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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Why banks aren't worried about souring credit card loans; Barclays to hire 100 staff
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Why banks aren't worried about souring credit card loans; Barclays to hire 100 staff
And EU lists criteria for hosting bank regulators after Brexit.
Chart of the Week: Check out Singapore banks' NIMs, SIBOR and SOR
Banks reported wider margins.
Here's why consolidation is key for Vietnam's banking sector
None of its 31 banks have more than US450b in assets individually.
Here's why Singapore banks can accommodate further credit growth this year
The banks report healthy liquidity levels.
Australian banks launch 'strongly worded' attack on new levy
The banks could incur additional annual costs of $745m.
China banks' NPL ratio flat at 1.74% in Q1
Asset quality has largely stabilised.
Large state-owned banks in China conservative in recognising NPLs
But NPL formation has moderated since 2H16.
Here's why Australia should extend the new levy to foreign banks
Doing so may raise up to US$4.6b.
Singapore banks' non-interest income growing 7-8% annually since 2014
Non-interest income now constitutes about 40% of revenue.
What you need to know about Thai banks' unexpected rate cuts
This move could hurt banks' FY17 earnings by up to 3%.
Australian banks' profit growth to moderate in the coming months
Rising credit costs and slower credit growth are partly to blame.
Chart of the Week: Chinese banks' NPLs hit US$219b in 2016
It increased 18.7% year-on-year.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: London's banking hub status under threat; Banks intensify cyber security after ransomware attack
And check out why Islamic banks' double digit growth rates are now over.
Australian banks to pass on financial hit from levy to customers and shareholders
CBA CEO said "there is no middle option to absorb costs".
Are Singapore banks' NPL woes from oil and gas companies finally over?
New NPL formation rates moderated in Q1.
Indonesian banks' funding costs expected to rise as government requires higher interests
Minimum deposit rates increased from 70% to 87% of the BI’s reference rates.
Indian regulators intensify efforts to solve banks' bad loan problems
Asset resolution will be a dominant theme in the sector over the next few years.
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