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Siam Commercial Bank could reduce credit costs in 2H16 on back of improving NPLs
The bank's NPLs fell by 22bps in 1Q16.
Siam Commercial Bank could reduce credit costs in 2H16 on back of improving NPLs
The bank's NPLs fell by 22bps in 1Q16.
OCBC’s NPL to crumble further in H2 on back of O&G exposure
Its Q2 spike will be short-lived.
Malaysian banks' loan growth tapered off to 6.2%
But industry loans grew 2.2%.
Chinese banks to be hit by high credit risks from overcapacity
This is following several high-profile defaults in late 2015 and early 2016.
BIDV, Vietinbank, Vietcombank propose increasing foreign ownership limitation to 35%
Reducing the ownership of the State bank in their banks is another option.
China's Postal Savings Bank mulling $10 billion Hong Kong IPO
The bank is valued at $50 billion.
Bank of China to sell Malaysian, Thai units for RM2b in ASEAN restructuring move
The units will be transferred to BOCHK.
Panin Bank overhauls digital banking services for retail clients
The online user interface has been revamped.
Will Singapore banks survive another global economic crisis?
Stress tests are increasingly important, regulators say.
Indonesia to inject another USD750m in micro-loan subsidy programme
This will prop up overall loan growth, says Fitch.
DBS pilots cloud-based productivity tool for employees
It plans to cover all 22,000 employees by year-end.
Asian central banks brace for Brexit fallout as markets wobble
Regulators are prepared to inject additional liquidity.
Risks mount for Chinese banks on back of rising investments in loans and receivables
Exposure to these asset classes more than quadrupled since 2012.
India's central bank governor to step down in September
Raghuram Rajan will return to the academia.
Staying profitable will be "nearly impossible" for Asian banks, says McKinsey
A trio of threats hangs over regional lenders.
Banks’ profits to take a hit as Thailand goes cashless
Kasikorn Bank will bear the brunt of the impact.
Philippine regulator eases lending rules to spur infrastructure investment
Banks can roll out more loans for project financing.