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Chart of the Week: Check out how China's shadow banking lending is rising rapidly

Overall stock of total social financing grew 13.3% in November.

3 key risks that Hong Kong banks must face

Weakness of the Chinese yuan is one.

Indian banks' loan growth to fall to 6%, the slowest since 1962

Banks are hit hard by the demonetisation aftermath.

Will Chinese banks continue to shift towards investment banking?

Investment would expand from 27% to 30% of total assets in 2016.

Thai banks to slash NPLs by around US$614m

Thanks to Sahaviriya Steel Industries' reclassification.

Philippine banks' net earnings growth could narrow to 4% in 2017

Blame it on trading gains that are expected to plunge 33%.

How will the slowing buildup in corporate leverage affect Asia Pacific banks?

Deleveraging efforts increases risks to banks' asset quality.

Vietnam banks' NPL ratio reaches 9%

The 2.4% NPL ratio reported at end-2015 was understated.

Thai banks' asset quality continues to weaken

Risks are prevalent in the SME and unsecured retail loans segments.

Chinese banks struggling with heightened risks

No thanks to the shadow banking system having assets equal to 82% of GDP.

Chart of the Week: Check out the Singapore banks' NPL ratios by sector

Overall NPL ratio increased to 2.1%, led by manufacturing, and transport, storage and communications.