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Japanese banks to undergo stress test to assess defenses: source
The banks' capital and liquidity positions will be evaluated.
Japanese banks to undergo stress test to assess defenses: source
The banks' capital and liquidity positions will be evaluated.
How can banks WOW the next generation of wealth?
Some might still perceive millennials as a generation of teenagers obsessed with avocado toasts and fancy festivals. However, the upper bracket of...
Singapore bank headcounts rise with tech talent boosting numbers
Banking staff at Singapore’s 18 largest commercial banks grew 5.47% in the last two years.
Australia's big banks may need to raise $12.6b to plug steep capital requirements
ANZ may see its CET1 ratio cut by about 75 bps.
Hong Kong cuts banks' capital buffer as protests persist
This releases an additional $25.5b into the economy.
Indonesian bank loans to accelerate 13% by 2020
Working capital and consumer loans are set to recover.
Thailand banks' Q3 profits to drop 14% as fee waiver bites
Earnings will take a hit from weak non-interest income.
Myanmar's struggling banks stall growth of car sales
Consumers and businesses find it hard to access credit amidst gaps in the financial system.
Malaysian banks hit by tepid loan growth
Loans grew by just 3.9% in August and loan applications shrunk 3.7%.
Singapore bank loans reverse slowdown in August
Loans grew 1% MoM and 5.1% YoY amidst steady expansion in business loans.
Incumbent lenders rethink business models in race against virtual banks
ZhongAn International, the company behind one of the city's virtual banks, weighs in on the opportunities and challenges ahead.
Massive mergers no fix for Indian banks' near-term challenges
Credit quality and capital shortfalls remain a key problem.
Chinese bank loans up to $170b in August as stimulus kicks in
Household loans hit $92.25b.
Malaysian bank earnings up 5% in Q2
Investment and trading income drove quarterly profit gains.
Tech disruptors' raid on banks: How can banks fight back?
Traditional banks are under fierce rivalry from new competitors, both big tech companies and smaller fintech start-ups. Initially, existing regulators...
China's dual banking system: consolidation as the final solution to weak small banks
The latest bailout of Bank of Jinzhou shows the intervention by the People's Bank of China (PBoC) on Baoshang Bank was not an isolated event. There...
Chart of the Week: Thai banks' Q2 stressed loans hits 2.95%
NPL improvements were seen in the manufacturing and commerce sectors.