BankingHigh NPAs, low adequacy ratio put banks in Russia at risk: World BankInternational Finance DeskJune 12, 2019 by International Finance DeskJune 12, 2019 A Russian court has ordered PE group Barings Vostok to surrender its stake in Russia’s Vostochny Bank... Read more
BankingCitigroup, Grab launch co-branded credit cards to boost customer baseInternational Finance DeskJune 11, 2019 by International Finance DeskJune 11, 2019 The decision comes as part of the bank’s plan to increase its Asian customer base by approximately 13 percent... Read more
BankingBarclays Kenya warns regulatory changes might increase banking costsInternational Finance DeskJune 6, 2019 by International Finance DeskJune 6, 2019 Banks in Kenya are subject to scrutiny due to new regulations under the rule of Central Bank Governor Patrick Njoroge... Read more
BankingCommercial Bank of Dubai denies M&A reports, to stick to current strategyInternational Finance DeskMay 30, 2019November 14, 2019 by International Finance DeskMay 30, 2019November 14, 2019 Earlier media reports had said that the Al Futtaim Group which holds 10.5% in the bank was encouraging an M&A strategy... Read more
BankingHong Leong Bank net profit drops 8.1% to RM633.89 mnInternational Finance DeskMay 28, 2019November 14, 2019 by International Finance DeskMay 28, 2019November 14, 2019 The bank's revenue dropped 7.1% to RM1.166 bn from RM1.256 bn while loan growth momentum accelerated... Read more
BankingListed Nigerian banks make Q1 profits of N256 billionInternational Finance DeskMay 27, 2019November 14, 2019 by International Finance DeskMay 27, 2019November 14, 2019 Effective funding optimization and a drive for higher efficiency boost Nigerian Banks’ profits in a slow environment.... Read more
BankingRussian banks’ net profits increase to $11.6 billion in first four monthsInternational Finance DeskMay 24, 2019November 14, 2019 by International Finance DeskMay 24, 2019November 14, 2019 The Central Bank also said that it will consider introducing a gold-backed cryptocurrency for international settlements... Read more
BankingAfrican Bank enables shared banking in South AfricaInternational Finance DeskMay 22, 2019 by International Finance DeskMay 22, 2019 CEO of African Bank, Basani Maluleke said “MyWORLD is the cheapest transactional account in South Africa”... Read more
BankingMagazineMay-June 2019Why are banks the most vulnerable to cyber threats?Bharath KumarMay 16, 2019December 9, 2019 by Bharath KumarMay 16, 2019December 9, 2019 Cyber criminals who target banks are sophisticated and organised, which means banks must approach cyber security holistically... Read more
BankingUniCredit to realise German ambition with Commerzbank bidInternational Finance DeskMay 15, 2019 by International Finance DeskMay 15, 2019 The bid comes in an effort to manifest the Italian global banking firm's long-term expansion plans in Germany... Read more