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Core shadow banking activity in China remains subdued
Core shadow banking activity in China remains subdued
But other forms of shadow banking are rapidly expanding.
How will the 50bp cut in the Statutory Reserve Requirement affect Malaysian banks?
It will hardly make any impact, says an analyst.
BTMU to invest around USD760m in Philippines-based Security Bank
It's the largest equity investment by a foreign bank into a Philippine bank.
Here’s the bright spot in Bangkok Bank’s disappointing 4Q earnings
Its credit quality is trending upward.
Rising risk: Taiwanese banks' asset quality to be hit by China slowdown
Banks' asset quality is most susceptible to sharp housing price correction.
Sluggish profit growth await Australia’s banks in 2016: Fitch
Blame it on a triple threat of factors.
Discover the industry's hottest trends at ABF’s Retail Banking Forum 2016
It will be held in five cities across Southeast Asia.
HSBC’s Asia expansion strategy hits a roadblock in China slowdown
Market volatility in Asia is also a concern.
Siam Commercial Bank finally back on track after the Sahaviriya Steel Industries saga
Credit cost is expected to have declined 74% in 4Q15.
China's city commercial banks growing faster than their larger peers
Profits after tax grew by 13%, outpacing SOE banks' 6% growth.
Singapore banks face more defaults as oil and gas malaise spreads
DBS and OCBC are most exposed.
Bank of Ayudhya's 4Q15 earnings feared to have dropped 18%
Blame it on post-merger expenses with BTMU.
Malaysian banks' base rates unlikely to rise
OCBC Malaysia and UOB Malaysia are merely normalizing their rates.
DBS unveils capital loan program to jump start small businesses
It will bridge the credit gap faced by businesses.
Banks in Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam urged to push for consolidation
Consolidation is imperative to stay competitive.
NPL increase in most banking systems not too much of a concern: Fitch
NPLs compare favourably relative with other regions.
ASEAN banks' profitability feared to trend lower in 2016
High CASA deposits could serve as an important buffer.
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