RBC scraps sustainable finance commitment

Canada’s largest bank retreats from key climate disclosures as it reassesses methodology. RBC says it is scrapping its sustainable finance commitment and holding back on other climate disclosures in part because of regulatory changes. The bank says in its latest sustainability...

Thai banks’ net profits rose 5% in Q1

For 2025, the banks are expected to report lower NIMs and a 1% loan contraction. Banks in Thailand reported a combined net profit rise of 5% year-on-year (YoY) and 12% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) for the first quarter of 2025, according to...