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South Korea’s chief financial regulator urges banks to reduce interest income dependence: report
Lee Bok-hyun said the FSS is looking for ways to encourage lenders to diversify income streams.
South Korea’s chief financial regulator urges banks to reduce interest income dependence: report
Lee Bok-hyun said the FSS is looking for ways to encourage lenders to diversify income streams.
Weekly Global News Wrap: US regulators warn banks on liquidity risks from crypto deposits; Wells Fargo lays off hundreds of mortgage bankers
And Europe bank stocks could still rally higher, analysts said.
High interest, lower demand to temper Bendigo and Adelaide Bank’s loan growth
BEN saw its loan growth contract 1.1% in H2 2022.
Rising mortgage prepayment trend pressures Chinese banks’ profits
Households are taking a more conservative stance on home loan leverage, noted Fitch Ratings.
China’s reopening to boost Thai banks’ loan quality
The upsurge in tourism will spur the economy, and improve businesses’ repayment capabilities.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s earnings to remain robust over next 2 years: S&P
Housing risks lessen as local house prices continue its correction.
China’s new risk classification to improve banks’ transparency over bad loans: S&P
S&P estimated an NPA ratio of 7.6% as of end-2022 vs reported NPL ratio of 1.71%.
High interest rates carry DBS to record net profit of $6.14b in 2022
Total income surpassed S$16b for the first time in the bank’s history.
How digital mortgages will overhaul traditional banking models
Traditional banks will have to overhaul their branch-based models to appeal to modern homebuyers.
DBS secures China central bank funding for lending to green projects
PBOC will provide financial institutions with funds equal to 60% of a loan's principal.
Indian banks’ Adani exposure minimal: Moody’s
Eexposure is less than 1% of banks’ total loans, the ratings agency estimates.
Chart of the Week: New Zealand’s BNPL market value to reach $1.2b in 2023
By 2026, the transaction value is expected to grow to $1.9b.
Intent vs ability: Why lending models must be revised to foster financial inclusion
Current mechanisms leave out SMEs and MSMEs from accessing much-needed credit.
Malaysian banks troubled by weak loan growth in 2023
Loan applications contracted 16.1%, according to UOB Kay Hian.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Grupo Mexico clinches $5b to buy Citi assets; Brazilian banks may set aside $890m for Americanas losses
And the UK lays out plans to regulate cryptocurrency.
Natixis names William Xiong as new head of loan syndicate for APAC
Xiong first joined Natixis CIB’s loan syndication team in 2017.
Bank of the Philippine Islands' issues $373m fixed-rate bonds due 2024
BPI Rise Bonds have an interest rate of 5.75% per annum.
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