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Is the RBI's move to rationalise Merchant Discount Rate a big threat to banks?

Analysts say the proposed framework is "an immature approach".

Is the RBI's move to rationalise Merchant Discount Rate a big threat to banks?

Analysts say the proposed framework is "an immature approach".

Retail Banking Forum 2017 kicks off in Manila with almost 70 attendees

Key executives from the country's major banks graced the event.

UBS' investment banking bonus pool in Asia Pacific to drop 15%

The bank's 66% drop in profits last year is taking its toll on bankers.

What will be the main drivers of Japanese mega banks' overseas loan growth?

Average overseas NPL ratio stood at 0.7% as of end-September 2016.

Australian banks to focus on bargaining for access to Apple's contactless payment function

The banks' application to the regulators was previously focused on fees.

Hong Kong banks' risks from property exposure still "manageable": Fitch

Mortgage loans of Hong Kong banks only totalled US$144b in 2016.

Taiwanese banks expanding to Cambodia, Vietnam, and the Philippines

Exposure to these markets grew 20% per year over 2015-2016.