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Chinese bankers brace for "brutal bonus season": Reuters

Dwindling business on local stock markets is to blame.

Japanese banks' loan growth expected to slow in 2017

Blame it on the rising costs of foreign-currency funding.

Indian banks' loan growth predicted to be below 10% in FY17

It may even slow from the 8.8% recorded in FY16, says Fitch.

Malaysian banks' loan growth up 5.3% in 2016

Household and non-household loans also expanded at a similar rate of 5.3%.

Hong Kong banks still well capitalised despite poor profit outlook

Total capital ratio came in at 19.4% in September 2016.

3 implications on banks' financials when MFRS 9 takes effect in 2018

One is that there will be a one-off provision charge to retained earnings.

Australian banks' dividend payout 'increasingly unsustainable'

Analysts recommend cutting dividends to preserve cash.

Are Thai banks resilient enough to withstand negative sector trends?

Capital and loan-loss buffers are adequate, says Fitch.

Philippine banks' loan-to-deposit ratio among the lowest in Asia

This reduces refinancing risk in the banking system.

Korean banks to suffer from domestic political instability

Political instability may delay legislation that introduces a bail-in feature.