02/13/2020
NAB narrowly beats Q1 profit forecast
NAB has posted unaudited cash earnings of $1.65 billion for the three months ended December 31, roughly mirroring the same figure a year ago.
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02/11/2020
Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan posts after tax profit of Rs 3.3 billion
Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan has also achieved major accolades by winning seven awards globally including the coveted CFA Society Pakistan Excellence Award in the “Best Islamic Bank" category.
02/11/2020
Why P2P lending can be the end of banking as we know it
The disruptive scope of P2P lending increases access for borrowers and investment opportunities for the ecosystem
02/11/2020
Icici Bank opens 'wealth management' branch for HNW clients
The branch has been designed exclusively for the HNI customers and will offer them, tailor-made banking services, customised investments and other financial services-- all in an upscale environment.
02/04/2020
CBA gets hands-on: Helping businesses scale with the launch of X15 Ventures
The yellow bank said it doesn't want to be a 'passive equity investor'.
02/04/2020
X15 Ventures Launches App for Small Business
Powered by CBA, Vonto makes running a small business easier by collating data from a range of regularly used business tools into one platform, to provide easy to understand and actionable insights.
02/02/2020
Nomura Signs MOU for Comprehensive Business Alliance with Awa Bank
The MOU sets out fundamental principles and other necessary considerations for entering into the alliance agreement.
01/31/2020
Financial Results for the Nine Months ended December 31, 2019
The lender's trading division posted a net business profit
01/30/2020
Klara Launches In Australia With CBA
By accessing Klarna through the country’s market-leading banking app, CBA customers can quickly register and begin shopping at any online store.
01/29/2020
Newsbreak: Maybank to tie up with GrabPay for digital banking?
Maybank was non-committal when asked if it plans to pursue a digital banking licence in Malaysia and if this might be done in partnership with GPay Network.
01/26/2020
India's ICICI Bank Dec quarter net profit nearly trebles
Asset quality improved with gross non-performing assets (NPAs) falling to 5.95% of total assets compared with 7.75% a year ago.
01/23/2020
SCB out of favour among analysts as bad loans rise
SCB and other Thai lenders have closed branches while increasing digital banking in an effort to boost earnings.
01/22/2020
CIMB Thai's net profit in 2019 grew 216 fold y-o-y
CIMB Thai’s net fee and service income increased by 362.3 million baht or 20 per cent, due to higher fees from insurance and debt capital markets.
01/21/2020
Bank of Japan Leaves Rates Unchanged, Raises Growth Forecasts
The Bank of Japan took a brighter view of the economy and left its main policy settings unchanged Tuesday, offering a further indication that it is unlikely to add to its stimulus. As had been widely expected, the BOJ raised its growth projections for th
01/20/2020
Qatar National Bank Looks to Southeast Asia: CEO Al Khalifa
In his first TV interview since taking the bank's top job, CEO Abdulla Al Khalifa discusses the bank's expansion plan, the Saudi market and the private sector.
01/17/2020
Dubai-based PE firm Fajr Capital exits Brunei bank
Its shareholders include the investment agencies of the governments of Abu Dhabi, Brunei and Malaysia.
01/13/2020
HK’S First Bank Offers 6% Rate that Dwarfs HSBC’S
Though many doubt the new banks well be able to maintain such rates, the offer is a warning of upcoming competition for the city’s $410 billion local currency time-deposit business.
01/12/2020
Hong Kong's first digital bank heralds arrival with 6% interest rate
ZA Bank's offer is over 3 percentage points more than banks such as HSBC and Standard Chartered as competition heats up
01/09/2020
Japan's Aozora Bank to buy into Vietnamese lender
They will work together on digital banking and investment banking services, as well as on providing support for Japanese companies seeking to expand into Vietnam.
01/09/2020
RCBC takes digital banking to the next level
It now allows in-app enrollment with newly improved security features such as biometrics log-in, one-time password verification, and device registration where account can only be accessed on registered devices.