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Vietnam banks face credit split as quota phaseout looms and Basel III rolls out
Vietnam banks face credit split as quota phaseout looms and Basel III rolls out
Weaker, capital-constrained banks may struggle to meet regulatory changes.
How can Indian lenders balance loan growth and risk?
Reforms could help improve efficiency, especially of state banks.
Korean banks see Q4 net incomes halved on costs and FX losses
Loan growth will remain challenging in FY2026, CreditSights said.
Norinchukin Bank to accept $36.37m capital subscription
Nochu recently announced plans to support affiliate JA Mitsui Leasing.
SCB expands cardless withdrawals to 9,200 ATMs with new partners
SCB first introduced cardless ATM withdrawal services in 2021.
Taiwan bank loans hit $1.43t in Dec 2025 as bad debts drop
Coverage allowance for NPLs rose to 917.43%.
Norinchukin Innovation Fund invests in Mooji Meats
Mooji Meats’ plant-based steak products are sold under the Offbeast brand.
SMBC to launch new startup video pitch platform as deal flow source
GoAhead invests in seed and early stage startups.
BNI braces for NIM compression in 2026 on tighter H1 liquidity
NIM is estimated to fall between 3.5% to 3.8%, lower than Q4 2025’s 3.9%.
Indonesia loan demand stagnates as MSME and consumption slumps
Underlying demand for loans remains uneven although liquidity will be abundant, analyst said.
MUFG’s profit up 3.7% to $11.5b in 9M 2025 as operating profit nearly triples
Net operating profit and net income have reached over 80% of full-year targets.
MUFG launches Artemis Ventures with $318.9m equity fund target
It will invest in mid-to-late stage startups, primarily those based in Japan.
Citi hires Kriss Pachauri to lead ANZ global asset manager coverage
Citi says it has a “strong pipeline” in the financial sponsors segment.
India's public banks must cut branches to hit 'world-leading' goal: S&P
Indian PSBs are inefficient due to underutilised and low-yielding branches, an analyst said.
Mizuho hits 90% of profit target in 9 months as net income tops $6.4b
Its expanded share buyback shows confidence in its capital base.
Malaysian bank loan growth to stabilise at 4.5% to 5.5% in 2026
The 2025 slowdown to 4.8% seen as normalisation after 2024’s 5.5% expansion.
Techcombank net profit climbs 17.5% to $973.36m in FY2025
Q4 net profit nearly doubled on higher interest income and fee income.
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