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Singapore banks' non-interest income to increase by up to 15%
Singapore banks' non-interest income to increase by up to 15%
Thanks to wealth management fees and net trading income.
Why Thai banks are well placed to absorb loan losses
They have enough reserves even if 25% of thier restructured loans become NPLs.
Vietnamese banks' asset quality expected to improve with new collateral repossession rules
Banks can now speedily repossess collateral for a nonperforming loan.
How will Indonesian banks' NPLs be impacted by the end of OJK's lenient restructuring?
NPLs will remain close to 3% by the end of 2017.
China's largest banks raise billions to fund Belt and Road investments
China Construction Bank eyes raising at least $15b.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: US banks' profits up 10.7% to $48.3b; How big tech is disrupting banks
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Chart of the Week: Singapore banks' ROEs to trend higher into FY18-19E
Maybank Kim Eng outlines three reasons behind this forecast.
Indian banks remain 'moderately capitalised'
Overall Capital Adequacy Ratio stood at 13.74% as of March 2017.
Why the property sector remains a key risk for Hong Kong banks
The prevalence of high-LTV second mortgages increases default risks for homebuyers.
Malaysian banks' total system deposits growth slows to 3.5%
Government deposits contracted for the 12th consecutive month.
More unfavourable regulations to impact Thai banks
Policies may even target leasing companies as well.
Outstanding balance of bank-issued wealth management products in China up 9% to US$4.3t
It represents almost a fifth of bank deposits.
Australian banks' compliance issues get exposed
Thanks to the recent money laundering crackdown.
What will drive Singapore banks' sharp loan growth recovery?
The 7.6% growth in July was a significant improvement from the low of -2.7% in May 2016.
This promising segment could prove lucrative for Australian banks
That is if banks can tailor a unique package of services for their needs.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Big banks beset by a US$340b bill for poor conduct; Bitcoin's unprecedented growth spur crypto-bubble fears
RBS to cut 880 IT jobs and Goldman Sachs to use personality tests in hiring.
Chart of the Week: Hong Kong banks' mainland exposures to pick up in the next two years
That is following a period of steady decline starting in 2014.
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