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What could boost Philippine banks' net interest income by up to 1.7%?

Trust entities are disallowed from participating in the central bank's deposit facilities.

Check out how Chinese banks use social media

They normally use social networks in 4 phases.

Chart of the Week: Check out how China's shadow banking lending is rising rapidly

Overall stock of total social financing grew 13.3% in November.

3 key risks that Hong Kong banks must face

Weakness of the Chinese yuan is one.

Indian banks' loan growth to fall to 6%, the slowest since 1962

Banks are hit hard by the demonetisation aftermath.

Will Chinese banks continue to shift towards investment banking?

Investment would expand from 27% to 30% of total assets in 2016.

Thai banks to slash NPLs by around US$614m

Thanks to Sahaviriya Steel Industries' reclassification.

Philippine banks' net earnings growth could narrow to 4% in 2017

Blame it on trading gains that are expected to plunge 33%.

How will the slowing buildup in corporate leverage affect Asia Pacific banks?

Deleveraging efforts increases risks to banks' asset quality.

Vietnam banks' NPL ratio reaches 9%

The 2.4% NPL ratio reported at end-2015 was understated.

Thai banks' asset quality continues to weaken

Risks are prevalent in the SME and unsecured retail loans segments.