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Chart of the Week: China banks' asset growth slows in 1H17

Growth decelerated to 4.4% in the first half of the year.

India's state banks to receive $32b of capital over two years

India eyes recovering from a 25-year low bank loan growth.

These initiatives could help Malaysia remain a regional Islamic banking hub

New human capital development programmes will complement existing ones.

Singapore banks' margins boosted by Fed, Hong Kong rates

UOB will benefit the most from stronger margins.

Australian banks' stable profitability to offset risks for the next 12-18 months

What factors are behind the stable outlook for Australian banks?

Weekly Global News Wrap Up: US banks look beyond trading; JPMorgan launches new payment processing network using blockchain

And find out why Canada's alternative lenders face bigger impact from new mortgage rules.

What could drag the Japanese banks' strengthening capitalisation?

It's a continued shift toward assets with higher risk weights.