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Myanmar explores options to restructure the banking sector
Myanmar explores options to restructure the banking sector
Myanmar's four state banks will soon be overhauled.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Global banks fined $321b since 2008 for regulatory failings ; I-banks could earn $332m from big deals in Europe
Credit Suisse will lend more to the wealthy, and Wells Fargo robo-adviser will target young investors.
Chart of the Week: Singapore banks' domestic loans struggled to grow in January
DBU corporate demand was weak during the Chinese New Year.
What to expect at the 2017 Asian Banking and Finance Retail Banking Forum in Bangkok on March 15
Thought leaders from Bain & Company and EY will be speaking.
Loan-to-deposit ratios up for all Malaysian banks but one in 4Q16
Average LDR for banks jumped to 93.5%.
Singapore banks report muted deposit growth in January
Non-resident deposits were up 2.3%.
Asian Banking and Finance Retail Banking Awards 2017 now accepting nominations
Entries are accepted until May 12.
Hong Kong banks see strongest start to the year since 2014: CLSA
But the strength was not homogenous throughout.
Outlook for Indonesian banks still positive amidst political tensions
One bank's loan demand picked up in the last quarter of 2016.
Bank loan applications in Malaysia drop for the seventh consecutive month
Loan approvals also contracted 5.1% in January 2017.
Japanese banks to use blockchain for domestic and international payments
This is after a successful pilot programme for a cloud-based payments platform.
Singapore banks' credit costs won't decline anytime soon: analyst
What will keep costs elevated?
How will the Indian central bank deal with banks' stressed assets worth $133b?
RBI's deputy governor has his eyes on banks' bad debts.
Malaysian banks' total deposits up 3.1% in January
CASA expanded at a faster rate of 5.8%.
Chart of the Week: Singapore banks' non-interest income formed up to 43% of total income
DBS outperformed OCBC and UOB.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: US banks report record 2016 profits; Bankers told to set up full-scale operations in Frankfurt post-Brexit
Barclays cuts bonuses and Wells Fargo launches robo advisor.
3 in 5 Chinese bankers expect NPLs to peak in a year or two
They still believe that NPLs have not been fully exposed.
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