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Why smaller Chinese banks are more vulnerable to wholesale funding withdrawal

Interbank transactions as a share of total funding increased to 12%.

Here's why South Korean banks' profiles are improving

The operating environment has become less challenging.

Singapore banks' problem loan ratios to inch up to 1.8% by end-2018

Domestic problem loans will come from the corporate sector.

What you need to know about 'ghost collaterals' haunting Chinese banks

These fraudulent collaterals endanger the health of China's financial system.

Chart of the Day: Singapore banks' loan growth is recovering

Loan growth is expected to hit 6-7% for 2017-2018.

Asian banks to ride on the 6% economic growth in the next five years

Growth of Asian economies will surpass the global growth average of 3.7%.

China to intensify crackdown on shadow banking sector as credit risk rises

Regulators have already used administrative methods to control credit growth.

Banks may not be lending enough if bad debts don't rise during tough times

Singapore's central bank chief says they're probably not taking on sufficient risks.

Thai banks' lending growth to recover in the second half of 2017

Some banks announced lower loan rates for some customers in May.

Vietnamese banks still troubled by low capital buffers

But it won't negatively impact financial stability over the near term.