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Thailand banks' Q3 profits to drop 14% as fee waiver bites
Thailand banks' Q3 profits to drop 14% as fee waiver bites
Earnings will take a hit from weak non-interest income.
Myanmar's struggling banks stall growth of car sales
Consumers and businesses find it hard to access credit amidst gaps in the financial system.
Malaysian banks hit by tepid loan growth
Loans grew by just 3.9% in August and loan applications shrunk 3.7%.
Singapore bank loans reverse slowdown in August
Loans grew 1% MoM and 5.1% YoY amidst steady expansion in business loans.
Incumbent lenders rethink business models in race against virtual banks
ZhongAn International, the company behind one of the city's virtual banks, weighs in on the opportunities and challenges ahead.
Massive mergers no fix for Indian banks' near-term challenges
Credit quality and capital shortfalls remain a key problem.
Chinese bank loans up to $170b in August as stimulus kicks in
Household loans hit $92.25b.
Malaysian bank earnings up 5% in Q2
Investment and trading income drove quarterly profit gains.
Tech disruptors' raid on banks: How can banks fight back?
Traditional banks are under fierce rivalry from new competitors, both big tech companies and smaller fintech start-ups. Initially, existing regulators...
China's dual banking system: consolidation as the final solution to weak small banks
The latest bailout of Bank of Jinzhou shows the intervention by the People's Bank of China (PBoC) on Baoshang Bank was not an isolated event. There...
Chart of the Week: Thai banks' Q2 stressed loans hits 2.95%
NPL improvements were seen in the manufacturing and commerce sectors.
Margins of big Philippine banks widen in H1
On the other hand, NIMs of mid-sized players shrank.
Small Chinese banks lead profit growth in H1
City and village banks saw net profit grow 13.7% compared to 4.8% for the Big 4.
Regional credit growth props up bank loans as domestic lending falls flat
Loans to DBU trade-related segments and mortgages slowed.
DBS extends hybrid human-robo investment portfolio to retail investors
They can access four to seven ETFs with a minimum investment sum of S$1,000 or US$1,000.
Singapore launches e-service to aid fight against dirty money
It aims to address compliance challenges when financing trade.
How a former Wall Street guy is disrupting Myanmar's microfinance landscape
Jason Loughnane will discuss how using big data can ease the credit appraisal process.
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