BankingMalaysia’s Maybank plans to diversify revenue from retail SMEsInternational Finance DeskSeptember 3, 2019December 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskSeptember 3, 2019December 16, 2019 The bank aims to increase the current 10% revenue from the segment to 20% in three years... Read more
BankingBNP Paribas shuts down Philippines offshore banking unitInternational Finance DeskAugust 27, 2019December 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 27, 2019December 16, 2019 BNP Paribas’s Philippines branch become a licenced offshore banking branch in 1997... Read more
BankingMalaysian banks’ Q2 profit shows very little growthInternational Finance DeskAugust 22, 2019March 18, 2020 by International Finance DeskAugust 22, 2019March 18, 2020 Bank Negara lowered the overnight policy rate which affected the banks’ earnings... Read more
BankingDigital helps PPC Bank of Cambodia generate $8 mn profitInternational Finance DeskAugust 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 16, 2019 Loans issued during the period also increases by 32% while deposits increase by 15%... Read more
BankingOverseas Filipino Bank to be first digital bank in the PhilippinesInternational Finance DeskAugust 14, 2019March 18, 2020 by International Finance DeskAugust 14, 2019March 18, 2020 Land Bank of Philippines working with the central bank to create rules and regulations for the bank... Read more
EconomyRate cuts imminent, says Philippines central bank governorPritam BordoloiAugust 6, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiAugust 6, 2019 Interest rates could be cut by 50 basis points for the rest of the year marking the end of the easing period... Read more
FintechIF EXCLUSIVE: Singapore digital banks: Compete or collaborate?International Finance DeskAugust 5, 2019March 18, 2020 by International Finance DeskAugust 5, 2019March 18, 2020 With a digital banking licence, Singapore’s fintech startup InstaReM plans to change the dynamics of banking customer experience... Read more
InsuranceMalaysia approves RHB Bank insurance sale to Tokio MarineInternational Finance DeskAugust 1, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 1, 2019 The merger between insurance arm of RHB Bank and Tokio Marine is set to create the second largest general insurer in the country... 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
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