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High credit costs hit Indian banks' earnings turnaround
High credit costs hit Indian banks' earnings turnaround
Net interest margins will widen at a snail's pace.
Chinese bank loan growth to hit 13.8% in 2019
The non-financial corporate segment will drive lending gains.
Singapore's October bank loan growth slows 3.41% to $671.74b
Business loans rose 3.35%.
China's explosive wealth boom triggers private bank hiring spree
Homegrown and international banks are aggressively hiring.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Eastern European bank M&A activity heats up; Scotiabank exits nine countries
And a Fed official has raised concern about US mobile payments.
Chart of the Week: Retail deliquencies add to Chinese banks' bad loan problem
Lenders have been growing their retail units in chase of higher yields.
Japanese banks tie up for QR code payment service
A trial will begin in October 2019 with full launch slated by April 2020.
Chinese commercial banks' bad loan ratio to hold below 1.9%
It already hit 1.87% in Q3.
Vietnamese banks' capital shortfalls triggers bond issuance frenzy
BIDV has approved the issuance of 400,000 bonds to raise $170.5m.
Singapore banks hold firm even as trade war comes knocking
Earnings are poised to grow by 20% in FY18 and 9% in 2019.
Korean banks shun traditional business as population ages
The share of non-bank assets hit 20.3% from 14.5% in 2013.
Lower capital G-SIB requirements loom for Chinese megabanks amidst shadow banking crackdown
CCB’s extra CET1 requirements fell to 1% from 1.5%.
Will Philippine banks' rapid lending activities drain capital?
Funding will also tighten as banks ramp up credit extensions.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: US banks' profits hit $62b in Q3; FSB unveils global list of systemic lenders
And here's why Societe Generale is shelling out $1.4b.
Chart of the Week: Taiwanese banks' capitalisation hit 11.4% in H1
This is above the prescribed tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5%.
Philippine thrift banks reverse loss with Q3 $235.64m profit gain
Net interest income hit $890.79m.
Singapore unveils framework to enhance payment services regulation
It will regulate systemically important payment systems and focus on retail payment services.