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How will Hong Kong banks' capital levels be affected by the recent sale of their insurance business?

The additional capital would balance the banks' higher risk appetite for China-related activities.

How will Hong Kong banks' capital levels be affected by the recent sale of their insurance business?

The additional capital would balance the banks' higher risk appetite for China-related activities.

Malaysian banks' loan growth expected to moderate to 4.7% in 2017

Household debt/GDP is down for the first time in 7 years.

What are the ASEAN banks' key priorities in 2017?

In Malaysia, banks are prioritising risk management.

3 in 5 banks plan to invest in new customer-facing technologies

Recruiting and retaining talent is another key growth agenda.

Malaysian banks' external liabilities hit US$39.6b in 2016

It accounted for 17.3% of the banks' balance sheets.

Indonesian banks' short-term risks persist despite economic pick-up

Asset quality and profitability will remain under pressure.

Indonesian banks' loan growth to hit 10% in 2017

Average lending rates are low compared to historical levels.

GCC banks' funding pressures to ease in 2017

Omani and Qatari banks will benefit the most from easing funding conditions.

Vietnamese banks plagued by problem assets

The 2.6% NPL ratio reported in December was a grave understatement.

Is the worst finally over for Indonesian banks' NPL troubles?

NPL ratios will stabilise over the coming quarters.

Banks expect a 50bps decrease in core capital ratios when IFRS 9 takes effect in 2018

Banks plan to adjust loan pricing to reflect the upfront reduction in capital.

GCC Islamic banks beat conventional peers for the second consecutive year

After trailing for five years, GCC banks are now more profitable than their counterparts.