Interviews Jan 02 Boost Bank's CEO on bridging financial gaps in Malaysia Fozia Amanulla discusses Boost Bank's unique approach to digital banking and its commitment to serving underserved communities.... 2508
Interviews Dec 19 CIMB’s Gurdip Singh Sidhu on driving resilience, innovation and sustainability in banking Gurdip Singh Sidhu, CEO of CIMB Malaysia and CIMB Bank, shared his vision of operational resilience, digital transformation and sustainability, focusi... 2474
Research Note Feb 28 Nominations are in for Retail Finance Leader of the Year 2024 in Asia Pacific TAB Global’s annual Retail Finance Leader of the Year in Asia Pacific award recognises outstanding contributions to sustainable banking and institut... 5810
Excerpt Jan 23 CIMB’s strategic vision in digital banking and consumer engagement The bank’s CEO Effendy Shahul Hamid outlined its strategy for ASEAN leadership, emphasising local market focus and practical, value-centric digital ... 2938
Interviews Sep 22 Shaping ASEAN’s financial landscape: A conversation with Wee Ee Cheong, CEO of UOB In this interview, Wee Ee Cheong, deputy chairman and CEO of United Overseas Bank, a leading Singapore bank with a major presence in ASEAN, shares ins... 14598
Interviews Jun 08 CIMB Niaga leverages digital banking for growth Budiman Tanjung, chief of network and digital banking at Bank CIMB Niaga, shares how its retail banking business benefitted from rising interest rates... 5915
Apr 04 Thailand moves closer to the launch of digital-only banks Competition will be stiff for the three digital banking licences that Bank of Thailand plans to issue next year since finalising its framework on the ... 10891
Research Note Feb 14 Malaysian banks prepare for digital-only peers and future The imminent entry of digital-only banks will further accelerate the digitalisation of the Malaysian financial industry. However, incumbents that are ... 21133
Research Note May 26 Global Top 100 Digital-only Banks Ranking - No easy path to profitability WeBank of China, Ally Bank in the US, and the retail arm of ING Group, topped The Asian Banker's inaugural global ranking of leading digital banks. ... 47236
interviews Dec 31 CIMB's Samir Gupta: "Digital now accounts for 48% of total product sales" In this Leadership Perspective Series, Samir Gupta, CEO, consumer banking at CIMB Group, discussed the strategy and opportunities that drive digital t... 20040
Research Note Mar 31 BNPL funding grew 93% CAGR as volumes, users and revenues surged in 2020 The rapid transformation of domestic and cross-border payments brings new opportunities and challenges for financial institutions. Industry experts sh... 16911
Current Account Mar 29 Top Indonesian banks’ net profit slid 39% as bad loans rose The financial results of BUKU IV banks, the top banks by core capital in Indonesia, weakened amid the COVID-19 crisis. Banks experienced a contraction... 8853
News Analysis Jan 07 Biden presidency signals a return to economic multilateralism and renewed ties with China After a tumultuous, often unpredictable and norm breaking term under the Trump Administration, what can Asia and the world expect from the US under in... 6058
Research Note Jan 06 China’s negative yield bonds exacerbate market distortions with limited implications for issuers Recent sale of negative yield bonds by Chinese government seen as part of a cyclical trend given historical low interest rates, with negligible impact... 4974
Research Note Dec 04 Leadership in a pandemic - Extraordinary circumstances require exceptional responses Exceptional leadership is demonstrated and proven during periods of sustained challenges and adversities to deliver strong and sustainable outcomes.... 5593
editorial May 24 CIMB Group’s Thomas receives The Asian Banker Risk Management Leadership Achievement in Asia Pacific 2018 award ... 3841