Retail Banking

Salaries soar as Hong Kong banks engage in poaching war to hire & retain talent

HSBC saw its headcount fall to 20,500 in just two years as part of its restructuring.

India’s Yes Bank improves credit profile following $1.1b equity capital raise

The billion dollar capital raising will strengthen resilience against asset quality risks.

APAC banks credit losses surge to $865m by 2023: S&P

Credit losses will surpass $400b for 2022 and 2023, respectively.

Citi unveils Sustainable Time Deposit solution in APAC

It will fund environmental and social projects such as water and sanitation infrastructure.

Higher rates to raise Asian bank’s net interest margins, but risks may intensify

Asset quality will not significantly deteriorate, but banks face risks if US rate hikes are larger than expected.

Thailand plays catch up with global green finance goals

Banks are calling for legislators to impose carbon tax and a common taxonomy of goals.

Citi completes sale of Philippine consumer business to UnionBank

The sale includes the transfer of 1,540 staff to the Philippine bank.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group posts strong Q1 profits

Profit growth was thanks to loan growth and fee income growth.

DBS names Lim Chu Chong as president director of DBS Indonesia

Lim is currently the COO of DBS’ Institutional Banking Group.

Citi names C.R. Sambamurthy as Asia head of Citigold

Sambamurthy has a 34-year career with Citi prior to his new role.

Weekly Global News Wrap: HSBC sells Russia business to Expobank; Julius Baer to freeze hiring

And HSBC’s UK unit plans to stop collecting gender data as part of inclusivity push.

Taiwan banks’ profits flat in 2023

Bottom lines are expected to remain flat in the same year.

ING Bank begin discontinuing retail product services in the Philippines

The bank’s app will be decommissioned by the end of 2022.

Volt Bank returns deposits to customers after announced closure

The bank struggled to raise enough funds to sustain its business.

Techcombank reports 22.3% surge in before tax profits in H1

Total operating income reached $900m for the first half of the year.