News Analysis Nov 12 OCBC sustains loan growth while holding capital steady OCBC's banking profit rose 16% to a record SGD 1.90 billion ($1.48 billion) in the third quarter of 2026, supported by continued loan growth. With its... 140
Weekly Brief Nov 10 ADIB opens $476 million rights issue, FAB acquires Yasira and Qatar eases SME lending rules TAB Middle East Weekly Brief: Fresh capital, broader services and new lending rules are opening growth opportunities for Gulf banks.... 812
Weekly Brief Nov 09 Paraguay repays Ueno depositors, UniCredit lifts capital ahead of Commerzbank deal Risk and Capital Weekly Brief: Paraguay reimbursed Ueno Bank depositors after its collapse, NAB’s credit impairment charges rose 86% and Macquarie f... 964
Current Account Nov 05 How will Emirates NBD sustain profitability amid rapid international expansion? Emirates NBD reported a 4% increase in profit before tax to AED 24.3 billion (about $6.62 billion) in the first nine months of 2026, supported by lend... 949
Awards Ceremonies Oct 28 TAB Global 1000 World’s Strongest Banks 2026 ranking recognises Metrobank and Commercial Bank of Ceylon for financial resilience The 2026 rankings recognise banks across Asia Pacific for their financial strength, supported by profitability, asset quality, liquidity and capital a... 1641
Rankings Oct 27 JPMorgan, Saudi National Bank and OCBC lead the TAB Global 1000 World’s Strongest Banks 2026 ranking The annual assessment of 1,000 institutions highlights the combination of profitability, asset quality, capital and funding that underpins financial s... 2508
Interviews Oct 27 How can OCBC sustain its financial strength amid structural change? OCBC Group CEO Tan Teck Long sees regional knowledge and diversified earnings as key to resilience, reinforced by closer integration and artificial in... 1579
Rankings Oct 27 OCBC ranks as Asia Pacific’s strongest bank, supported by diversified earnings and robust capital OCBC’s ranking as the world’s third strongest bank and strongest in Singapore and Asia Pacific in the TAB Global 1000 World’s Strongest Banks 20... 1660
Weekly Brief Sep 14 EU limits impact of Basel trading rules on bank capital through 2029 Risk and Capital Weekly Brief: EU delays FRTB capital impacts through 2029, Canada cuts SME risk weights, Singapore proposes loss-absorbing capacity r... 2039
Weekly Brief Sep 08 FAB advances tokenised cross-border payments as GCC integration and sukuk issuance accelerate TAB Middle East Weekly Brief: FAB completes tokenised dollar transactions with Citi, Qatar joins AFAQ, and Saudi Arabia raises $3.25 billion through s... 2674
Weekly Brief Aug 19 Standard Bank and Absa increase earnings, AFC leads $2.5 billion equity placement for Dangote Refinery TAB Africa Weekly Brief: Standard Bank and Absa post stronger first-half earnings, whi AFC raises $2.5 billion for Dangote's refinery and CHF 350 mill... 1549
Weekly Brief Aug 19 Commercial Bank of Dubai advances UAE Open Finance, UAE banking assets reach $1.44 trillion TAB Middle East Weekly Brief: Commercial Bank of Dubai launches multi-bank payment initiation, UAE banking assets grow 17.1% to $1.44 trillion and Coi... 2255
Weekly Brief Aug 18 Banco do Brasil’s agribusiness delinquencies rise, UBS capital proposal remains unresolved Risk and Capital Weekly Brief: Banco do Brasil's agribusiness delinquencies climb, Swiss lawmakers defer UBS's CET1 proposal, China's NPL ratio rises ... 1615
Awards Ceremonies Aug 13 Jose Teodoro Limcaoco recognised for building a larger, more integrated and digitally enabled BPI Jose Teodoro Limcaoco was named Best Bank CEO in the Philippines as BPI won Best Managed Bank, following its Robinsons Bank integration and 15% loan g... 1853
Weekly Brief Aug 11 RBI proposes leverage buffer for G-SIB branches, UOB sale to add 14 basis points to CET1 Risk and Capital Weekly Brief: RBI proposes a G-SIB leverage buffer, the Fed launches a private-credit risk survey, UOB sells its asset-management uni... 1828
Weekly Brief Aug 04 Emirates NBD expands in Egypt, UAE banking assets reach $1.53 trillion TAB Middle East Weekly Brief: Emirates NBD moved to acquire HSBC Egypt's retail banking business, UAE banking assets climbed to $1.53 trillion and Ma... 1668
Weekly Brief Aug 03 Hong Kong banks confront quantum-readiness gap, Lombard Odier faces $3.7 million fine Risk and Capital Weekly Brief: HKMA's new Quantum Preparedness Index shows early-stage readiness at Hong Kong banks, while Lombard Odier faces a CHF 3... 1315
Weekly Brief Jul 27 Berenberg discloses attempts to influence regulatory capital and profit Governance failures, capital defences and a wave of buybacks define this week's brief, as banks from Berenberg to Emirates NBD balance growth against ... 1360
Weekly Brief Jul 13 Gulf banks tap AT1 markets, Brazil's bank rescue hits a wall This week's Risk and Capital Weekly Brief covers Gulf banks' strong AT1 demand, OCC-approved stablecoin trust charters for Circle and Sony Bank, ABN A... 968
Analysis May 06 ADCB targets technology-led growth as fee income cushions rate headwinds in the first quarter of 2026 Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) posted a strong first quarter of 2026. Ala'a Eraiqat, group chief executive officer, and Deepak Khullar, group chief ... 2763
Analysis Mar 02 HSBC delivers 17.2% RoTE as wealth and cross-border franchise reinforce return leadership HSBC’s 2025 performance showcases its transformation into a more agile, focused bank, achieving a 17.2% RoTE through strategic investments in Asia a... 5169
Awards Ceremonies Nov 21 Bank of China (Hong Kong), Hatton National Bank, Metrobank and TPBank recognised as the strongest banks in their home markets Bank of China (Hong Kong), Hatton National Bank, Metrobank and TPBank were recognised at The TAB Global Finance Awards 2025.... 4776
TABLive Jul 03 BNCTL sharpens national mandate and regional focus as Timor-Leste prepares for ASEAN integration As Timor-Leste looks to join ASEAN in October 2025, BNCTL under its new CEO, Marcelo da Cruz Carvalho, outlines its strategic transformation to suppor... 21315
