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Chinese banks' volatile results posit hazy future for 2020
Chinese banks' volatile results posit hazy future for 2020
City commercial lenders’ profits followed a “V” curve from 2017-2019.
Japan's MUFG to shutter 40% of local branches by 2023
It also expects 6,000 job losses by that year.
DBS to hire over 2,000 people in Singapore amidst economic slump
More than half will be apprentices and specialised roles.
Asian bankers face ‘new normal' as they return to offices
Despite the measures, some have expressed relief at physically seeing their colleagues again.
MUFG Bank, co-firms to establish $93.5m healthcare fund
The fund is for companies engaged in R&D and manufacture of therapeutic drugs and vaccines.
Australian banks' cash earnings drop 42.6% YoY to $5.4b
Sector braces for more uncertainty as banks cancel or defer dividend payouts.
OCBC's credit costs to recede after Q1 ‘front-load'
The bank expects to record 100-130bp in cumulative credit costs.
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Philippine banks' credit losses to rise threefold in 2020
Credit costs in select banks have already increased by up to 4.9%.
OCBC's Q1 profit plunges 43% YoY to $698m
Banking and insurance operations suffered tremendous losses.
DBS prices first SORA-based floating rate notes
The notes have a notional amount of $14m (S$20m).
UOB's net profit down 19% to $855m in Q1
Total impairment charges skyrocketed 96% to $286m.
Weekly Global News Wrap: JPMorgan cleared to make $15b in new loans to small firms; BNP Paribas posts 33% crash in net income
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Singapore big three banks' impaired loans ratio to rise to 2.5% in 2021
The pandemic’s full brunt won’t set in until later in 2020.
Major Australian banks may take long to recover from headwinds
Hefty loan impairment charges may remain elevated.
COVID disruptions intensify risks for Chinese banks
Regional banks are more vulnerable due to weak capitalisation.
Thai banks' Q1 earnings down 8% YoY to $1.12b
The sector saw a 20-25bps growth in loan yield.
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