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Chart of the Week: Malaysian bank loan growth may further soar in Q4
Chart of the Week: Malaysian bank loan growth may further soar in Q4
Loan growth in August went up to 5.4%, the highest it reached in 2018.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: German bankers sees digitalisation as threat to employment; US investigates possible StanChart Iran breaches
And South Africa pushes banks to innovate amidst new competition.
Lawmakers rebuke $323m capital requirement for Taiwan's web-only banks
They argue that Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong have much lower capital requirements.
Asia's private banks ramp up hiring of priority bankers
Citi, DBS, HSBC, and UOB are hiring via internal promotions.
Singapore banks fare better than Indonesian lenders amidst rate hikes
Every 25bp hike that re-prices loan book translates into an earnings boost.
Malaysia urges Islamic lenders towards 'value-based' banking
Nine out of 27 banks have adopted the system.
Talent crunch push Singapore banks abroad for in-demand technologists
The local market is failing to keep up with demand.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: US banks ordered to face antritrust lawsuit; StanChart braces for possible $1.5b fine
And here's why Tesco Bank has been slapped with $21m penalty.
Chart of the Week: Vietnamese banks rapid loan growth moderates in H1
Retail and manufacturing loans drove H1 gains.
Chinese exposure of Taiwanese banks dips as yuan tumbles
Claims by local lenders to the Mainland fell from $46.91b to $44.62b in June.
Vietnamese banks continue shedding bad debt in June
Non-performing loan ratio has fallen to 6.7%.
Thailand pushes for regional cross-border fund transfer via QR code
It tying up with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.
Hong Kong banks' loan growth slows to 8.4% in August as business sentiment sours
Domestic financing and mortgages took a beating.
Will property stress erode Malaysian banks' strong capital positions?
Residential supply imbalance raises risk to asset quality.
Hong Kong's Faster Payment System goes live
Customers can now make and receive real-time payments.
P2P lenders take advantage of Australia's weakened big banks
Growing customer dissatisfaction could act as a springboard for their debut.
Singapore bank lending recovers in August
Lending rose by 0.4% which reverses a 0.9% decline in July.