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Will Australian banks ditch their wealth management business?
Will Australian banks ditch their wealth management business?
They may do so without being forced.
Why Thai banks are unlikely to give out extra dividends this year
Banks may need the extra capital as demand from large corporates rises.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Foreign banks in EU face increased regulatory scrutiny; Banks mull expanding employee surveillance
And find out how fintech pushed EU to revise bank software rules.
Chart of the Week: Thai banks' loan growth to hit 5% in 2017
It recovered to 3.3% in Q2.
Indian banks' funding and liquidity get a boost from demonetisation: Moody's
India is now undergoing a 'remonetisation'.
Hong Kong banks to get less government support over the next 12-18 months
The government is implementing a revised bank resolution regime.
Two themes that were evident in most Chinese banks' Q2 results
The banks registered NIM expansion of 4-8bp.
Three things that could drive Singapore banks' higher ROEs
Analysts see earnings visibility ahead for Singapore banks.
Malaysian banks' system deposits finally recover after 21 months
Deposits grew 4.3% in July.
Four things that could weigh on Aussie banks' earnings in 2019
But banks are still in a "sweet spot" for now.
What could ease the pressure on Indian banks' profitability?
Funding and credit costs are expected to be lower.
Bank Central Asia's senior EVP talks about the digital challenges faced by Indonesian banks
Hermawan Thendean also revealed how BCA opened its APIs to a community of web developers.
Citi Australia dead set on tripling its wealth management business by 2020
The bank will hire 100 new relationship managers over the next three years.
Maybank's net profit up 29.9% to US$787m in 1H17
Thanks to a 43% earnings jump in Q2.
DBS launches digibank in Indonesia
It follows digibank’s success in India last year.
Hong Leong Bank's core earnings up 10.5% to US$515m in FY17
Pre-provision operating profit expanded a solid 8.8%.
RHB Bank's net profit up 9.4% to US$234m in 1H17
Thanks to lower impairment losses on other assets.
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