News Analysis Feb 22 African banks' profitability under pressure amid weakened economic growth The socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 have led to contraction of the economy in Africa. The real gross domestic product (GDP) of Africa is project... 4357
News Analysis Feb 22 Asia Pacific banks' outlook dims as uneven recovery impacts asset quality and profits The COVID-19 crisis has plunged the world into a recession that World Bank Prospects Group Director Ayhan Kose described as “singular in many res... 4476
AB500 Feb 22 Islamic banks' assets rose 13% Al Rajhi Bank is the largest and strongest Islamic bank in the world The average asset growth of Islamic banks ... 29794
AB500 Feb 22 Hong Kong banks prove balance sheet resilience as Asia Pacific players suffer credit and profit stress Banks in Australia, South Korea and Hong Kong demonstrated the strongest asset quality, while those in countries such as Indonesia, Pakistan... 25366
Research Note Feb 22 Asian banks' assets grew 10.3% amid surge in mergers and acquisitions China and Japan continue to lead the region in the number of banks on the list Banks’ balance sheet gro... 6696
AB500 Feb 22 Saudi Arabian and Egyptian banks demonstrate capital strength as Middle Eastern and African peers reveal weakness amid heightened stress National Commercial Bank is strongest bank by balance sheet in the Middle East as regional peers delivered weaker overall performance ... 18935
Current Account Feb 22 HSBC Holdings chooses Asia to accelerate business growth after plans to sell its US retail business HSBC Group chooses Asia to accelerate the growth of its wealth and commercial banking business The banking group decided to sell... 7205
Datafiles Feb 22 Indonesian banks’ profitability hardest hit amid COVID-19 but remained highest in Asia Pacific Although the banking system remained resilient in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, profits have been hit hard. In Asia Pacific (APAC), the profitab... 7564
Current Account Feb 22 Top Indonesian banks’ net profit slid 39% as bad loans rose Net profit of Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) and Bank Danamon dropped the most Bank Central Asia (BCA) saw the smallest decline in ne... 8602
Current Account Feb 22 Citi exits consumer banking to grow Asia wealth management business to $450 billion by 2025 Citi refocuses Asia strategy to expand wealth management COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on Citi’s financial health Citi ... 7842
Press Release Feb 22 Bill Winters leads StanChart’s strategic shift, refocusing on Asia for profitability and market share Winters appointed CEO during challenging times in the bank’s history Reconnecting Asia to the rest of ... 9244
Excerpts Feb 22 LINE BK expands into wealth and insurance services KBank’s partnership with LINE redefines loan services and credit scoring in Thailand Digital innovation and comprehensive financ... 5540
Excerpt Feb 22 Late entrant Toss Bank leverages advanced tech to disrupt and lead Toss Bank aims to redefine the banking experience for South Korean consumers with cutting-edge technology and customer-centric product a... 6491
Research Note Feb 22 Nominations are in for Digital Finance Leader of the Year 2024 In the global digital banking sector, leaders are reshaping digital finance through innovation, customer experience, and financial inclusion. The A... 4490
Research Note Feb 22 Nominations are in for Global Retail Finance Leader of the Year 2024 In the fast-moving consumer banking sector, some of the largest banks in the world lead the way in driving innovation, enhancing customer service, ... 4417
Interviews Feb 22 Allo Bank harnesses AI for strategic digital expansion Allo Bank, under the leadership of president director Indra Utoyo and director of digital Sajal Bhatnagar, is making significant strides in Indones... 4220
Interviews Feb 22 SeaBank Indonesia achieves rapid profitability and growth SeaBank Indonesia appears to be rewriting the rules of digital banking with a relentless focus on retail banking, achieving remarkable growth and p... 4859
Rankings Feb 22 BOCHK, BIBD, Public Bank and Vietcombank named strongest banks in latest TAB Global 1000 ranking in Beijing Bank of China (Hong Kong), Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD), Malaysia's Public Bank, and Vietcombank emerged as the stron... 2988
Rankings Feb 22 Vietcombank has demonstrated superior asset quality, robust profitability, and enhanced capitalisation The bank has consistently demonstrated outstanding asset quality, maintaining the lowest non-perfo... 1217 Co-published Feb 22 Cathay United Bank wins record number of awards in 2024 Cathay United Bank (CUB)’s growing presence and strategic initiatives in financial services have earned recognition across diverse cat... 1349 Panel Discussion Feb 22 Financial experts analyse US bank runs and regulatory mitigation strategies Leaders in financial services covered issues on the differences between the financial systems in the US and UK, and the dramatic effects on the dep... 4266 Panel Discussion Feb 22 Unpublished Financial experts analyse US bank runs and regulatory mitigation strategies ... 1745 Interviews Feb 22 TymeBank becomes South Africa’s first profitable digital bank South Africa’s TymeBank reached its first month of profitability in December 2023, less than five years since its launch in February 2... 5856 Interviews Feb 22 Tonik’s Krasnov: “We put attention on how we marry the banking and innovation culture” Krasnov explained: “It was started with a vision of solving financial inclusion in the Philippines and especially cre... 319
Co-published Feb 22 Cathay United Bank wins record number of awards in 2024 Cathay United Bank (CUB)’s growing presence and strategic initiatives in financial services have earned recognition across diverse cat... 1349
Panel Discussion Feb 22 Financial experts analyse US bank runs and regulatory mitigation strategies Leaders in financial services covered issues on the differences between the financial systems in the US and UK, and the dramatic effects on the dep... 4266
Panel Discussion Feb 22 Unpublished Financial experts analyse US bank runs and regulatory mitigation strategies ... 1745
Interviews Feb 22 TymeBank becomes South Africa’s first profitable digital bank South Africa’s TymeBank reached its first month of profitability in December 2023, less than five years since its launch in February 2... 5856
Interviews Feb 22 Tonik’s Krasnov: “We put attention on how we marry the banking and innovation culture” Krasnov explained: “It was started with a vision of solving financial inclusion in the Philippines and especially cre... 319
