News
HKD loans hike by 11.5% in 1Q14
But don’t expect strong expansion.
Taiwan's RMB deposits growth ballooned to CNY 233b in May
But it's the slowest rate compared to April.
DBS acquires Hong Kong credit card company
S$88m deal sealed on Monday.
SEA cross-border outbound M&A volume hit record high
It's a 73% spike to $24.6b.
Here's proof that China's shadow banking curbs are taking effect
New loans exceeded expectation.
Drop it low: Why ROE of Singapore banks' subsidiaries in China are painfully low
Even after almost a decade of being there.
A tale of two banks: Why Thailand and Philippines will have opposing policy statements
Whose policy will remain stable?
Kasikornbank likely to beat SME loan growth prediction
All thanks to rice payments.
Australian banks' deposit growth hit 9% in 1H14
While loan growth sticks to 6%.
Thai banks' system loans feared to shrink in next three months
April's aggregate loan were unimpressive.
Maybank Singapore makes NETS payments acceptable at 85,000 spots
Here's what clients are in for.
Malaysian banking system's fundamentals are impressively strong: Moody's
Credit growth to tip a bit lower than 2013 levels.
India bank's ambitious resolution framework to face major hurdles
Appetite for reforms still unclear, says Fitch.
PBoC urged banks to prioritise mortgage demands, quicken loan approvals
But don't expect agressive policy easing anytime soon.
Citi crosses 7-million mark for digital clients in Asia
It's the rise of the machines.
Retail Banking Forum 2014 pops the champagne on closing leg in Manila, Philippines
Find out what's the hottest topic in Philippines' retail banking.
Commentary
APAC has mastered domestic payments. The next challenge is connecting them.
Why fragmented communications are becoming a hidden governance risk for Asia Pacific banks
From automation to agency: Asia’s wealth leaders can reinvent, not just streamline
Singapore aced its FATF evaluation — now comes the hard part
Are Asia’s digital banks prepared for the stablecoin era?
Why APAC is building home-currency stablecoins
Why Southeast Asian wealth managers must design the business before buying the technology
Why trust in Asian banking increasingly gets built off the record
Hong Kong cleared stablecoins for take-off. Getting them to work across Asia is the hard part