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3 graphs that show the alarming deterioration of Malaysian banks' profitability
Decreasing RoA, rising NPLs, and pressured NIMs haunt banks.
3 graphs that show the alarming deterioration of Malaysian banks' profitability
Decreasing RoA, rising NPLs, and pressured NIMs haunt banks.
UOB pioneers contactless payments with tokenised security in Asia Pacific
The UOB Mighty mobile app saw 5,500 unique downloads a day since its soft launch.
Islamic banks struggle with talent dearth as professionals lack full competency in Shariah
What talent development strategies could possibly work?
2015 sukuk issuances feared to soften compared to last year
Indonesia and Malaysia continue to lead the sukuk market.
What can be done to improve Islamic banking penetration rates in Asia?
The mainstreaming of Islamic finance could be underway.
Debt threat: Top 4 Thai banks' 3Q15 combined net income slumps 25% due to bad debts
Krung Thai Bank and Siam Commercial Bank were the biggest losers.
Are Islamic banks ready to jump on the digital bandwagon?
Muslims and non-Muslims alike want a seamless digital banking experience.
FX markets moving from OTC to a more exchange-like market: Krungsri
Asian central banks are moving towards relaxation in FX control.
What role will banks play to expand the FX futures market?
FX Futures is another way to handle credit charge issue, says KBANK.
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ’s Yong Lee Boon eyes robust transaction banking opportunities in East Asia
The goal is for BTMU to become a top 5 global player in transaction banking.
Trade reporting to authorities via Trade Repository is key to transparency in FX markets: Krungsri
And KBANK suggests moving towards a single trading platform.
These charts show how profits of the 4 largest Indonesian banks plummeted in the second quarter
Combined profit fell 14.62% to 14.685 trillion rupiah.
ABN AMRO’s new CFO for Greater China eyes strengthening ties with The Netherlands
Oliver Kuan is also expanding the teams in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
KBANK, UOB, Krungsri, and OCBC reveal top threats in the forex sector
Decreasing liquidity, Asian integration and regulation are just some of them.
Chart of the Week: Singapore banks to suffer from weak market-related income in 4Q14
Also, trade loans could fall faster than expected.
Are Asian banks ready for organizational reshuffling to keep up with regulation shifts?
Singapore banks are lauded for being very ready.
How Asian banks are dealing with digital banking and social media capabilities
Are all banks on the same level?.