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What are Asian banks doing with blockchain?

HSBC, BofAML, and Axis Bank are jumping on the blockchain bandwagon.

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What are Asian banks doing with blockchain?

HSBC, BofAML, and Axis Bank are jumping on the blockchain bandwagon.

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Singapore banks' profits could fall by up to 8% in FY17

The banks' oil & gas woes are still not over.

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Here's why banks' contact centres badly need an overhaul

Consumers rank contact centres last when it comes to bank interaction.

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More Asians saying goodbye to cash

Around 470 billion cashless payments were made worldwide in 2015.

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Expect more banking chatbots in 2017

Chatbots went from novelty to mainstream in 2016.

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Why it's hard for the Philippines to raise compensation for doctors

And check out other pertinent issues the Philippine healthcare industry faces.

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Death of the tokens as banks use apps for authentication

Find out how Citi and UOB are simplifying authentication processes.

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Asia Pacific banks brace for the IFRS 9 deadline of January 2018

Banks are urged to adopt new IT solutions to meet requirements.

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Singapore banks' loan growth improved slightly but still "lethargic": analyst

System loans increased in December for the first time in 2016.

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Full financial integration amongst ASEAN banks "a very distant goal": Fitch

ASEAN's lack of strong central authority is taking its toll on integration.

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Singapore banks' asset quality and profitability face downward pressure in 2017

But Moody's says impact will be manageable.

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Chinese banks to be more cautious in issuing wealth management products in 2017

Banks have already issued RMB 26.4t as of 2Q16.

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How resilient are banks in emerging Asia against negative shocks?

Emerging Asian banks outperform other regions in Moody's stress tests.

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ASEAN banks brace for weak loan demand and asset quality pressure in 2017

But they are generally well-placed to cope with the difficult credit environment.

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Singapore banks' system loans in its longest streak of contraction since 2005

Loans contracted 2.2% YoY in October 2016.

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3 'powerful' trends emerging amongst Chinese banks

Loan-for-bond swaps added around US$868b to banks' investment books.

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Thai banks' assets to shrink for the first time since 1997

Total assets grew a measly 1.4% in September.

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