ICBC (Macau), HSBC, Hang Seng Bank, ICBC, and Public Bank complete the top five strongest banks in the Asia Pacific region.

Shinhan Bank has launched Korea’s first full service biometric-enabled and unmanned smart digital kiosks that allow customers to do financial transactions through real-time video interaction without the need to visit a physical branch.

P&G’s decision to complement targeted segmented marketing through social media with more broad-based tactics will come as no surprise for banks.

The incumbent outlines its response to an increasingly fragmenting payments landscape offering to support old and new customers alike by helping them de-risk major technology investments with the provision of a gateway service.

Tran Hung Huy, chairman of Asia Commercial Bank, shares his plans to further boost the bank's market competitiveness and how it is developing a customer-focused business.

Hong Qi, chairman of the board of directors of China Minsheng Bank, shares how the bank is building its SME business and how the Minxin purchasing managers’ index is helping it track the growth of enterprises in China.

The Asian Banker recently updated the bank profile of Vietnam Eximbank.

The Asian Banker recently updated the bank profile of Asia Commercial Bank. The bank is focused on boosting its competitiveness in the Vietnamese market.

The Asian Banker recently updated the bank profile of Vietnam Prosperity Bank Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank).

Yan Bing Zhu, chairman of Bank of Beijing, says the bank has plans to expand its market presence beyond China and establish its reputation as an international bank.

Regulators in Asia Pacific such as Indonesia's OJK are actively planning for measures to promote the growth of fintech in the region.

HSBC will continue reshaping its business and conduct cost-saving strategies amidst a weak performance in its European, Latin American, and North American businesses.

China Merchants Bank and China CITIC Bank are developing their credit card businesses to stimulate retail income.

The People's Bank of China has established an integrated system to connect banks, merchants, and retailers to facilitate increased transactions, which grew 74.5% to $913.5 trillion in 2015. With growing consumer spending, financial institutions in China have to step up to meet the needs of retail clients.

Malaysia's prime minister Najib Razak, 1MDB, and several international banks are under scrutiny for alleged corruption and anti-money laundering violations.