Retail Banking

Citi names Aftab Ahmed as Citibank Taiwan chairman

Ahmed has worked in Citi for over 40 years.

Citi names Aftab Ahmed as Citibank Taiwan chairman

Ahmed has worked in Citi for over 40 years.

Why the universal banking model is no longer sustainable

Changing customer attitudes and lowered barriers to entry has transformed how banks’ fortunes are made.

Citi winds down China consumer banking business

The exit does not include its institutional business, Citi said.

Foreign banks in China face growth challenges in 2023: Fitch

Their share of system assets in 2021 is just 1.4%, with only a 0.5% growth.

MUFG Bank signs BTNZ as first client for green deposits product in New Zealand

The funds are used for green loans in clean transportation and green development.

Malaysian banks “well-placed” to weather 2023 headwinds: S&P

Credit costs are expected to stay flattish and slowing credit growth should be manageable.

Citi Bangladesh names Md. Moinul Huq as Citi Country Officer

He has over 25 years of experience across a number of banking fields.

Hong Kong’s livi bank unveils new app interface, adds rewards feature

Customers can win cash rewards and enter a lucky draw to win round-trip tickets to Hokkaido.

HSBC sells Canadian banking operations to Royal Bank of Canada for $10.1b

The bank expects to generate an estimated pre-tax gain of $5.7b.

Public Bank’s net profit up 3% to $1b in 2022

A second interim dividend of 4 sen per share has been announced.

APAC banks to have steady financial performance in 2023: Fitch

Sri Lanka will deteriorate; Singapore’s profits may rise to higher than pre-pandemic.

HSBC Global Private Banking launches discretionary digital platform in Asia

It makes use of building blocks to construct clients’ portfolios.

Thai banks called to supercharge profitability by enacting future-oriented strategy

They’ve lagged behind their peers, with market cap falling to just 8% of ASEAN.

Thailand banks’ loans up 5.3% in Q3

Corporate loans rose from a year ago and consumer loans also grew.