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Basel III contractual PONV securities will still dominate APAC banks

How loss absorption will occur in practice remains to be seen.

Vietnam banks to benefit from resolving legacy problem assets progress

The disposal of problem assets improves banks' asset quality.

Financial experts forecast the boom of Indian banks

Thanks to economic management by the government.

Thai banks to improve loan growth to 5.9% in 2018

This is premised on the country's continued economic recovery.

Asian banks' earnings estimates are soaring

Better-quality asset growth and NIM expansion are amongst the factors.

See how MFRS9 could affect Malaysian banks' credit costs

Guidance on credit cost run rates from banks post-MFRS9 remains sketchy.

How will Indian banks benefit from RBI's injected capital?

The government will infuse $14b into 21 public sector banks by March.

Thai banks' earnings sink 19% YoY to $1.26b

They expect to recover earnings and ROE in 2018.

Chart of the Week: Which credit card makes Singaporean customers most satisfied?

The key factors are the card's rewards programme, cashback, and discounts and promotion.

ASEAN banks brace themselves from giant Chinese tech companies

These tech players venture into fintech using data from ecommerce.

Hong Kong banks may need to lift deposit and interbank lending rates

No thanks to higher funding required for retail deposits.

Mobile payment adoption in Singapore is on the rise despite security concerns

Singapore's usage of mobile payments has grown by 53% since 2017.

Chinese banks struggle with tighter liquidity conditions in 2018

Medium and small-sized banks are more vulnerable to these conditions.

Malaysian banks' 2018 net profit growth slows to 7.2%

This is compared to a stronger 13.0% in 2017.