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Heightened regulations and changing consumer mind-set challenge retail banking growth
Retail banks in the Middle East and Asia Pacific will need to quickly shift from being account-focused to becoming more customer-centric so as to stay ahead of the curve.
Asia Pacific banking industry outlook 2013
Regional economies are generally sound, with good long term prospects. While Asian banks grapple with new capital rules in the short term, they are likely to withstand long term stress to their operations.
CIMB standardises loan decisioning and credit scoring system to enhance risk management
Date: Jan 07, 2013
Author: Foo Boon Ping
Categories: Consumer Credit, Operational Risk, Retail Banking, Risk and Regulation
Keywords: Malaysia, CIMB, CRDE, LOS
Centralisation of CIMB’s business rules and scorecards created greater precision in retail credit loan evaluation and approval decision whilst streamlining workflow processes.
Customisation and end-to-end information integration key focus of Malaysian transaction banks
Proceedings report from The Asian Banker Breakfast Roundtable Dialogue on key trends and best practices in transaction banking, key areas of concern and investment focus among Malaysian transaction banks.
Islamic banking finds high growth in Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia
A combination of strong GDP growth and heightened domestic demand make Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia key to future HSBC Islamic banking plans.
ASEAN Trading Link participation to help region compete with bigger markets
Bursa Malaysia and SGX’s link-up via ASEAN Trading Link expected to contribute to an increase in trade volume, which could in turn help attract liquidity and capital into both markets.
Should Asian exchanges adopt high frequency trading systems?
Asian exchanges are not as interconnected as those in the West, so there is a lower chance of a flash crash, so should they go for HFT?
Citi Malaysia’s decision management function thrives on a set of best practices
Simon Lim, director of decision management of Citi Malaysia feels the biggest challenge in running the decision management business is the lack of skilled resources.
Islamic finance still lacks unity of purpose
Islamic finance may be the answer to shock-resistant banking, however a proper framework governing all aspects of the sector needs to established immediately, says Tun Musa Hitam, chairman of the World Islamic Economic Forum.




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