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Digital channels still can't beat bank branches as profit centers

Find out what DBS, RCBC, and CIMB have to say on how the role of the branch has evolved as customers migrate to electronic banking.

Digital channels still can't beat bank branches as profit centers

Find out what DBS, RCBC, and CIMB have to say on how the role of the branch has evolved as customers migrate to electronic banking.

How can Indian banks face the looming disaster from failing restructured loans?

Here are 4 things banks and governments alike must do to address reduction in asset quality concerns.

A closer look at AEJ banks' NIMs from 2009-2011

Singapore banks had the biggest margin decline.

Visa's Ooi Huey Tyng aggressively eyeing a cashless society

Find out what the new country manager for Singapore and Brunei will do differently in her position.

Are Chinese banks ill-equipped to acquire and run Euro banks?

The best that predatory Chinese banks could do is take over a struggling European bank and leave the management in place.

This graph shows Singapore banks' earnings growth trends till FY13

DBS, OCBC, and UOB are in for more disappointing earnings ahead.

Will slashing shareholder dividends improve the Big Four's profitability?

Reports say China's Big Four banks may reduce their dividend payout ratios by five percentage points to 35%.

RHB Bank's Vince Au Yoong vows not to enforce product-pushing

The bank's new retail banking director aims to focus on customer segments and needs.

How ICBC's mobile banking transactions outrageously surged 665%

Find out which other Asian countries are 'leapfrogging' from basic banking to mobile banking.

Why Asian banks' credit functions should have minimal exposures

CIMB's Viegas says branches should focus solely on serving customers than dealing with lending decision.

Are fears of Islamic banking being over regulated overdone?

It is better to have a slower growth rate due to relatively restrictive regulations than to suffer a ‘subprime’ crisis.

China banks' September new RMB loans disappoint at RMB 623b

New corporate loans slumped from RMB 421 billion in August to RMB 293 billion.

Here are competitive financing schemes available to SMEs in Asia

Find out what CIMB and OCBC have in store for growing SMEs in the region.

Singapore banks' mortgage loan growth to slow in 2012

You can blame the meager 10% growth expectation on the new property cooling measures.

Why are Malaysian banks aggressively expanding into China?

An analyst points out 4 reasons behind the expansion despite China's currently troubled banking sector.