU banks to float 'green' indicator next year; Citigroup revises earnings after Revlon ruling
2 Mar 21
And Goldman Sachs reboots cryptocurrency desk following Bitcoin boost.
Commerzbank mulls exit from Hong Kong, other Asian locations
1 Mar 21
Asia sales activities will be bundled in Singapore.
DBS appoints Abdul Raof Latiff as new DBS Malaysia country head
1 Mar 21
They also appointed a new Group Head of Digital for Institutional Banking last January to replace Latiff.
CIMB posts $293.5m net profit for FY2020
1 Mar 21
Higher loan provisions affected the bank's performance.
OCBC net profits down 26% to $3.59b in FY2020
25 Feb 21
CEO Samuel Tsien maintained a cautious outlook for the economy’s recovery.
UOB's net profits down 33% to $4.34b in FY2020
25 Feb 21
The group emphasized wealth and connectivity-related services as tenets for growth.
Mizuho Bank, LINE invest $114m in proposed smartphone bank
23 Feb 21
They are also introducing a co-CEO.
Citigroup mulls divesting some APAC retail banking units
23 Feb 21
Revenue from consumer banking in the region declined 15% in Q4.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Barclays resumes dividends as profit halves; Fed accepts Wells Fargo's risk management overhaul
23 Feb 21
And Credit Suisses mulls raising lending volumes.
Australia's Bank of Queensland to acquire ME Bank for A$1.3b
22 Feb 21
This ramps up BoQ’s competitiveness via increase geographic diversity and scale of operations.
APAC banks face challenging 2021 as small lenders hurtle towards mergers
18 Feb 21
Banks in Indonesia, Japan, and Taiwan are likely to consolidate due to weak performances, analysts say.
HSBC Singapore to name new CEO
18 Feb 21
Current chief Tony Cripps will become CEO of Saudi British Bank in May.
Philippine banks to offload bad loans via asset management firms
17 Feb 21
They will be granted tax incentives to cover transferring costs.
HSBC, Standard Chartered's HK shares top gainers in Asia
17 Feb 21
Both banks will report earnings next week.
India shortlists four mid-sized banks for privatisation
17 Feb 21
Two of those lenders will be selected for sale in FY2021/2022.
Capital shortage heightens India's public sector banks' risks in 2021
11 Feb 21
NPLs declined in 2020, but weak profits make them highly vulnerable to risks.
DBS touts new business platforms for 2021 as Q4 net profits fall 33%
11 Feb 21
Net interest income is 6% lower in FY2020 than the previous year.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Investment banking propels Deutsche Bank to 2020 profit; BNP Paribas posts $2.9b Q4 net profit
9 Feb 21
And Italy's Intesa CEO said wealth management 'too pricey' for large deals.
KASIKORNBANK secures approval for Ho Chi Minh branch
8 Feb 21
The branch will be operational by Q3 2021.
Standard Chartered to relinquish lease of multiple floors in Hong Kong office
5 Feb 21
Each floor costs the bank approximately $774,000 in rent per month.
MUFG's Q3 FY2020 net profit jumps to $5.8b
5 Feb 21
Gross profits rose to $28.4b due to a jump in market related gains.
ABF to hold Retail Banking Digital Conference on 22 April
4 Feb 21
Now in its second year, the conference will discuss the latest retail banking and finance news from top experts and executives across Asia....
Indonesian banks face drawn-out recovery in 2021: S&P
3 Feb 21
NPL ratio is expected to climb to 4%, although earnings and provisioning are sighted to improve.
Better GDP, moratoriums, write-offs keep Chinese banks' bad loans at bay
3 Feb 21
Half of forborne loans will be normalised by 2021 and largely resolved by 2023.
Weekly Global News Wrap: ECB sticks to dividend rules until September; JPMorgan to launch British digital bank 'within months'
2 Feb 21
And Germany's N26 mulls first-time acquisition.
HSBC opens new Thailand private banking business
2 Feb 21
It is the lender's second onshore expansion in Southeast Asia.
Thailand's KASIKORNBANK targets 4%-6% loan growth in 2021
1 Feb 21
The bank is also restrategising its business amidst the pandemic.
HSBC Singapore names Regina Lee as commercial banking head
28 Jan 21
She will succeed Alan Turner effective 1 March.

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