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Indonesian banks' profit growth could suffer for up to two years
Indonesian banks' profit growth could suffer for up to two years
Blame it on low interest rates in the financial sector.
Is the worst finally over for Siam Commercial Bank's asset quality?
NPL declined by USD111m in 1Q16.
Outlook remains bleak for Bank Danamon despite 17% profit growth in 1Q16
Declining TD rates could be a drag on further deposit raising.
Singapore banks unable to shake off default risks even as oil prices recover
Support services firms are still in deep water.
Bricks and clicks: Citi plugs into WeChat and Alipay in China
Clients can soon repaying their Citi credit cards using their Alipay account.
Taiwanese banks' profitability to fall in 2016 despite strong performance last year
Blame the decline in policy interest rates and a likely increase in credit costs.
Bangkok Bank's NPLs may have risen to 3.15% in 1Q16
The increase seems broad based, analysts say.
Korean banks' creditworthiness feared to deteriorate on back of diminished growth outlook
The next 12-18 months look gloomy.
Chinese banks to be hit by heightened profitability pressure as credit costs rise
That is despite slightly improved capitalization levels.
Krungsri's net profit likely to have increased 2.5% in 1Q16
It's a rare feat for Thai banks.
Indian banks' liquidity to move from negative to neutral
It will progressively release INR750-800b in the system.
Asian Banking and Finance launches search for outstanding retail banking innovations and practices
You may submit your entries until May 6.
OCBC to nab Barclays’ Singapore, Hong Kong wealth business for $431.6m
Bank of Singapore’s AUM will shoot up 33.3%.
How are Malaysian banks dealing with the pressure of digitisation?
It's not just about the technology.
Malaysia's industry loan growth disappoints as household loans slip to just 7%
A mere 6.5% loan growth is forecast for 2016. According to Maybank Kim Eng, industry loan growth continues to slow, with the moderation in HH loan growth notably more significant in Feb 2016.
Bank of Ceylon links up with Fiserv in upgrading core banking, front-end teller systems
Better user experience awaits clients.
Singapore's central bank reveals plans for a unified payment system
It's working on a point of sale terminal that reads all kinds of cards.
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