Retail Banking

Hang Seng Bank raises prime rate to 5.125%

HK dollar savings deposit rates with balances of HK$5,000 and above is now 0.125% pa.

Hang Seng Bank raises prime rate to 5.125%

HK dollar savings deposit rates with balances of HK$5,000 and above is now 0.125% pa.

APAC banking markets to tighten macroprudential policies in 2023: Fitch

Malaysia and Thailand will take steps to strengthen their mortgage sectors, said Fitch.

South Koreans’ internet banking use up 6.9% in H1

There are about 18.82 million use cases per day in Korea.

UNO Digital Bank sets its sights on being Filipinos' top virtual bank

CEO Manish Bhai said they want to be first for their Filipino customers’ financial needs.

APAC banks won’t be severely hit once Basel III regime implemented: Fitch

Jurisdictions such as Vietnam, Sri Lanka, are lagging behind with adoption.

St. George Bank tops Australian banks in digital experience net satisfaction: study

Auswide Bank received a negative net satisfaction score for their range of digital products.

Australian regulator grants IN1Bank a second extension on restricted ADI license

The digital bank is still aiming to get a full license by the end of the year.

HDBank’s plan to buy unnamed “weak bank” to weaken loss buffers: Moody’s

Little is known about the target bank and what incentives Vietnamese authorities offer.

Citi, Yahoo launch personal finance hub Life and Money

It is hosted on Yahoo Finance in Singapore.

Rising interest rates births more challenges for Asia's digital banks

Few manage to break even, and those that do are back by conglomerates.

Bank of China bad loans, capitalization ‘stable’ amidst real estate woes: S&P

BOC’s NPL ratio for mainland real estate loans rose 62 basis points in H1.

Earnings remain key weakness of Japanese banks: Fitch

Impact of rising interest rates in the US will be mixed, the ratings agency said.

Australian regulator removes Westpac add-on liquidity requirement

The removal of the add-on takes effect this 1 September.