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Most APAC banks say Basel III has significant impact on capital requirements
Most APAC banks say Basel III has significant impact on capital requirements
Each country is introducing the regulation differently.
Krung Thai Bank's asset quality deterioration faster than system average
NPL ratio shot up to 3.5%.
Banks outperform lacklustre STI with tiny gains over last three quarters
The STI gained a measly 1.9%.
Korean banks to suffer contingency risks from corporate borrowers
Long-term challenges lurk ahead.
Japanese regional banks pressured to be more risk-taking
Due to negative pressure on asset yields.
Japanese mega banks' core profitability lacks momentum: Fitch Ratings
NIMs are sitll under pressure.
Aussie banks move to curb residential investment lending
Moody's lauds the recent changes.
BOCHK predicted to be a "niche player" in the ASEAN region
It's used by BOC for regional expansion.
Indonesia's Islamic finance roadmap to spur growth of domestic sukuk market
Even smaller Islamic banks will benefit.
Malaysian banks predicted to stay stable in the next 12-18 months: Moody's
Thanks to strong capital.
BOCHK unveils potential sale of Nanyang Commercial Bank
Long-term development strategy was cited.
Corporate, sovereign refinancings to drive Malaysia sukuk volumes
The volumes will be stable, too.
Leading Chinese banks' debt issues feared to keep growing
NPL ratios have been on the rise recently.
Sluggish new loans and deposits in China banks lower than consensus
It's a function of seasonality, however.
China’s latest interest rate cut will make bank profitability decline
Loan rates also expected to fall more.
Hang Seng Bank's 4.99% stake sale predicted to result to HK$7.6b gain
Stake shall be sold to institutional investors.
Chinese banks indirectly at risk due to margin lending
Stock market volatility exposure was cited.
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