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Taiwanese banks' profitability to recover modestly in 2017
Taiwanese banks' profitability to recover modestly in 2017
Loan demand will also pick up to mid-single-digit growth.
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.
Chinese banks' 2016 results prove profitability pressures persist
Smaller banks reported weaker liquidity positions.
Taiwanese banks' profitability and asset quality expected to recover this year
Loan demand will also pick up to mid-single-digit growth.
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Banks in Singapore continue to offer attractive rates.
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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.
Asian private banks' assets under management reach record high in 2016
AUM increased 6.1% to $1.55t in 2016.
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Banks are confident on 2017 asset quality.
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.
Chinese banks to continue to struggle with declining profitability this year
Blame it on the tight market liquidity.
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