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Hong Kong banks struggle to plug tech talent shortage
Hong Kong banks struggle to plug tech talent shortage
Engineers and developers are all in short supply.
Australia's big banks move to preserve profitability in mortgage rate hike
It proves they remain able to retain pricing power despite intense scrutiny.
Can Vietnamese banks plug their massive capital shortage ahead of Basel II?
The banking system could face a $20b capital shortfall by 2020.
Steady mortgage lending boost South Korean bank loans to $491.76b in August
Residents have been turning to banks as property prices pick up.
Singapore banks reign supreme in heating e-payments battle
Early tech adoption will cushion the expected earnings blow from new competitors.
South Korea's web-only banks lose steam as they book massive half-year losses
Kakao Bank and K Bank booked net loss of $10.67m and $35.14m respectively.
Alipay eyes tie-up with Japanese regional banks to boost coverage
The mobile payment platform has already partnered with Yahoo Japan.
Millennials drive Hong Kong's credit card growth as average balance hits $39,000 in Q2
They hold a fourth of the city’s total card balances.
Indonesia's mid-sized banks struggle against digital dominance of state lenders
Top players are accounting for the lion's share of e-banking fees.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Abu Dhabi eyes three-way bank merger; ING fined with $900m over money laundering case
And Venezuela has imposed additional reserve requirements.
Chart of the Week: Malaysian banks CASA growth slower than total deposits in July
Total systems deposits growth picked up by 5.8% in July.
Chinese lenders shore up on e-banking fees in Q2
Electronic banking fees of CCB and ACB surged 60% and 33% respectively.
Trade tensions will not spare even the most mature APAC banks
High foreign currency exposure is a rising threat.
Chinese banking fines up nearly sixfold in 2017
CBRC head Guo Shuqing has not been letting up in the crackdown.
India compels banks with over 10 branches to appoint internal ombudsman
It aims to strengthen banks’ internal grievance system.
Singapore and Hong Kong private banks wage war for wealth managers to lure Asia's crazy rich
Banks are willing to offer pay hikes between 30-45% to secure the best talent.
Car loans rev up Malaysian bank lending to 5.3% in July
Consumers took advantage of the GST-free period to buy cars.
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