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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.

Singapore banks stuck in a ditch as oil sorrows mount

They will soon be bombarded with rising defaults.

CIMB dangles hefty 10% cash rebates on selected categories

It’s planning to acquire 270,000 customers in three years.

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

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

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.