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As bad loans mount, Chinese banks brace for profit drop in 2016

Poor economy, inflexible rules to blame—credit ratings may also bear brunt.

Alliance Bank Malaysia CEO Joel Kornreich talks about managing a bank through crises

Joel Kornreich taps into his past experiences to strategize for the future.

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.

CIMB Group chairman Nazir Razak takes leave over US$7m transfer investigation

The Board of CIMB Group Holdings Berhad announced at its 59th Annual General Meeting today that Dato’ Sri Nazir Razak will take a voluntary leave of...

Indian banks' liquidity to move from negative to neutral

It will progressively release INR750-800b in the system.

HSBC Private Bank names Sandeep Sharma as head of global private banking for South East Asia

HSBC Private Bank has announced the appointment of Sandeep Sharma as Head of Global Private Banking, South East Asia.