OCBC launches Bank of Singapore as dedicated private bank

By The Asset

OCBC Bank has acquired for USD1.5 billion Singapore-based ING Asia Private Bank, to be hereafter known as Bank of Singapore

Citic Ka Wah Bank appoints new executive GM

By Bayani S Cruz

CITIC Ka Wah Bank Ltd has appointed Nick Huang as executive general manager and head of the wholesale banking group

Citi names Zhao, Yoo as co-heads of Asia-Pacific FI Group

By Bayani S Cruz

Citi has appointed Jing Zhao and Simon Yoo as Asia-Pacific co-heads of its financial institutions group

Citi appoints new head for consumer banking in Asia-Pacific

By Chito Santiago

Citi announced on October 7 the promotion of Jonathan Larsen as head of consumer banking and global cards for Asia-Pacific

Chinese banks step up cash offerings

By Rodney Diola

China’s domestic banks, bulging with cash, are beefing up their cash management services. Domestically, they are a formidable force to be reckoned with, although foreign banks still enjoy an edge in cross-border transactions between multinational entities

Trade turns tepid in troubled times

By Rodney Diola

The official communiqué issued at the close of the April G20 London Summit noted that world trade growth, which underpinned rising prosperity for half a century, has been falling for the first time in 25 years, and has been exacerbated by a withdrawal of trade credit. In view of that, the...