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Aussie banks face 100bps increase in Tier-1 capital

The aim is for them to be 'unquestionably strong'.

Aussie banks face 100bps increase in Tier-1 capital

The aim is for them to be 'unquestionably strong'.

What could boost growth of the Malaysian Islamic banking sector?

The country has US$150b in Islamic financial assets.

Small Thai banks to outperform big banks as NPLs improve

Loan growth should accelerate in the second half of 2017.

Everything you need to know about Vietnamese banks' improving asset quality

Impaired loans decreased from 12.7% to 8.4% of total loans in 2016.

How does China's move to curb shadow banking affect banks?

The measures benefit the banks but also bring adjustment risks.

Competition amongst smaller Islamic banks set to intensify

That is if the Malaysia Building Society-Asian Finance merger will push through.

Asia Pacific banks' cyclical pressures finally easing

But high private sector debt still a key risk.

Thai banks' earnings expected to fall 3%

Blame it on lower margins and high provisions.

Singapore delays bank capital rules implementation by a year

This follows the postponements by Hong Kong and Australia regulators.

Banking risks in Asia Pacific finally stabilising as operating conditions improve

A total of 77% of bank rating outlooks in APAC are now stable.

Chinese banks' profit to grow 4% to US$98.7b in the first half of 2017

Guess which bank will have the strongest profit growth.

Asian banks' liquidity coverage ratios exceed 100%

Funding and liquidity will remain Asian banks' credit strength.

Thai banks' loan growth to hit 5% in 2017

Loan demand will pick up in the second half of 2017.

Weekly Global News Wrap Up: UK banks to justify consumer credit; Decline in correspondent banking not slowing

Find out why Frankfurt is dubbed as Brexit winner, and how mobile trumps branch visits.