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Chinese and Indian banks to drive global Additional Tier 1 issuance in 2017
Indian banks issued around USD2.8bn so far in 2016.
Chinese and Indian banks to drive global Additional Tier 1 issuance in 2017
Indian banks issued around USD2.8bn so far in 2016.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse to pay fines of up to $7b; HSBC to shut 57 branches in early 2017
And Deutsche Bank feared to shake the entire European banking system.
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.
Here's why Thai banks are solid enough to weather shocks
They have a pretty high capital base.
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%.
Asian banks' funding and liquidity remains a credit strength: Moody's
Banks in Asia are mostly deposit-funded.
Shadow credit in China surges to US$69b in November
It was only US$7.9b in October.
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.
Will Asia Pacific regulators be keen to embrace wider bail-in measures?
Banks could expect greater government support in 2017.
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.