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Myanmar's United Amara Bank CEO eyes adding 25 to 55 more branches by end-2017
Myanmar's United Amara Bank CEO eyes adding 25 to 55 more branches by end-2017
With financial inclusion only at 23%, the brick and mortar strategy is key, says Than Win Swe.
How important are small business lending and inclusive finance for the Philippine banking sector?
Learn more from Benel Lagua, Development Bank of the Philippines' EVP.
Citi's Bea Teh-Tan to discuss the impact of innovation and technology on financial services
She was the woman behind Citi's PayLite Installment platform.
Philippine Veterans Bank's head of consumer relations to talk about banks' readiness for BSP's new regulations
Mike Villa-Real will share his insights at the 2016 Retail Banking Forum.
China Banking Corporation's Patrick Cheng to sit as a panelist at the ABF Retail Banking Forum
Cheng is the group head for the trust department of the bank.
Should DBS worry about its SGD22bn oil and gas exposure?
DBS expects minimal specific provisions for this portfolio in 2016.
20% of UOB’s exposure to the oil & gas sector vulnerable to potential impairment
That is if oil prices remain depressed.
CEO Noriaki Goto on the ‘new Krungsri’ following the bank’s integration with MUFG
Partnering Krungsri’s local expertise with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s global network pays off.
Krung Thai Bank revs up core business for a strong rebound in 2016
What’s the fallout from SSI’s default?
KBANK president Predee Daochai speaks of digitisation and overseas partnerships
He is leading partnerships between KasikornBank and ASEAN countries plus China, Japan, and Korea.
Powering up a new breed of ATMs in Asia
NCR, Trend Micro, and Diebold talk about ATMs leaping forward in functionality.
RMB gaining ground as global trade currency
Yuan continues to gain favor after inclusion in the IMF’s SDR Basket and Implementation CBIS.
Singapore banks still heavily tethered
Singapore banks spent 2015 bound by slow growth chains and they will not likely break free in 2016.
3 graphs that show the alarming deterioration of Malaysian banks' profitability
Decreasing RoA, rising NPLs, and pressured NIMs haunt banks.
UOB pioneers contactless payments with tokenised security in Asia Pacific
The UOB Mighty mobile app saw 5,500 unique downloads a day since its soft launch.
Islamic banks struggle with talent dearth as professionals lack full competency in Shariah
What talent development strategies could possibly work?
2015 sukuk issuances feared to soften compared to last year
Indonesia and Malaysia continue to lead the sukuk market.