Retail Banking
Ardshinbank clinches top honour as the Domestic Retail Bank of the Year - Armenia
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Their exceptional growth and customer-centric approach secure the prestigious ABF Retail Banking Award.
                    
                                        
                    
                UOB net profit up 53% in H1; 85 cents interim dividend announced
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Net profit was S$1.4b in Q2 when including the one-off Citigroup integration expenses.
                    
                                        
                    
                StashAway, family office firm to offer clients with more investment options
                                                                                                 
                        
                          ACP clients can invest in private equity managers such as KKR, SilverLake, and Khosla Ventures.
                    
                                        
                    
                Weekly Global News Wrap: UBS shoulders US$388m payment over CS’s Archegos ties; UK to meet with banks on account closures
                                                                                                 
                        
                          US authorities tell banks to fix inaccurate financial statements.
                    
                                        
                    
                Mizuho Bank highlights innovation in new corporate tagline
                                                                                                 
                        
                          It comes after the Japanese megabank launches its new medium-term business plan.
                    
                                        
                    
                SG incumbent banks unlikely to take hit from neobanks' deposit cap raise: Fitch
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Digital banks could face challenges beyond funding.
                    
                                        
                    
                Public Bank enhances security measures against scams
                                                                                                 
                        
                          This warning goes on the back of a recent social media scam that promoted small-interest loans.
                    
                                        
                    
                Bangkok Bank’s net profits surge by 52.2% in H1
                                                                                                 
                        
                          This follows after a 36% increase in the bank’s net interest income during the period.
                    
                                        
                    
                OCBC establishes chief sustainability role, nominated Mike Ng
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Mike Ng will assume the group CSO position on 1 August. 
                    
                                        
                    
                Busan Bank’s earnings to decline in medium term: Moody’s
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Profits will decline due to a modest narrowing of net interest margins to 2% in 2023.
                    
                                        
                    
                Korea’s Kyongnam Bank face rising loan risks from SMEs, real estate financing: analyst
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Profitability is expected to decline slightly, but it should maintain sufficient capital buffer.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore banks face tepid loan growth; interest margins to peak in 2023
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Banks may face some backsliding in its bad loans ratio, S&P’s Ivan Tan warned.
                    
                                        
                    
                BPI net income up 23% to $461.09m
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Net interest income rose 27% but non-interest income fell.
                    
                                        
                    
                Line Bank Taiwan launches Fast Financial Platform
                                                                                                 
                        
                          As of July, LINE Bank Taiwan has over 1.57 million users.
                    
                                        
                    
                Asian banks see market cap value jump in Q2: study
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Of the 25 global banks included in the report 13 are headquartered in Asia.
                    
                                        
                    
                Malaysia's Public Bank funds $262,000 to eco-schools programme
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The programme aims to promote climate education in schools using a project-based learning approach.