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South Korea cracks down on bank lending to cool housing market

Banks must cap the volume of high-risk loans they extend.

South Korea cracks down on bank lending to cool housing market

Banks must cap the volume of high-risk loans they extend.

Hong Kong's blockchain-powered trade finance platform goes live

eTradeConnect will digitise the paper-intensive process.

Chart of the Week: What's dragging the growth of Islamic banks in ASEAN?

Malaysia and Indonesia are still trailing behind their GCC peers.

Chinese banks' profit rally cut short as loans turn sour

The pressure on asset quality will be heavier in 2019.

Australian banks shed $13b in assets in downsizing spree

CBA sold its asset management business for $2.9b.

Japanese banks trial blockchain technology to settle payments

Fujitsu has been tapped to develop the application.

Malaysia lowers cash transaction threshold in fight against dirty money

Hard-cash circulation has ballooned by 150% in the past decade.

Hong Kong beefs up e-wallet identity verification

Enhanced security features include two-factor authentication process.

E-wallet war heats up in Vietnam as banks join fray

Four more banks received clearance to operate e-wallet businesses.

Malaysia moves to enable money transfer via mobile number

Users can transfer money through DuitNow by December.

South Korean bank loans hit $780b in Q3

Household lending outpaced corporate loans but not for long.

Japanese banks risk-taking hits near 30 year high amidst profit crunch

This marks the highest point since 1990 during the asset-inflated bubble burst.

Can Taiwanese banks maintain stable financial footing?

Lenders face stiff competition and modest lending demand.