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Close Chinese financial ties are both boon and bane for Hong Kong banks

The mainland’s deleveraging programme will drive cross-border loan activity but pose risks to LGFVs.

Close Chinese financial ties are both boon and bane for Hong Kong banks

The mainland’s deleveraging programme will drive cross-border loan activity but pose risks to LGFVs.

Celent's Eiichiro Yanagawa to speak on open API banking at the 2018 Banking Forum in Jakarta & Bangkok

He will talk about the global trends on open banking and Japanese banks' API efforts.

Hang Seng Bank China Ltd names Ryan Yue Sheng Song as vice chairman and chief executive

Song is also appointed as a member of the Executive Committee of Hang Seng Bank.

Bank of Singapore appoints Derrick Tan as Hong Kong branch chief executive

Tan is also Bank of Singapore’s global market head for Greater China and North Asia.

Malaysian banks poised for greater profitability amidst loan demand recovery

Improved asset quality is also in store for banks with O&G exposure.

Time to face the future: The regulatory outlook for Asia-Pacific banks

As we move into 2018, Asia-Pacific banks are facing a range of challenges — from implementing Basel III reforms and keeping pace with technology...

What are the big shifts that have deep implications on Asian banks?

These include the rise of Chinese tech giants, growing migration, and the boom of small businesses.

CIMB unveils one-minute home financing approval feature

Its biometric fingerprint identification also provides for enhanced security.

How can community shops become a growing woe for Indian banks?

They perform money transfer, deposits, and withdrawals largely for the low-income segment.

China eases banks' bad-loan coverage ratio to 120%

The lower non-performing loan rules will allow banks to extend more credit.

Citi Private Bank names Catherine Cheung as Asia Pacific strategist

She will be based in Hong Kong and report to Ken Peng, Citi Private Bank’s Asia Pacific chief investment strategist.

Chart of the week: Check out how Vietnam banks' profitability improved in 2017

Stable economic conditions and a robust core income segment buoyed earnings.

India's largest bank fraud likely to swell beyond $2b

Most relevant documents on LoUs have not yet been recovered which may push the fraud value higher.

How will banks fare when Amazon finally offers checking accounts?

The tech giant is in talks with JPMorgan Chase to create a product similar to a checking account.