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Chart of the Week: Singapore domestic loans up 2.6% in October
Chart of the Week: Singapore domestic loans up 2.6% in October
This is its fastest expansion since February 2019.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Deutsche Bank sells $50b in assets to Goldman Sachs; Lebanon to slash interest rates
And 37 emerging markets cut their benchmark interest rates in November.
Chinese regulation on ‘too big to fail' banks could reduce financial risk: analysts
It will improve transparency in the sector.
China's banks asset quality deteriorates as NPLs mount
NPL ratio climbed 3 bps compared to end-2018.
Indonesia's non-bank financial firms could face closures in 2020: analyst
The minimum capital requirement may force them to consolidate or even cease operations altogether.
Singapore, Japan central banks extend bilateral currency swap program
Under the agreement, Singapore provides yen liquidity to eligible financial firms to support cross-border operations.
Liquidity pressures to loom over India's NBFCs in 2020
Wholesale and housing finance companies are the most vulnerable.
Profit headwinds push banks to increase risk appetite
Asset quality metrics in APAC banks do not reflect the risks, Fitch noted.
Asset headwinds spell trouble for Singapore banks
OCBC and UOB have both flagged downgrades in some of their corporate accounts.
Unhedged investments threaten Japan banks' overseas profits
This is expanding into leveraged loans and collateralised loan obligations (CLOs).
ICBC, CCDO, SGX to endorse new renminbi bond indices
The new bond indices can be used as performance basis for investing in RMB bonds.
Japan banks' profit declines to persist despite overseas expansion
Any gains overseas will not be able to equal the size of domestic assets.
Deteriorating credit conditions to drag on Bangladeshi banks
Systemwide non-performing loan ratio surged 10 11.7% last 30 June.
China to launch industry standards for fintech
The project will have a focus on data security and address weaknesses in the financial sector.
Bank Indonesia maintains benchmark rate at 5%
The central bank kept its benchmark rate at 5% on the back of lower inflation.
Why Korean banks will remain steady despite subdued Q3 profits
They stand to benefit from expansions and from the low-rate policy environment.
China's Ant Financial eyes virtual banking licence in Singapore
It has not disclosed if it will seek a retail or wholesale licence.
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