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Indonesian banks' short-term risks persist despite economic pick-up

Asset quality and profitability will remain under pressure.

Indonesian banks' loan growth to hit 10% in 2017

Average lending rates are low compared to historical levels.

GCC banks' funding pressures to ease in 2017

Omani and Qatari banks will benefit the most from easing funding conditions.

Vietnamese banks plagued by problem assets

The 2.6% NPL ratio reported in December was a grave understatement.

Is the worst finally over for Indonesian banks' NPL troubles?

NPL ratios will stabilise over the coming quarters.

Banks expect a 50bps decrease in core capital ratios when IFRS 9 takes effect in 2018

Banks plan to adjust loan pricing to reflect the upfront reduction in capital.

GCC Islamic banks beat conventional peers for the second consecutive year

After trailing for five years, GCC banks are now more profitable than their counterparts.

Japanese banks bolster operations in Amsterdam

The city's cheaper rents, moderate taxes attract MUFG and Mizuho.

What you need to know about Korea's thriving credit card sector

Delinquency rates have stayed persistently below 2% since 2009.

Chinese banks urged to enhance risk-based pricing competencies

This is so they can benefit from interest rate liberalisation.

India lifts limits on cash withdrawals from banks and ATMs

That is after 4 months of imposing the restrictions.

Malaysian banks' deposits up 4.2% in December

Guess which bank had the heftiest increase of 16%.