Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) ranks the 17th Strongest Bank in Asia Pacific in this year’s The Asian Banker Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet evaluation

Public Bank continues to top the annual ranking of Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet in Malaysia in this year’s The Asian Banker Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet evaluation

KB Financial Group tops the annual ranking of Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet in South Korea in this year’s The Asian Banker Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet evaluation,

Islamic Bank Bangladesh tops the annual ranking of Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet in Bangladesh in this year’s The Asian Banker Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet evaluation,

Global and regional cash management banks across Asia-Pacific are making substantial investments in digital initiatives to enhance the overall transaction experience of their clients.

As robo-advisory finds wide appeal among both new and mature investors in Singapore, financial institutions are opening up to robotic solutions

Electronic channels and bank agnostic platforms are transforming traditional trade finance functions across Asia Pacific

China Construction Bank revealed its operating results for the first half of 2018 and announced three major strategic imperatives: Fintech, inclusive finance, and housing rental

Asia Pacific banks have strengthened capital position, profitability and asset quality despite slightly elevated risk profile and slower asset growth

Hyui-Nan Sa, head of KB Kookmin Bank’s custody business discusses how the bank is winning more new mandates and investing into new technology to defend its market leading position

Regulators have intensified efforts to curb the financial and conduct risks that confront banks in the region.

Although the Asia Pacific banking sector as a whole has become more robust in the past few years, there remains concerns over persistent financial risks and vulnerabilities. The regulators have moved aggressively to control the risks and strengthen the banking systems

Retail banking sector has been the main growth driver for Indian banking sector during the past few years, as banks’ exposure to corporate banking sector has been reduced due to bad loans problems. Their retail lending has grown at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.2% over the FY2013 to FY2018 period, making India's retail banking one of the biggest among emerging markets.

On October 12, The Asian Banker held its Annual Taiwan Awards Briefing & Luncheon 2018 at Westin Taipei, Taiwan. Two sets of awards were presented during the day, the Financial Technology Innovation Awards and the Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards. A total of 7 awards were given during the awards ceremony.

The Future of Finance Philippines 2018 conference gathered over 200 bankers and financial services professionals for a day of insightful discussion. The event provided delegates with useful perspective on how the deployment of financial technology (fintech) and e-commerce in the country has paved the way towards digitalisation of payment transactions.