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Rising risk: Taiwanese banks' asset quality to be hit by China slowdown

Banks' asset quality is most susceptible to sharp housing price correction.

China's city commercial banks growing faster than their larger peers

Profits after tax grew by 13%, outpacing SOE banks' 6% growth.

Malaysian banks' base rates unlikely to rise

OCBC Malaysia and UOB Malaysia are merely normalizing their rates.

DBS unveils capital loan program to jump start small businesses

It will bridge the credit gap faced by businesses.

NPL increase in most banking systems not too much of a concern: Fitch

NPLs compare favourably relative with other regions.

ASEAN banks' profitability feared to trend lower in 2016

High CASA deposits could serve as an important buffer.

Hard landing in China remains a key threat for Asian banks in 2016

Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan are most exposed.