Banking
Asia Leaders
Tan Su Shan Inherited DBS at Its Peak. Now She Has to Prove the Franchise Is Bigger Than the Rate Cycle
Tan Su Shan did not inherit a bank in need of rescue. She inherited one at its peak—and must now show that deposits, wealth, technology and regional connectivity can outlast the rate windfall.
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India’s Largest Bank Is Becoming a National Technology Platform
A FigureAsia examination of how C.S. Setty is positioning SBI for the next phase of banking.
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Boring Banking Became an ICICI Advantage
A FigureAsia examination of how Sandeep Bakhshi is positioning ICICI Bank for the next phase of banking.
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Tan Teck Long Inherited a Record OCBC Franchise. His Next Frontier Must Outrun Falling Rates
Tan Teck Long took charge of OCBC in January 2026 with record income, strong capital and a diversified franchise. His first strategic test is to replace rate-driven earnings with fee growth and deeper regional customer relationships.
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Sandeep Bakhshi Made ICICI Bank a Model of Restraint. The Next Cycle Will Test That Discipline
ICICI Bank’s turnaround has become sustained compounding. Sandeep Bakhshi now faces the harder task of maintaining restraint during a period that rewards faster growth.
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Hana Al Rostamani Has Given FAB Global Ambition. Execution Must Now Match the UAE’s Financial Reach
FAB is becoming a more international bank as Abu Dhabi’s capital travels further. Hana Al Rostamani’s challenge is to convert reach into repeatable, well-governed returns.
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Kotak Mahindra Bank Is Trying a Different Kind of Founder Succession
A FigureAsia examination of how Ashok Vaswani is positioning Kotak Mahindra Bank for the next phase of banking.
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Khairussaleh Ramli Is Running Maybank as an ASEAN Network
A FigureAsia examination of how Khairussaleh Ramli is positioning Maybank for the next phase of banking.
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Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa Is Making QNB’s Balance Sheet Travel
A FigureAsia examination of how Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa is positioning QNB for the next phase of banking.
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Pham Quang Dung Is Modernizing Vietcombank Without Losing Its Institutional Weight
A FigureAsia examination of how Pham Quang Dung is positioning Vietcombank for the next phase of banking.
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Sashidhar Jagdishan Is Still Integrating the Deal That Remade HDFC Bank
A FigureAsia examination of how Sashidhar Jagdishan is positioning HDFC Bank for the next phase of banking.
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Asia’s Quiet Wealth Transfer Is Reshaping OCBC
A FigureAsia examination of how Helen Wong is positioning OCBC for the next phase of banking.
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Waleed Al-Mogbel Is Turning Al Rajhi Into a Digital Bank at National Scale
A FigureAsia examination of how Waleed Al-Mogbel is positioning Al Rajhi Bank for the next phase of banking.
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Georges Elhedery Has Simplified HSBC. He Must Prove the Bank Can Grow Without Rebuilding Complexity
HSBC’s restructuring has sharpened returns and accountability. Georges Elhedery’s next task is to grow wealth and transaction banking without recreating the layers he removed.
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Jahja Setiaatmadja Made BCA’s Low-Cost Deposits an Indonesian Moat
A FigureAsia examination of how Jahja Setiaatmadja is positioning BCA for the next phase of banking.
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UOB Has Made Discipline Its Expansion Strategy
A FigureAsia examination of how Wee Ee Cheong is positioning UOB for the next phase of banking.
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C.S. Venkatakrishnan Has Rebalanced Barclays. The Investment Bank Must Now Earn Its Weight
Barclays’ strategic reset is improving returns and shareholder distributions. C.S. Venkatakrishnan now has to prove the investment bank and domestic franchise reinforce each other.