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Lower core lending and fees hit Japanese regional banks' profits
Lower core lending and fees hit Japanese regional banks' profits
Japan’s rapidly ageing population is eliminating opportunities for banks to grow their loan portfolios.
Future-ready: Singapore banks target inclusive hiring
They aim to comply with an advisory that covers HR issues like retrenchments.
Hong Kong banks can hold firm against another housing crash
They can maintain their credit profiles even if prices were to plunge by 30%.
Southeast Asian fintech growth hampered by funding woes
Almost three quarters believe they only have less than a year to raise funds.
Home loans buoy Malaysian banks' growth prospects
It’s the only bright spot amidst the rest of the underperforming pack.
Lack of regulatory clarity in open banking impedes ASEAN banks
They are unable to formulate clear strategies in open API creation for third party use.
Malaysia expected to ride Islamic finance boom
Sukuk issuance amongst banks may grow as much as 13% in 2018.
Chart of the Week: How are ASEAN banks deploying real-time payment systems?
They are shunning in-house developments and vendor solutions.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: IFRS 9 bites Greek banks; JPMorgan invests in fixed-income data startup
And Goldman's Solomon to be the banks' next president and CEO.
ASEAN banks prioritise security in rolling out digital payments
They believe that the rise of realtime payments also allows for new types of fraud methods.
Celent's Eiichiro Yanagawa to speak on open API banking at the 2018 Banking Forum in Jakarta & Bangkok
He will talk about the global trends on open banking and Japanese banks' API efforts.
Asian Banking and Finance Retail Banking Awards 2018 now open for nominations
Entries are accepted until 18 May 2018.
China bank's medium-term loans up to $155.06b in February
The country's deleveraging campaign boosted return of funding demand to on-balance sheets.
China banks are the sixth largest creditor group globally
Its cross border financial assets was valued at US$2t in Q3.
Smart card dominance dampens Hong Kong's mobile payments growth
Smaller e-payments players are finding it hard to gain traction against the ubiquitous card.
Malaysian banks poised for greater profitability amidst loan demand recovery
Improved asset quality is also in store for banks with O&G exposure.
Hong Kong and China amongst the most vulnerable to a banking crisis
Hong Kong has one of the worst credit-to-GDP gaps globally.
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