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Indonesian banks to finally see a slowing pace of NPL growth

Credit uptake will likely increase in the coming quarters.

Chinese banks to remain under pressure even after growing their profits in 2016

Net interest margins will continue to narrow and asset impairments will increase.

Singapore banks' ROEs to stay depressed at 8-9%

NIMs are expected to remain muted with only a 1-2bp pickup.

Indian banks urged to raise provisions as bad loans mount

Lenders are asked to make provisions at rates higher than the regulatory minimum.

China's off-balance sheet lending surged $109b in March

Bloomberg says China’s shadow banking is back in full swing.

India's struggling banks could be forced to merge with rivals

That is if their capital levels fall below the new standard issued by the central bank.

Australian banks' profitability to suffer from tighter mortgage lending standards

The share of new loans with high loan-to-value ratio fell to 22.3% in December.

Indian banks expected to post strong earnings growth for 4Q17

But there is one bank that might report a sharp decline in profits.