On first glance, the Asia-Pacific top 25 excluding China and Japan has a familiar look to it, with Australian banks dominating. However, closer examination shows growth stories from across the whole region.
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China: four giants and number one in the world
July 1, 2013Home to the largest bank in the world by Tier 1 capital – Industrial and Commercial Bank of China – and three other members of the top 10, China's dominance at the top of the global banking scene is now there for all to see.
Japan's banks slide as China marches on
July 1, 2013The sluggish growth that has existed in Japan's banking sector in recent years shows little sign of ending.
Measures of soundness inch upwards
July 1, 2013Soundness levels among the world's banks are showing a slight sign of improvement, though familiar names still feature at the top of the rankings.
Hong Kong's banks branch out
June 3, 2013With limited space and exorbitant rental costs, retail banks in Hong Kong have been rethinking the role of the branch. But rather than moving away from bricks to clicks, Hong Kong’s banks are investing in and revamping their branches.
Japan’s presence looms large at ADB meeting
June 3, 2013The Asian Development Bank's annual meeting in Delhi in May saw a new president take the helm, but it was the policies of his home country – Japan – that dominated proceedings.
Balancing act for Singapore's central bank chief
June 3, 2013Large capital inflows and structural changes at home are just two of the challenges for Singapore's economy, says the Monetary Authority of Singapore's managing director.
Offshore renminbi business gathers pace in Taiwan
May 1, 2013Taiwan's rising prominence as an offshore renminbi centre reached a milestone earlier this year when the Bank of China opened a clearing bank in Taipei. But with Hong Kong, and to a lesser extent London and Singapore, already working as offshore renminbi hubs, where will Taiwan fit in?
Will mobile NFC ever take off?
May 1, 2013Near-field-communication technology for mobile payments has seen huge investment and been much feted, but is yet to take off in the mainstream. What will it take for consumers to take to this new way of paying for their purchases?
Digital wallets open up
May 1, 2013As consumer spending increasingly moves to online, so too do payments, with digital wallets becoming embedded in the payments culture with the aim of making online transactions both convenient and secure.