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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.
Delinquencies in India's non-bank financial companies to rise over the next 2 quarters
No thanks to the adverse impact of demonetisation.
Indonesian banks' short-term risks persist despite economic pick-up
Asset quality and profitability will remain under pressure.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: UK to probe banks' involvement in money laundering case; Barclays most exposed to 'Trump effect'
And Deutsche Bank cuts staff bonuses by more than three quarters.
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.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Big banks urged to segment riskiest businesses; 3 in 10 UK bankers worried about speaking up
And who is Deutsche Bank's new head of Wall Street business?
Chart of the Week: Malaysian banks' total deposits vs CASA growth
Deposits increased US$1.5b in January 2017.
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.
Singapore banks' annual provisioning expenses unlikely to decline until FY18
The banks' asset quality cycle has peaked.