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Australian banks' asset quality metrics to come under further pressure
Australian banks' asset quality metrics to come under further pressure
But funding profiles continue to improve.
Bangkok Bank CEO hopes Thailand's NPL ratio won't peak at 4%
But analysts think this scenario is "too pessimistic".
Are Singapore banks' NPL woes finally over?
Government support to O&G firms brought some respite.
Hong Kong banks' mainland China exposure to exceed 30% of system-wide assets by end-2017
Thanks to Chinese corporates' aggressive international expansion.
Chart of the Week: Chinese banks' NPL ratio and credit costs edge up as at end-September 2016
NPL ratio reached 1.76%.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: EU's planned banking reform criticised; RBS to pay investors $1b
And Russian banks lose $31m in cyber attacks.
Thai banks to see gradually declining delinquencies in 2017
But asset quality pressures will persist.
Vietnam banks' problem assets ratio reaches 7.1% in the first half of 2016
That's including the gross value of assets sold to the Vietnam Asset Management Company.
3 factors that will pressure Chinese banks' profits in 2017
Rising credit costs is one.
Malaysian banks' loan growth 'significantly slower'
Growth slowed to 2.3% as at end-September 2016.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Standard Chartered to cut 10% of corporate banking staff; Two new online banking safeguards to be launched
And Aussie banks can't bypass Apple's in-house payments.
Chart of the Week: Check out the Singapore banks' escalating NPLs since late 2015
Majority of new NPLs are to oil service companies.
Why India's demonetisation benefits won't support banks' credit profiles
Uncertainties offset the positive effects.
What are the key risks to Australian banks' asset quality?
A sharp interest rate increase is one.
Which Singapore bank will be hit the hardest by USD strength?
Its profits could decline by up to 1.7%.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Citi, JPMorgan named systemically important banks; HSBC launches private banking in Australia
And Wells Fargo's new account openings almost halved in October.
Chart of the Week: Vietnam banks' capital buffers to remain under pressure
The banks' capital adequacy ratios are arely above the minimum requirement of 9%.
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