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Hong Kong banks to get less government support over the next 12-18 months

The government is implementing a revised bank resolution regime.

Hong Kong banks to get less government support over the next 12-18 months

The government is implementing a revised bank resolution regime.

Three things that could drive Singapore banks' higher ROEs

Analysts see earnings visibility ahead for Singapore banks.

What could ease the pressure on Indian banks' profitability?

Funding and credit costs are expected to be lower.

Why Singapore banks will still be laden with O&G woes

Every 10bps increase in credit cost estimate will cause a 7% cut in net profits.

Hong Kong banks' funding and liquidity conditions to remain benign till 2018

But potential funding volatility will come from changes in banks' loan and deposit currency mix.

Shadow banking risks focused on China's regional lenders

Rust belt banks use shadow banking to conceal their bad loan status.

Consolidating public sector banks in India still won't improve weak capitalisation

But the mergers could provide scale efficiencies and improve the quality of corporate governance.

Singapore banks' non-interest income to increase by up to 15%

Thanks to wealth management fees and net trading income.

Why Thai banks are well placed to absorb loan losses

They have enough reserves even if 25% of thier restructured loans become NPLs.

Vietnamese banks' asset quality expected to improve with new collateral repossession rules

Banks can now speedily repossess collateral for a nonperforming loan.