Retail Banking

Bank of Baroda to add branches in New Zealand

Bank of Baroda to add branches in New Zealand

Bank of Baroda will expand its banking operations in New Zealand with two new branches in Auckland and Wellington.

Maritime Bank to prioritize SME loans

Maritime Bank will prioritize lending to corporate clients, especially SMEs.

MegaBank Ho Chi Minh raises capital by 6 times

Mega Bank’s Ho Chi Minh branch has been allowed by the State Bank of Vietnam to raise its charter capital to $90million from $15million.

China keen on establishing currency settlement scheme with Taiwan

The move aimed to further boost business of China in Taiwan as economic exchanges across the Taiwan Strait are increasing daily.

Public Bank appoints Tang Wing Chew director

Tang has 45 year experience in financial services industry, starting as a Bank Negara Malaysia assistant economist.

Taishin Financial maintains interest for insurance sector

The company became more driven to acquire life insurance firm after losing bid to buy MetLife Taiwan.

BPI takes over ING Manila unit

38 employees of ING Bank Manila's trust department will be absorbed as a separate division under BPI, which became the manager, adviser and...

Chinatrust Financial buys MetLife Taiwan for $180mn

The move will expand Chinatrust’s capability to offer insurance and diversify its revenue sources.

ICBC fourth quarter profit up 32% to $5.7bn

Rising interest rates have helped China’s “Big Four” banks record double-digit profit surge.

Union Bank of India plans to enter wealth management business

The lender to begin scouting for a partner to offer wealth management products and services after the next 5-6 months.

DBS private bank names Lawrence Lua Southeast Asia head

The lender expects the former Julius Baer banker the experience it needs to tap the booming private banking business in Southeast Asia.

TrustBank targets 80% growth in profit

TrustBank's business targets in 2011 include hiking its chartered capital to 5 trillion dong, up 66.7 percent over 2010.

HSBC Vietnam gains $69.7M pre-tax profit

HSBC in Vietnam earned a pre-tax profit of $67.9 million in 2010, a year-on-year increase of 38 per cent against the figure previous year.

China banking system stable, says Moody's

Moody's said  the outlook for China's banking system is stable over the next 12 to 18 months. It added that the country's banks have adequate...

Malaysian Banks expected to maintain ROE with Basel III

Accenture expects Malaysian banks to maintain their return on equity after implementation of Basel III.

NAB Private Wealth names 2 new private bankers

The company expects Michael Parsons and Anna McCreery to bring outstanding expertise in financial services and wealth management.