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Vietnamese banks suffer from weaker equity-to-asset ratios
Vietnamese banks suffer from weaker equity-to-asset ratios
It decreased to 7.3% as at end-2015.
3 Malaysian banks with the largest increases in common equity Tier 1 ratios revealed
Two of them completed large rights issues in 2015.
Korean banks likely to step up the issuance of bank capital securities: Fitch
Higher capital requirements will be phased-in by 2019.
How bad will the rest of 2016 be for Chinese banks?
Fitch expects subdued earnings growth to persist.
DBS, OCBC go head-to-head in race for Barclays' private wealth units
The deal is valued at $300m.
2 reasons why you must attend the ABF Retail Banking Forum in Kuala Lumpur on April 6 at the Shangri-La
Artificial intelligence in ATMs is on the rise.
These graphs show the worst may finally be over for Singapore banks
Profits are on an uptrend.
Philippine National Bank's trading gains drop 55%
But this is offset by a 25% increase in net service fees.
Bank Danamon reveals six factors behind its dire situation
Net profit declined 8% in 2015.
Will consolidation in the Indian banking sector be a boon or a bane?
The long-term benefits far outweigh short-term challenges.
Indonesian banks to face persistent headwinds in 2016: Fitch
Second-tier lenders are in a more vulnerable position.
Are the Philippine banks ready for the financial consumer protection regulations?
Banks have varying degrees of readiness.
Macro headwinds slowly taking their toll on Singapore banks' loan growth
But the banks' credit profiles are still intact, says Fitch.
Bank Central Asia's non-performing loans could peak above 1%
It includes its IDR509b loan to Trikomsel.
Most Philippine banks well-positioned to comply with new liquidity requirements: Moody's
Philippine banks are 85% deposit-funded on average, and rely little on wholesale funds.
DBS to remain unfazed unless there is sudden RMB devaluation by June
The bank's portfolio is performing well, say analysts.
AMMB posts most disappointing operating results in CY15
Operating profit was down 21% YoY.
Commentary
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Investing in an inefficient market
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Asia’s electronic markets reach an inflection point of transformation
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Asian firms need to get ready for digital assets and currencies
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