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Cybercriminals prey on prosperous Hong Kong banks
19 Oct 18
There are already eight cases of fraudulent bank websites in October YTD.
Chart of the Week: Which ASEAN country has the largest branch network?
17 Oct 18
Thailand and Indonesia are the branch-heavy countries.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: US bank earnings rebound in Q3; BofA cut nearly 100,000 workers in digital shift
17 Oct 18
And Venezuela is seeking banking services in Asia and Europe.
Singapore banks receive boost from regulator's hardline stance against e-wallet lending
17 Oct 18
Entities would need a banking license first before using deposits to extend loans.
Hong Kong's local lenders jostle for market share as Chinese banks encroach into home turf
17 Oct 18
Mainland-owned banks accounted for 38% of system assets and deposits by 2017.
Japan enables instant 24/7 fund transfer across banks
11 Oct 18
Around 64 banks have already started implementing the service.
Hong Kong regulator laments underperforming bank IPO sponsors
11 Oct 18
The SFC is enhancing sponsor standards as it aims to reclaim the global IPO crown.
Philippine bank lending to small enterprises misses target in H1
11 Oct 18
Legislative requirements were not met despite recording 10.4% growth.
India shakes up private bank management in bad debt crackdown
11 Oct 18
Yes Bank, ICICI and Axis Bank are replacing longstanding CEOs.
Chart of the Week: Malaysian bank loan growth may further soar in Q4
10 Oct 18
Loan growth in August went up to 5.4%, the highest it reached in 2018.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: German bankers sees digitalisation as threat to employment; US investigates possible StanChart Iran breaches
9 Oct 18
And South Africa pushes banks to innovate amidst new competition.
Lawmakers rebuke $323m capital requirement for Taiwan's web-only banks
9 Oct 18
They argue that Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong have much lower capital requirements.
Asia's private banks ramp up hiring of priority bankers
8 Oct 18
Citi, DBS, HSBC, and UOB are hiring via internal promotions.
Singapore banks fare better than Indonesian lenders amidst rate hikes
5 Oct 18
Every 25bp hike that re-prices loan book translates into an earnings boost.
Malaysia urges Islamic lenders towards 'value-based' banking
4 Oct 18
Nine out of 27 banks have adopted the system.
Talent crunch push Singapore banks abroad for in-demand technologists
4 Oct 18
The local market is failing to keep up with demand.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: US banks ordered to face antritrust lawsuit; StanChart braces for possible $1.5b fine
3 Oct 18
And here's why Tesco Bank has been slapped with $21m penalty.
Chart of the Week: Vietnamese banks rapid loan growth moderates in H1
3 Oct 18
Retail and manufacturing loans drove H1 gains.
Chinese exposure of Taiwanese banks dips as yuan tumbles
2 Oct 18
Claims by local lenders to the Mainland fell from $46.91b to $44.62b in June.
Vietnamese banks continue shedding bad debt in June
2 Oct 18
Non-performing loan ratio has fallen to 6.7%.
Thailand pushes for regional cross-border fund transfer via QR code
2 Oct 18
It tying up with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.
Hong Kong banks' loan growth slows to 8.4% in August as business sentiment sours
1 Oct 18
Domestic financing and mortgages took a beating.
Will property stress erode Malaysian banks' strong capital positions?
1 Oct 18
Residential supply imbalance raises risk to asset quality.
Hong Kong's Faster Payment System goes live
1 Oct 18
Customers can now make and receive real-time payments.
P2P lenders take advantage of Australia's weakened big banks
1 Oct 18
Growing customer dissatisfaction could act as a springboard for their debut.
Singapore bank lending recovers in August
28 Sep 18
Lending rose by 0.4% which reverses a 0.9% decline in July.
Philippine infrastructure campaign lifts dismal lending prospects
28 Sep 18
Loan growth is poised to settle in mid-teens by year end.
India eases cash rules for banks to soothe credit crunch
28 Sep 18
The central bank has eased the liquidity coverage ratio norms of banks.
Struggling Japanese regional banks go over the edge to cut losses
28 Sep 18
They’re bearing the brunt of the profit crunch.
Hong Kong ends era of cheap money as banks hike prime rates
27 Sep 18
HSBC, Hang Seng Bank and Standard Chartered led the pack.
Can Taiwanese banks keep a lid on overseas exposure risks?
27 Sep 18
Exposure to China has been growing since 2010.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Mobile apps threaten European lenders; Danish banks dragged down along with Danske
26 Sep 18
And JP Morgan defies the branch-lite push as it sets out to open 50 more branches.
Chart of the Week: Thai banks put up fight against telcos in e-wallet war
26 Sep 18
Lenders will  snap up half of the market in the next four years.
Asia's top wealth experts gather for ABF's Priority Banking & Wealth Management Conference 2018
26 Sep 18
The conference will be held on December 4 at Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore.
Hong Kong mulls remote bank account opening in Mainland China
25 Sep 18
Facial recognition technology and biometric methods may be used.
Is Indonesia's bloated bank network prime for foreign takeover?
25 Sep 18
Mergers would be welcome in light of weakening rupiah.
Chinese banks speed up half-year bad loan disposals
25 Sep 18
Their non-performing loan ratios have dropped to 1.53% in June.
Malaysia takes step forward to realise open banking ambitions
24 Sep 18
The central bank is inviting industry feedback for open data API specifications.
Indonesia's big 4 banks hold firm against tumbling rupiah
24 Sep 18
Their low dollar balance sheet cushions the blow.
E-payment transactions in South Korea hit 10-year high in Q2
24 Sep 18
Transactions surged 17.4% to $104.87m.

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