Datafiles Oct 15 Thirteen most profitable digital banks in Asia Pacific upped earnings by 49% in 2019 Digital banks in Asia Pacific witnessed improving overall profitability in FY2019. Although some digital banks’ net profit in FY2020 has been affect... 13704
Datafiles Mar 16 Indonesian banks’ profitability hardest hit amid COVID-19 but remained highest in Asia Pacific The COVID-19 pandemic has exerted substantial impact on the profitability of banks in Asia Pacific, although most are better positioned to weather thi... 7564
Current Account Jun 01 Alibaba incurs $1.17 billion net loss in Q4 after record-high antitrust fine Alibaba posted a quarterly net loss for the first time since 2014 mainly due to the anti-monopoly fine slapped by the regulator in March. Tighter regu... 6413
Co-published Sep 20 CCB posts strong performance in H1 2021 with $4.6 trillion growth in assets CCB president, Wang Jiang, attributed the strong results to the bank's digital financial inclusion, fintech and green finance initiatives.... 12332
Current Account Mar 07 DBS, OCBC and UOB achieved strong financial performance in 2021 DBS Bank (DBS), Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) and United Overseas Bank (UOB) gained strong financial results in financial year 2021 as th... 13032
Interviews Jan 03 ICICI’s Jha: “We approach customers as ‘One Bank’ with the entire bouquet of services” ICICI Bank reported significant business growth in the first half of FY 2023-24, with increases in operating income and net profit driven by strong cr... 3452
Datafiles Jan 01 Half of the world’s top 10 banks by net profit are based in China Chinese banks dominate the world’s top 10 banks by net profit, but their profit growth lagged behind US and UK banks, mainly due to rate cuts, narro... 57
Research Note Jan 01 Middle Eastern Islamic banks excel over Asian counterparts in scale and profitability Islamic banks in Saudi Arabia display exceptional financial strength, with Al Rajhi Bank maintaining its position as the largest and strongest Islamic... 562
Datafiles Feb 04 Half of the world’s top 10 banks by net profit are based in China Chinese banks dominate the world’s top 10 banks by net profit, but their profit growth lagged behind US and UK banks, mainly due to rate cuts, narro... 962
Interviews Jul 09 O-Bank aims to be Taiwan’s first digital-native bank by leveraging flexible core banking system Lichen Hung, O-Bank’s CIO, shared insights into the journey and motivations behind transforming a traditional banking institution into a leading dig... 3326
