Datafiles Oct 15 Thirteen most profitable digital banks in Asia Pacific upped earnings by 49% in 2019 Digital banks in Asia Pacific witnessed improving overall profitability in FY2019. Although some digital banks’ net profit in FY2020 has been affect... 15329
Datafiles Jun 10 Asia Pacific cautiously resumes economic activity amid unfolding pandemic Countries are eager to strike a balance between mitigating the economic damage from lockdowns and keeping the coronavirus outbreak under control.... 6992
Datafiles Mar 06 Recruitment of digital and technology talent remains active The hiring activity in the banking and financial services market will be driven by factors such as continuous digital transformation, new regulatio... 7230
The Asian Banker 500 Oct 29 Saudi Arabia tops Islamic bank ranking, Malaysia dominates share of assets Islamic banks in Saudi Arabia are the largest and strongest, while Malaysia dominates share of assets... 29498
Oct 22 A demonstration of resilience Banks in Saudi Arabia and UAE remain the strongest in the Middle East, while South African and Egyptian banks are the leaders in Africa... 19177
Oct 16 Asia Pacific banks face stronger headwinds ahead As Chinese banks continue to dominate the list of largest banks, others in Asia Pacific face mounting pressure to sustain performance... 22014
Datafiles Jun 27 Household debt highest in Australia, while China sees fastest growth Australian households are struggling with the record amount of outstanding debt, and the sliding housing market fuels concerns over shrinking economi... 16757
News Analysis Mar 26 China’s GDP growth has been overstated by an average of 1.7%, says new research New research reveals that the economic slowdown in China may be worse than the official statistics suggest since 2008, due to the potential inaccuracy... 5638
Datafiles Mar 18 Asian intermediation shifts from stocks into bonds and bank deposits for most countries Asian stock markets attracted less investible funds in 2018 and more went into bond markets, banking institutions and managed funds ... 6278
Datafiles Feb 28 African banks show resilience despite downward pressure Overall economic growth prospects for the Africa region are favourable. Most banks will raise capital base and maintain stable profitability, but weak... 5526