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Hong Kong banks still well capitalised despite poor profit outlook
Total capital ratio came in at 19.4% in September 2016.
Hong Kong banks still well capitalised despite poor profit outlook
Total capital ratio came in at 19.4% in September 2016.
3 implications on banks' financials when MFRS 9 takes effect in 2018
One is that there will be a one-off provision charge to retained earnings.
Australian banks' dividend payout 'increasingly unsustainable'
Analysts recommend cutting dividends to preserve cash.
Are Thai banks resilient enough to withstand negative sector trends?
Capital and loan-loss buffers are adequate, says Fitch.
Krungsri's 11% loan growth in FY16 the highest in the industry
Will robust growth continue in 2017?
Japanese banking sector assets as a share of GDP now at a record 211%
Total assets were up 5.5% in November 2016.
Philippine banks' loan-to-deposit ratio among the lowest in Asia
This reduces refinancing risk in the banking system.
Korean banks to suffer from domestic political instability
Political instability may delay legislation that introduces a bail-in feature.
Gross NPA ratio of Indian banks rose to a 14-year high of 9.1% in September 2016
Poor banking sector profitability looms over the next months.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: HSBC to cut 380 jobs in the UK; EU mulls testing banks' defenses against cyberattacks; Will banks move to Amsterdam post-Brexit?
And banks are urged to offer assistance to customers with mental health problems.
Chart of the Week: Singapore banks' NPL ratios higher than their global peers'
OCBC has the highest proportion of overseas NPLs.
Full financial integration amongst ASEAN banks "a very distant goal": Fitch
ASEAN's lack of strong central authority is taking its toll on integration.
Guess which sector will remain a drag on Singapore banks' asset quality in 2017
Loans to this sector comprise 1-3% of the banks' gross loans.
Asian Banking and Finance 2017 Retail Banking Forum launches in Manila
The Manila leg will take place on February 15 at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel.
Hong Kong banks to cut down lending to Chinese SOEs
The sector is suffering from its mainland exposure.
Solvency issues weighing heavily on the Singapore banking sector
But optimists insist the worst is over. When credit rating agency Fitch Ratings downgraded its sector outlook for Singapore banks to “negative” last...
Siam Commercial Bank's NPLs fell by only US$113m in 4Q16
NPLs among SMEs increased in 4Q16.
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