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Singapore's bank loans growth hits 5.9% for the first nine months of 2017
Singapore's bank loans growth hits 5.9% for the first nine months of 2017
It's a big jump from the -0.6% in 2016.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: European banks forced to share data with fintechs; EU scraps proposal for banks to split up
And find out how personal banking is evolving.
Chart of the Week: Malaysian banks' bond issuances up 10%
Issuances hit US$2b in August 2017.
India's state banks to receive $32b of capital over two years
India eyes recovering from a 25-year low bank loan growth.
These initiatives could help Malaysia remain a regional Islamic banking hub
New human capital development programmes will complement existing ones.
Singapore banks' margins boosted by Fed, Hong Kong rates
UOB will benefit the most from stronger margins.
Thai banks' 3Q17 earnings 'disappointedly weak'
Profits missed consensus by 8%.
Australian banks' stable profitability to offset risks for the next 12-18 months
What factors are behind the stable outlook for Australian banks?
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: US banks look beyond trading; JPMorgan launches new payment processing network using blockchain
And find out why Canada's alternative lenders face bigger impact from new mortgage rules.
Chart of the Week: Fewer Chinese banks relied on wholesale funding for asset growth
The maturity profiles of wholesale funds also improved.
What could drag the Japanese banks' strengthening capitalisation?
It's a continued shift toward assets with higher risk weights.
Philippine banks' asset performance metrics to be stable for the next 18 months
Thanks to robust economic growth and low interest rates.
Thai banks' NPL risk to gradually improve by end-2017
Overall credit costs will still be high but will eventually ease.
Malaysian banks' gross impaired loans up 6.4% in August
But GIL ratio is stable at 1.67%.
Here's what their performance in 1H17 says about Chinese banks
They have better asset quality and funding profiles.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Regulators near finalising new bank capital rules; EU bank watchdog to set conditions on cross-border trades
And French bankers face pressure to bring jobs home to Paris.
Chart of the Week: Check out the Philippine banks' loan growth per segment
Consumer loan growth will outpace corporate loans.
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