Retail Banking

Hong Kong banks’ credit losses to revert to pre-COVID levels before end-2022

The increase in credit losses in 2020 was manageable compared globally.

Hong Kong banks’ credit losses to revert to pre-COVID levels before end-2022

The increase in credit losses in 2020 was manageable compared globally.

Citi Global Wealth APAC Co-head Fabio Fontainha outlines bank's ambitions

Fontainha expounds on Citi's wealth goals, which include adding $150b AUM across the APAC franchise in four years’ time.

Citi Private Bank names southern, western Mainland China global market manager

Seamus Yin will be responsible for leading coverage of clients in central, western, and southern China.

Security Bank CEO Sanjiv Vohra on future-proofing a bank amidst a time of upheaval

The CEO of Philippines’ first private bank post-war highlights the importance of a people-centric approach in future-proofing a bank whilst tackling a...

HSBC aims to be Asia’s top wealth manager in five years: report

HSBC’s Trista Sun expects 500 million middle class Chinese by 2025.

Baiduri Bank’s margins likely tepid in 2021, but with profits satisfactory: S&P

The bank is expected to see moderate credit growth and satisfactory profits.

Philippines’ Security Bank celebrates 70th year anniversary

The bank has launched the “Better Banking” brand campaign to complement this.

Chinese banks warned against rising bad debt as measures subside

CBIRC also warned against emerging local real estate bubbles.

China orders banks, insurers to draft 'living wills': report

This is to ensure that troubled financial institutions won't end up needing costly bailouts.

UNObank clinches Philippines’ third digital bank license

Parent DigibankASIA will work alongside partners Mambu, Backbase, and AWS in developing its services.

HSBC plans to split leadership of Asia with two co-heads: report

Wong protege David Liao and India’s Surendra Rosha are rumored to become co-heads.

Taiwan’s banking sector stable despite recent COVID infection spike: Fitch

All local banks’ outlooks remain stable thanks to Taiwan’s economic resilience.

Significant gaps remain in financial accessibility, awareness: study

Over half of both unbanked and banked individuals feel that they are underserved, Mambu’s study found.

Vietnamese banks’ profits to improve: Moody’s

Higher yields from their retail loans will push up earnings.