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Increasing housing market imbalances threaten Australian banks

Capital and underwriting discipline can maintain health.

PBOC announces third rate cuts since July 2012

It explained the rationale in a statement.

Loan growth slowed for Singapore banks in 1Q15

Aside from this, though, things are fine.

ICBC 1Q15 earnings increase 1.4% YoY to RMB74.3b

It's experiencing stable operations in tough times.

China Merchant Bank's 1Q15 earnings jump 15.2% YoY to RMB17.2b

Robust interest partly drives solid bottom-line growth.

Lending in Philippine banks up 13.7% in March

Slower than the rise in February, though.

NIM slippage clouds OCBC's 1Q15 earnings

Even if the bank met earnings expectations.

Standard Chartered 1Q15 PBT down 22% YoY at $1.4b

There were weaker revenues and lower provisions.