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Bank Tabungan Negara's net profit up 21% to US$44m in 1Q17
Bank Tabungan Negara's net profit up 21% to US$44m in 1Q17
Thanks to a rapid 18.7% loan expansion.
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Banks are confident on 2017 asset quality.
TMB Bank slated for a strong recovery despite disappointing 1Q17 earnings
Unexpectedly high provisioning expense is to blame for the weak 1Q17 bottomline.
India's struggling banks could be forced to merge with rivals
That is if their capital levels fall below the new standard issued by the central bank.
Bank Negara Indonesia's net profit up 8.5% to US$243m
Loans also grew by 21%.
Indian banks expected to post strong earnings growth for 4Q17
But there is one bank that might report a sharp decline in profits.
RHB Bank launches regional peer-to-peer financing platform
The bank partnered with Funding Societies Malaysia.
Chinese banks to continue to struggle with declining profitability this year
Blame it on the tight market liquidity.
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Malaysian banks' absolute gross impaired loans up 4.6% in February
Overall GIL ratio is stable at just 1.63%.
Bank Negara Indonesia's net profit could grow 23% to US$1.04b in FY17F
Thanks to the bank's healthy loan expansion in FY16.
What are the key culprits behind China's liquidity problem?
Regulation and lack of collateral are to blame.
OCBC NISP's retail business director Thomas Low reveals his digital strategies and growth targets
Low aims for 20-30% growth with the bank's new digital capabilities.
Chart of the Week: Malaysian banks' loan-to-deposit ratio dipped to 88.7% in February
The loan-to-fund ratio was lower at 83.4%.
Don't get your hopes up: The worst is not yet over for Chinese banks
This is despite the largest banks' 2016 performance exceeding expectations.
Singapore banks' loan-to-deposit ratio hit 100.4% in February
It's the first reading above 100% in a year.
Malaysian banks' total system deposits grew US$1.6b in February
CASA continued to expand at a faster rate of 5.8%.
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