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CIMB Niaga's asset quality yet to stabilize as NPL ratio rises to 3.9%
CIMB Niaga's asset quality yet to stabilize as NPL ratio rises to 3.9%
The lower loan base is partly to blame.
DBS' net profit down 5% to $1.2b in Q1
Blame it on a one-off item last year.
Malaysian banks' loan growth slows to 6.4% in March 2016
On an annualized basis, growth was 1.2%.
OCBC’s Q1 profits drop 14% to $856m
Blame it on lower insurance, increased allowances.
UOB’s earnings slip 4.4% to $766m in Q1
No thanks to weak fee income, losses from associates.
This chart shows Chinese banks' rising NPL ratios
Ratios for 10 banks increased to 1.66% at end-2015.
Indonesian banks' profit growth could suffer for up to two years
Blame it on low interest rates in the financial sector.
Is the worst finally over for Siam Commercial Bank's asset quality?
NPL declined by USD111m in 1Q16.
Outlook remains bleak for Bank Danamon despite 17% profit growth in 1Q16
Declining TD rates could be a drag on further deposit raising.
Singapore banks unable to shake off default risks even as oil prices recover
Support services firms are still in deep water.
Bricks and clicks: Citi plugs into WeChat and Alipay in China
Clients can soon repaying their Citi credit cards using their Alipay account.
Taiwanese banks' profitability to fall in 2016 despite strong performance last year
Blame the decline in policy interest rates and a likely increase in credit costs.
Bangkok Bank's NPLs may have risen to 3.15% in 1Q16
The increase seems broad based, analysts say.
Korean banks' creditworthiness feared to deteriorate on back of diminished growth outlook
The next 12-18 months look gloomy.
Chinese banks to be hit by heightened profitability pressure as credit costs rise
That is despite slightly improved capitalization levels.
Krungsri's net profit likely to have increased 2.5% in 1Q16
It's a rare feat for Thai banks.
Indian banks' liquidity to move from negative to neutral
It will progressively release INR750-800b in the system.