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Taiwan aims for bigger pie from Asian e-commerce boom

Here’s a wrap up of what we learned from Taiwan’s first eCommerce Expo Asia.

Asian banks face double trouble

Slowing regional economic growth and tight credit markets are major headwinds.

UOB CEO Wee Ee Cheong talks about ASEAN as the next engine of global growth at SIBOS 2015

He expects intra-ASEAN trade to hit the US$1 trillion mark in 2020.

Analysts 'bewildered' about weak correlation of DBS' NIMs to credit spreads

Weak NIMs despite a large pool of cheap deposits is also a concern.

2 things local regulators must do to improve financial inclusion in Indonesia

Allowing partnerships with multiple service providers is one.

Taiwanese banks to ramp up overseas expansion as regulation eases

Overseas investment limits were eased early this year from 40% of paid-in capital to 40% of net worth.

Australia's 4 major banks on a capital raising spree

They have raised almost AUD 16 billion of CET1 capital since May 2015.

How high can credit costs go for Singapore banks?

A 10 bps increase in credit costs lowers profit by 7%-8%.

Krungsri's non-performing loans predicted to grow 5bps to 2.6%

The annualized credit cost is likely to be reduced in Q3.

Islamic banking in Indonesia to grow as demand for Sharia-compliant bonds rises

Year-to-date sales of retail sukuk have been oversubscribed.