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Asia Pacific banks brace for the IFRS 9 deadline of January 2018

Asia Pacific banks brace for the IFRS 9 deadline of January 2018

Banks are urged to adopt new IT solutions to meet requirements.

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Singapore banks' loan growth improved slightly but still "lethargic": analyst

System loans increased in December for the first time in 2016.

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Full financial integration amongst ASEAN banks "a very distant goal": Fitch

ASEAN's lack of strong central authority is taking its toll on integration.

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Singapore banks' asset quality and profitability face downward pressure in 2017

But Moody's says impact will be manageable.

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Chinese banks to be more cautious in issuing wealth management products in 2017

Banks have already issued RMB 26.4t as of 2Q16.

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How resilient are banks in emerging Asia against negative shocks?

Emerging Asian banks outperform other regions in Moody's stress tests.

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ASEAN banks brace for weak loan demand and asset quality pressure in 2017

But they are generally well-placed to cope with the difficult credit environment.

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Singapore banks' system loans in its longest streak of contraction since 2005

Loans contracted 2.2% YoY in October 2016.

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3 'powerful' trends emerging amongst Chinese banks

Loan-for-bond swaps added around US$868b to banks' investment books.

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Thai banks' assets to shrink for the first time since 1997

Total assets grew a measly 1.4% in September.

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iPay you now: Singapore's millennials demanding mobile wallets

Millennials demand faster and easier ways to pay.

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Australia's four major banks warned of flailing operating profits in the next 12 months

Their combined pre-tax profit dropped to AUD41b for the first time in 8 years.

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APAC banks' IT spending to hit US$19.1b in 2017

It's a 4.7% increase from 2016.

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Will more Asian banks move their tech-focussed teams into funkier offices?

HSBC moved its digital innovation team away from its traditional office in Hong Kong.

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Banks find relief with 'regtech' firms as risk and compliance account for up to 20% of operating costs

And the cost to implement regulatory requirements is predicted to grow over the next ﬁve years.

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Why Myanmar's banking sector is still a long way off from liberalisation

Foreign banks have to deal with a regulator that is still 'learning on the job'.

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How will the retail bank of the future look like?

Will bank branches totally become a thing of the past?

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