In Focus

Malaysia’s largest Islamic cooperative bank focuses on personal finance and attains record operating figures.

Thai banks are eyeing to operate in Myanmar when the latter's policy of opening to international banks takes effect on 2015.

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China's assets and lending double, thanks to the booming demand for trade financing.

Challenges facing Malaysia’s first Islamic bank will dent its bottom line this year.

A more business friendly environment in Myanmar convinces the United Bank of India to do more business there.

Deutsche Bank AG has reinforced the success of its banking operations in India with an equally large investment in future growth.

Vietnam’s small and weak banks face a grave situation that will soon become worse.

The Reserve Bank of India surprised everyone by reducing the amount of deposits banks must set aside as reserves effective March 10.

Affin Holdings and Bank of East Asia expect their Islamic bank to become operational by 2H12.

The Big Four Chinese banks ramp up lending in an effort to stave off a further weakening of the Chinese economy.

The Singapore unit of CIMB Bank is poised to expand its Islamic banking operations in a big way.

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd has become the first Australian bank fully licensed to offer a broad array of renminbi-related products and services to customers in China.

A disconcerting jump in bad debts is forcing Vietnam to take measures to prop up the country’s banking industry.

The central bank says the rising level of non-performing assets isn’t too scary at the present time.

Year 1 in a three-year strategy that should eventually see HSBC become the world’s leading international bank seems to have gotten off to a galloping start.

The tough liquidity ratios that allowed India’s banking system to withstand the worst of The Great Recession will get even tougher.