Retail Banking

Digital bank deposits to surpass $20t by end-2024

Convenience of remote banking has changed how people manage their money.

Digital bank deposits to surpass $20t by end-2024

Convenience of remote banking has changed how people manage their money.

Norinchukin Bank announces senior leadership changes

The leadership changes are effective 1 April 2024.

Australia’s central bank names first-ever COO

Susan Woods has served as Assistant Governor (Corporate Services) at RBA since 2018.

BSP okays adoption of sustainable finance taxonomy guidelines

It has a “traffic light system” in classifying if finance activities are SFTG-aligned.

Hong Kong’s BEA expected to withstand asset quality strain in 2024: analyst

BEA’s reduced exposure to China’s commercial real estate sector is a positive.

Mizuho appoints Hidekatsu Take as deputy president

He joins group CEO Masahiro Kihara as representative executive officer of MFG.

HSBC profit before tax is $30.3b in 2023

But the bank also had a $3b impairment charge related to the Bank of Communications.

Hong Kong’s BEA reports 5.5% lower profit in 2023

Basic earnings per share is HK$1.32, unchanged from a year ago.

UOB hit record S$6.1b net profit; final dividend is 85 cents per share

Higher credit card and wealth management fees pushed fee income growth in 2023.

UOB giving out extra one-off bonus to 6,000 junior employees

This is to help them cope with rising costs of living.

Judo Bank poised for growth over next two years

Strong margins, rising lending assets will push it to expand.

Standard Chartered names Jacob Berman as Australia CEO

Berman first joined SC in 2012 and has worked in Singapore and Dubai.

Mizuho designates US intermediate holding company

It is required under the US Federal Reserve Board’s Regulation YY.

Mizuho Bank acquires all shares in pension subsidiary

DPCS operates a call center and online services offering defined contribution pension plans.

Citi names Joy Cheng as head of Hong Kong commercial bank arm

Cheng brings 30 years of banking experience to the role.