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Will swelling private sector debt threaten Malaysian banks?
Will swelling private sector debt threaten Malaysian banks?
Private sector debt as a share of GDP is tipped to hit 153% by end-2019.
Japanese banks to undergo stress test to assess defenses: source
The banks' capital and liquidity positions will be evaluated.
Australian contactless cards to hit nearly 70 billion by 2023 as cash loses luster
The number grew at a CAGR of 12.7% from 2015-19.
Philippine banks' real estate exposure grows in Q2
It accounted for nearly a fifth of total loans in June.
Monthly transactions in PayNow cross $1b mark
Over 3 million in combined mobile and NRIC numbers are registered to the service.
Krungthai Bank's Arapat Sangkharat to join ABF Digital & Open Banking Conference 2019
He will share how banks can execute their digital transformation agendas.
Here's where online micro consumer lending in Asia flourishes
Southeast Asia’s only landlocked country looks promising for online lending.
How Singapore banks are using analytics to drive SME growth
By analysing massive data volumes, UOB is able to slash loan processing time by 60%.
BCG's Anand Chawra shares the secret to riding the open banking wave
He says incumbents have to resist jumping into copycat initiatives.
Hear from EY's Chris Lim at ABF Digital & Open Banking Conference 2019
Ernst & Young’s advisory partner will discuss how trust will look like in the digital age.
Regulator reins in Philippine banks deemed 'too big to fail'
The central bank will adopt threshold levels and new indicators.
India's retail-focused NBFCs to outgrow banks: analyst
Large NBFCs grew at a CAGR of 20% in FY2014-2019.
Chinese banks extended $238.92b loans in September
This exceeded analysts’ expectations of $197.9b.
Malaysia mulls merger of four development institutions
The move is expected to boost efficiency.
Australia's big banks may need to raise $12.6b to plug steep capital requirements
ANZ may see its CET1 ratio cut by about 75 bps.
Hong Kong cuts banks' capital buffer as protests persist
This releases an additional $25.5b into the economy.
Singapore fintech deals hit record $735m in 9M 2019
Investment value in mature fintechs expanded to $604.97m despite the lower number of deals.
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