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Four reasons why low interest rates are a bane for big Thai banks
Four reasons why low interest rates are a bane for big Thai banks
It could hurt the banks' investment income.
What could spur a slight improvement in Taiwanese banks' profitability?
An expected economic recovery will be a boon for banks.
Australian banks scrap ATM fees
They won't charge their rivals' customers a $1.6 cash withdrawal fee anymore.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Global transaction banking revenues up 4% to US$13.8b; Bank fees face 'secular downward' pressure
And Deutsche Bank CEO says automation will take a lot of jobs over the next 10 years.
Chart of the Week: Malaysian banks' loan growth still not picking up
Analysts lowered their industry loan growth forecast to 4.6%.
Does Australia's Four Pillars banking policy need to be reviewed?
The ACCC wants to examine its impact on the competition amongst banks.
Indian banks' asset quality expected to recover from its previous trough
Indicators suggest a bottoming of the credit cycle.
Half of the world's ATMs installed in Asia Pacific
The number of ATMs installed worldwide grew by 3% to 3.3 million in 2016.
How Singaporean banks can cash in on cashless payments
Profits could jump by up to 9%.
Here's why Chinese banks' net interest margins are likely to expand
Loans are gradually repriced whilst deposit rates will likely remain unchanged.
Which amongst the Malaysian banks had the strongest profit growth in Q2?
Two of the Malaysian banks' earnings grew 43% in Q2.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: London still the world's top financial centre; Banks don't need to raise capital to meet stricter rules
And find out why buyout firms are tapping junior bankers earlier.
Chart of the Week: Check out Singapore banks' loan growth vs system loan growth
System loan growth was 6%.
Chinese banks' earnings to stabilise over the coming quarters
The banks' net profit rose 7.9% in Q2.
Malaysian banks' core net profit up 17% in the first half of 2017
Maybank, CIMB and RHB saw double-digit growth in earnings.
Indian banks need $65b capital by March 2019
That is if they want to meet Basel III requirements.
Are fixed rate mortgages Singapore banks' response to FFR hike delays?
UOB, HSBC, and DBS recently launched 3-year fixed rate home loan packages.
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