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Scrutiny over Australian banks wrongdoing spill over to New Zealand

The regulator is talking with local lenders to ensure they are not caught up in Australia’s mess.

Scrutiny over Australian banks wrongdoing spill over to New Zealand

The regulator is talking with local lenders to ensure they are not caught up in Australia’s mess.

Growing property exposure pose risks to Philippine banks

CAGR of real estate loans stand at 22% from 2012-2017 versus overall loan growth at 17%.

Can Indian banks weather the last wave of bad loan resolution?

Profitability is set to suffer but cleaner balance sheets will produce benefits in the long-run.

Hong Kong loans up 3.6% in Q1 amidst intensified construction activities

On a monthly basis, loans for use also inched up 1.2% in March.

Chart of the Week: Here's how China's shadow banking crackdown hit assets in 2017

Financial investments and interbank activities were the most battered areas.

Hong Kong banks lift time-deposit rates amidst expected rate hikes

Standard Chartered and ICBC raised time-deposit rates to more than 2%.

Philippine banks' loan growth up 16.4% to $171.93b in 2017

Asset expansion clocked in at a healthy $293.63b.

Housing downturn will not shake Australian banks

Mortgage portfolios will remain intact amidst adequate capital buffers.

New regulations to overhaul China's outdated wealth management model

The principal-preserved model may not survive under new rules.

Singapore bank lending up 5.4% in March

Thanks to sustained demand for home and corporate loans.

2018 Retail Banking Forum - Kuala Lumpur a success with more than 60 attendees

Key executives from Malaysia's major banks graced the event.

Australian banks under tight scrutiny for a decade of corporate wrongdoing

A probe has opened a can of worms ranging from bribes to extracting fees from dead customers.

Aggregator threat closes in on open banking

Banking customers may switch now that they can compare their bank's performance with others.

Maybank expands Sunday banking services in Singapore

Maybank's Alvin Lee also shares how the bank currently innovates their branches.

Fintech patent application streamlined in Singapore

Applicants need to furnish a “Fast Track” document to be recognised as fintech.

China's shadow banking crackdown slows home market

A tightening lending environment may cause property sales to plummet.