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How will looser mortgage rules weigh down on Indonesian banks?

The central bank earlier scrapped the 15% required downpayment for first-time home buyers.

How will looser mortgage rules weigh down on Indonesian banks?

The central bank earlier scrapped the 15% required downpayment for first-time home buyers.

Chart of the Week: Check out how profitable Hong Kong banks were in 2017

Average NIMs of the largest lenders from 1.43% in 2016 to 1.54% last year.

Higher mortgages loom as Singapore banks move to offset dismal lending

Some banks have been reportedly scrapping fixed deposit linked packages in favor of Sibor pegged packages.

Vietnamese banks' strong lending dampens capital raising activities

Loan growth of about 20% is outpacing internal capital generation.

Lending crunch fails to cripple Japan's mega banks as they join world's largest 20 lenders

MUFG is the ninth largest bank globally with a tier 1 capital of $153.04b.

Cooling measures to improve Singapore banks asset quality

This comes as a welcome development amidst slower loan growth.

7-Eleven stores in Thailand to start offering banking services

The convenience store operator is aiming to be a commercial bank agent.

Korean banks secure clearance to expand foothold in India

KEB Hana Bank and KB Kookmin Bank are looking to tap into India's growing wealth.

Cash is still king in Hong Kong as only a fifth embrace e-payments

Nearly 70% cite that they remain unfamiliar with the tech required to go cashless.

Indonesia's loan growth will receive little boost from lower LTV regulation

Analysts believe banks should be willing to extend loan terms to support this development.

Property cooling measures threaten Singapore's healthy bank lending

UOB may bear the brunt of the fallout due to its greater property exposure.

Indian banks' loan growth up 12.84% in June

Lending to retail and SME buoyed embattled banking sector.

Chinese banks face risk from surging bad loans in real estate

Nonperforming loans in property may hit 1.5% in 2018.

Australian banks urged to set credit card lending limits

A corporate regulator is proposing a three-year repayment period.

Singapore adds 7,800 jobs to fintech and financial services sector in 2016-2017

Growth was driven by the insurance and fund management industries.

How can Hong Kong banks reconcile third party data sharing with cybersecurity?

Banks need robust cyber resilience strategies to plug risks.