Retail Banking


The banking system has been a terrible disappointment because it failed


The banking system has been a terrible disappointment because it failed

November 2012

Conversation with Professor Muhammad Yunus, Nobel laureate and founder of Grameen Bank, on – going back to the core principles of microfinance – the failure of investment banking approach to microfinance in India - the need to be tied to the real economy – microfinance in the US


“Basis for finance is helping and assisting another corporation to survive”


“Basis for finance is helping and assisting another corporation to survive”

May 2012

(Part I of III) Conversation with Lee Soon Woo, CEO of Woori Bank, on the case for privatisation, and how to achieve it


“Basis for finance is helping and assisting another corporation to survive”


“Basis for finance is helping and assisting another corporation to survive”

May 2012

(Part II of III) Conversation with Lee Soon Woo, CEO of Woori Bank, on growing fee-based income while going easy on fragile customers


“Basis for finance is helping and assisting another corporation to survive”


“Basis for finance is helping and assisting another corporation to survive”

May 2012

(Part III of III) Conversation with Lee Soon Woo, CEO of Woori Bank, on the bank’s China strategy and leadership


Building a retail bank with a retailer approach


Building a retail bank with a retailer approach

April 2012

(Part 1 of 3) Conversation with Teresita Sy-Coson, Chairman of SM Group and Banco De Oro, on - how banking became an integral part of the SM retail empire.


Building a retail bank with a retailer approach


Building a retail bank with a retailer approach

April 2012

(Part 2 of 3) Conversation with Teresita Sy-Coson, Chairman of SM Group and Banco De Oro, on - the difficult years of acrymonious banking mergers.


Building a retail bank with a retailer approach


Building a retail bank with a retailer approach

April 2012

(Part 3 of 3) Conversation with Teresita Sy-Coson, Chairman of SM Group and Banco De Oro, on - how to overcome the differences between retailing and banking, and bringing them together.


“Canada’s still a better bet than the US.”


“Canada’s still a better bet than the US.”

September 2011

(Part 1 of 3) Conversation with Gordon Nixon, CEO, RBC - how the bank is staying healthy while others are faltering - their different approach to wealth management - expansion in Asia.