08/08/2018
Homeowners beware: Citibank first to raise mortgage rate in Hong Kong
The move could encourage other lenders to follow suit, bringing an end to 12 years of cheap home financing in the city, observers say
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08/08/2018
Saudi Aramco, Malaysia's Petronas tap banks for jumbo financing - sources
The two firms issued a request for proposals to banks last month and are now in preliminary discussions for a self-arranged loan
08/07/2018
UOB celebrates opening of fully-owned subsidiary in Vietnam
UOB had been operating under a branch licence since July 18, 1995
08/07/2018
Australia's big four banks and AMP have had to pay or offer $222m to customers
Fee-for-no-service scandal grows as royal commission focuses on superannuation charges
08/06/2018
NAB’s super business fronts RC
The current round of Royal Commission hearings will run for two weeks.
08/06/2018
Hang Seng WM income up 13%
She said the analytics promote tailored financial management solutions and accommodates changing customer needs.
08/03/2018
Nomura Australia back in the red, sags to eighth loss in past decade
Jon Linton says Japanese investors are among the "biggest users" of Australian investment products.
08/02/2018
Citi Indonesia Crowned Best Bank in Asia by Euromoney Awards for Excellence
The "Best Bank in Asia" award comes a week after Euromoney announced Citi globally as "Best Investment Bank", "Best Bank for Financing" and "World's Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility".
08/02/2018
IFC Invests $150m in Bank OCBC NISP's Green Bond
The green bond is also expected to support government programs aimed at achieving a 29 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
08/01/2018
Mizuho Profit Rises as Banks Get Little Respite From BOJ
Bank shares fell earlier as BOJ pledged to keep rates low
07/30/2018
Singapore firms make beeline for Vietnam: HSBC
As of October last year Singapore companies had invested more than $41 billion in Vietnam, 17 times the 2016 figure of $2.41 billion.
07/30/2018
Meet India's 'best bank': The Indian Bank
This unrelenting clarity in its approach to lending is one of the factors that has scripted an unlikely turnaround for Indian Bank, the 111-year-old Chennaiheadquartered institution.
07/27/2018
Macquarie picks asset management head to succeed chief executive
Shemara Wikramanayake built the bank’s asset management division into its most profitable business over a decade
07/27/2018
Barclays's Japan Profit Revival Sets Stage for Expansion Phase
U.K. firm halted three years of losses in the Asian nation
07/27/2018
Nomura net profits tumble 91% on slump in fixed income and equities
Japanese brokerage suffers worst quarter since 2016 as trade frictions take toll
07/26/2018
Bank of China, Mastercard introduce new credit card in Singapore
BOCSG head of card centre Anson Lim said: “This latest BOC Elite Miles World Mastercard is our first credit card that is specially tailored for the frequent travellers segment.
07/25/2018
Singapore banks step up pace of cutting, reskilling tellers
OCBC to halve teller jobs in two years and UOB to retrain all tellers over same period to give them "broader" roles
07/25/2018
Vanguard shutters Singapore office
Vanguard is closing its Singapore office following a global strategic review.
07/22/2018
Bank of Korea Sees Possible Impact From China Deleveraging Plan
South Korea GDP May Be 0.3 Percentage Point Less in 2018
07/20/2018
Romania wants to become member of China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
China aims to make AIIB an alternative lender to World Bank or IMF