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Are Singapore banks bracing for another O&G nightmare amidst Coastal Oil troubles?

The indebted crude oil supplier owes the three Singapore banks a combined US$172.1m.

Chart of the Week: Singapore bank revenues may rise 9% in 2019

Loans and balance sheet leverage will be the growth drivers.

India's Bandhan Bank gears for $11.7b merger

The deal will create one of India’s largest rural and semi-urban lending platforms.

Hong Kong banks loan growth rebounds 5.2% in November

Business sentiment recovered mildly as corporates ramped up borrowing.

Singapore banks' earnings turnaround hit by steep funding costs

NIMs have inched up by 2-12 bp since 2015 even as the 3M SIBOR soared 58bp.

Deutsche Bank sees exodus of 30% of workforce in Singapore and Hong Kong

This translates to almost 50 investment bankers leaving in the past six months.

Chart of the Week: New Zealand proposes ambitious $9b bank capital buffers

The central bank is putting forward a prudential capital buffer of 9-10%.

Hong Kong banking industry needs to amp up skills on fintech and cybersecurity: study

Only 2 in 5 industry professionals have gone through fintech training courses.

More than half of Hong Kong banking professionals willing to work in GBA cities

Those employed in senior management positions are the most willing to transfer.

Philippine banks' bad loan ratio to hold steady at 3.5% in 2019

Strong capital buffers can help weather volatile currency risks.

Australia's big banks profited $792m by subverting mortgage cap: regulator

The banks were accused of accomodative pricing behaviour.

Dementia sufferers catch Japanese banks off guard

Japanese residents with dementia will hold $2t in financial assets by 2030.