commercial banking

Srini Kannan to return to Citi in India

Citi Commercial Bank in India has appointed Kannan as head of digital, technology, communication, business & professional services and industrials; he will join in December and has worked at JP Morgan for over 15 years.

October 15, 2025

Q&A: Bridging the financial divide between Russia and China

Russian bank VTB plans to knit together the financial infrastructure to support booming trade between the two nations.

December 18, 2019

Banking veteran Fang rejoins HSBC in commercial role

Less than a year after moving to Deutsche Bank in a corporate banking team, Frank Fang takes on a new role as part of a reshuffle sparked by a retirement.

February 28, 2017

HSBC reshuffle stresses commercial bank

Wallace Lam heads to Shanghai to take up a commercial banking position, opening up space for a pair of international promotions.

August 29, 2016

Matthew Kirkby leaves HSBC

His departure as head of large corporate business for commercial banking in the Asia-Pacific region comes as HSBC seeks to simplify its commercial banking division globally.

March 18, 2016

HSBC names Quinn global head of commercial banking

Quinn succeeds Simon Cooper who has joined Standard Chartered.

December 17, 2015

Aussies set to get more Chinese capital

A free-trade deal between Beijing and Canberra is making it easier for Chinese companies and individuals to acquire assets in Australia.

September 23, 2015

HSBC names Skelton Apac commercial bank head

Paul Skelton replaces Noel Quinn and renews the British bank’s focus on China’s Pearl River Delta and Asean.

September 23, 2015

Country Awards dinner 2015

FinanceAsia toasted the best banks and financial institutions in the region at our annual Country Awards dinner, held this year at the Ritz-Carlton in Hong Kong on August 27.

September 06, 2015

Singapore banks navigate Asean jigsaw

The city-state’s biggest lenders are approaching regional economic integration on the back of soaring profits.

July 16, 2015