BankingSberbank reports profit of $3.95 bn despite lower corporate loansInternational Finance DeskAugust 1, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 1, 2019 Corporate loans approved by Sberbank decreased by 3.6 percent in the second quarter... Read more
BankingUK banks face class action suit by investors over forex riggingInternational Finance DeskAugust 1, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 1, 2019 The lawsuit is funded by litigation funding firm Therium and led by the former pensions regulator chair... Read more
BankingIndonesia reviewing banking rules to lure more foreign investorsInternational Finance DeskAugust 1, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 1, 2019 Indonesia liberalising requirement that the acquiring banks have to merge all local operations into one entity... Read more
BankingMGN Emperor aims to become Cambodia’s top digital bankInternational Finance DeskJuly 31, 2019December 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 31, 2019December 16, 2019 The bank plans to incorporate fintech into its business model and introduce technologies such as facial recognition... Read more
BankingVietnam VPBank’s pre-tax profit rises 44% to VNĐ2.56 tn in Q2International Finance DeskJuly 31, 2019December 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 31, 2019December 16, 2019 The bank’s strong growth factors in improved process, reorganised structure and good labour performance... Read more
BankingStandard Bank on target to raise stake in Kenya’s Stanbic to 75%International Finance DeskJuly 18, 2019December 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 18, 2019December 16, 2019 The South African bank has increased its stake in Stanbic to 69.1% by December 2018... Read more
BankingEmirates NBD’s net profit reaches Dh7.48 bn as the bank grows globallyInternational Finance DeskJuly 18, 2019December 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 18, 2019December 16, 2019 The bank’s total net profit for the first six months increased 49 percent year-on-year... Read more
BankingTrump trade war: Citi increases hiring in Southeast AsiaInternational Finance DeskJuly 17, 2019December 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 17, 2019December 16, 2019 The bank has hired across banking, capital markets and advisory teams in the past year... Read more
BankingSharjah’s Invest Bank sees Dh106 mn loss in Q1, deposits drop 14%International Finance DeskJuly 11, 2019December 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 11, 2019December 16, 2019 The Sharjah government will invest approximately Dh1.9 billion in the bank in two stages... Read more
BankingSiam Commercial Bank’s investment in Go-Jek will boost online growthInternational Finance DeskJuly 10, 2019December 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 10, 2019December 16, 2019 The lender is focused on direct investments rather than fund-of-fund investments to bolster digital transformation strategy... Read more