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Indian banks' IT spending to hit $9.1b in 2017

Devices spending in the sector will grow the fastest at 20%.

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Indian banks' IT spending to hit $9.1b in 2017

Devices spending in the sector will grow the fastest at 20%.

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Why Chinese shadow banking activity stopped growing in 1H17

Nominal GDP also grew faster than shadow banking assets.

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Australian banks to battle headwinds from the cooling housing market

Moderating housing loan growth could drag banks' profitability.

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Chinese banks' 1H17 asset growth significantly slower than in the past decade

Assets grew by only 4.4%.

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Closing in on open banking

How could open banking revolutionise how banks generate value?

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How blockchain is unchained in Singapore

Check out the latest developments around blockchain in Singapore.

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Why Thai banks are expected to report soft 3Q17 earnings

Loan growth could weaken and NPLs could rise.

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Why state support is still key to keeping China banks' stability

The PBOC's balance-sheet claims on depository institutions hit US$1.4t as of July.

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Which banks are launching virtual branches in Asia?

JP Morgan and Citi are amongst the banks deploying virtual branches.

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How can banks keep pace in the age of bot-banking?

Most banks can begin with improving their knowledge of data analytics.

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Two themes that were evident in most Chinese banks' Q2 results

The banks registered NIM expansion of 4-8bp.

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Singapore banks' wealth management fees to post double-digit growth

It formed up to 44% of banks' commission income in 1H17.

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Here's how China's shadow banking sector evolved over the years

The regulators and financial institutions seemingly have played a “Whack-A-Mole” game, says BBVA.

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Why a cyber attack could trigger the next financial crisis

The cost of cybercrime is estimated to hit US$575b per year.

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Is China making progress in reining in shadow bank growth?

The enhanced regulation is finally showing some results.

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Asia Pacific banks' credit conditions seen to be stable

But high corporate leverage still presents latent risk.

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Singapore: 1 in 5 customers want to ditch their main bank

They hate the long waiting time for just a single transaction.

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