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What could drag the Japanese banks' strengthening capitalisation?

It's a continued shift toward assets with higher risk weights.

Thai banks' NPL risk to gradually improve by end-2017

Overall credit costs will still be high but will eventually ease.

Here's what their performance in 1H17 says about Chinese banks

They have better asset quality and funding profiles.

Thai banks' NPLs likely rose to 3.75% in 3Q17

The sector’s earnings may have risen by only 1%.

Chinese banks' profitability takes a hit from narrowing NIMs

But PwC said large commercial banks were 'spared the worst of pain'.

Indian banks' bad loans reach a record $146b

Are the country's bad debt problems out of control?

Japanese megabanks' overseas asset risks escalate

More than 70% of the banks' overseas loans were to non-Japanese clients.

Why Philippine banks' headline profits are expected to remain muted

Banks' large stock of investments in government bonds is one factor.

China's outstanding WMP balance down by around 10% so far this year

The shadow banking crackdown is finally showing some results.