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Malaysian banks' loan growth up 5.3% in 2016
Household and non-household loans also expanded at a similar rate of 5.3%.
Malaysian banks' loan growth up 5.3% in 2016
Household and non-household loans also expanded at a similar rate of 5.3%.
Asian Banking and Finance Wholesale Banking Awards 2017 now open for nominations
Entries are accepted until April 14.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: EU banks could take up to 5 years to Brexit; Deutsche Bank fined $630m; Citi launches lending website
And find out what the biggest bankers are planning post-Brexit.
Chart of the Week: Singapore banks' classified exposure level at its worst since 2009
The banks' credit quality is still worsening.
Indian banks' asset quality indicators close to their weakest levels
Recovery will be slow over the next few years.
Hong Kong banks still well capitalised despite poor profit outlook
Total capital ratio came in at 19.4% in September 2016.
3 implications on banks' financials when MFRS 9 takes effect in 2018
One is that there will be a one-off provision charge to retained earnings.
Australian banks' dividend payout 'increasingly unsustainable'
Analysts recommend cutting dividends to preserve cash.
Are Thai banks resilient enough to withstand negative sector trends?
Capital and loan-loss buffers are adequate, says Fitch.
Japanese banking sector assets as a share of GDP now at a record 211%
Total assets were up 5.5% in November 2016.
Philippine banks' loan-to-deposit ratio among the lowest in Asia
This reduces refinancing risk in the banking system.
Korean banks to suffer from domestic political instability
Political instability may delay legislation that introduces a bail-in feature.
Gross NPA ratio of Indian banks rose to a 14-year high of 9.1% in September 2016
Poor banking sector profitability looms over the next months.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: HSBC to cut 380 jobs in the UK; EU mulls testing banks' defenses against cyberattacks; Will banks move to Amsterdam post-Brexit?
And banks are urged to offer assistance to customers with mental health problems.
Chart of the Week: Singapore banks' NPL ratios higher than their global peers'
OCBC has the highest proportion of overseas NPLs.
Guess which sector will remain a drag on Singapore banks' asset quality in 2017
Loans to this sector comprise 1-3% of the banks' gross loans.
Asian Banking and Finance 2017 Retail Banking Forum launches in Manila
The Manila leg will take place on February 15 at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel.
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