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Case Study,
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ and local telco, KDDI, joined forces to create Jibun Bank, a mobile-only bank that has become the largest and most profitable…
InterviewsInterviews,
Interviews,
Ambition and discipline are the key values driving Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank’s reversal from loss to profitability under Group CEO Ala'a Eraiqat.
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Interviews,
First interview given by Yi Huiman, as incoming chairman, ICBC China
Research NoteResearch Note,
Research Note,
Despite current economic challenges, Vietnam’s banking sector has promising longer term potential due to its relatively young and increasingly affluent…
News AnalysisNews Analysis,
News Analysis,
OCBC Bank has maintained its strong capital position, diversified funding base, and robust balance sheet. Chief Executive Officer Samuel N. Tsien demonstrated…
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News Analysis,
Under Li’s leadership, The Bank of East Asia has stood its ground to cement its place in the evolving global and regional financial landscape. Li is an…
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Research Note,
The contribution of consumer finance to the overall retail loans in Asia Pacific in 2015 ranged from 2% to 56%. Its share to retail loans has increased…
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Research Note,
While crowdlending in Asia Pacific shows early promise, its fate will be dictated by how regulators and banks respond to the challenges they pose.
Nazmul Karim Chowdhury, Senior Vice President and Head of Brand at City Bank, Bangladesh, describes how cautious optimism toward mobile financial services…
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Research Note,
Innovations emerging from East and West African banking hubs are enabling the sector to take a lead in reaching Africa’s unbanked population but much remains…
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Research Note,
Banks face high costs of maintaining extensive branch networks while having their market share eroded by the ever-growing presence of payments solutions…
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Research Note,
The industry has to look beyond growing their market presence through traditional brick-and-mortar branches by exploring new channels like mobile banking…