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Malaysian banks' loans grew 7.9% in 2015
Thanks to working capital loans from 2Q15 to 3Q15.
Philippine Central Bank to impose stricter credit card regulations
The Central Bank will be able to limit or prohibit annual membership charges.
ABF's second Retail Banking Forum to kick off in Manila in March
It will also be held in four other ASEAN cities.
ICICI Bank's impairments hit record high at 8.4% of loans in 4Q15
The RBI's insisted to recognise stressed sectors.
OCBC launches new fintech startup accelerator programme
It is housed in a 2,400 square foot space on New Bridge Road.
Australian banks' credit costs feared to increase from current low levels
Blame it on the unwinding of the global commodities cycle.
Malaysia's slowing household loan growth drags 2016 industry forecast
Loan growth is forecast at 6.5%.
Asian banks to be hit by triple trouble in 2016
Slowing economy, correcting property markets, and highly indebted households.
Core shadow banking activity in China remains subdued
But other forms of shadow banking are rapidly expanding.
How will the 50bp cut in the Statutory Reserve Requirement affect Malaysian banks?
It will hardly make any impact, says an analyst.
BTMU to invest around USD760m in Philippines-based Security Bank
It's the largest equity investment by a foreign bank into a Philippine bank.
Here’s the bright spot in Bangkok Bank’s disappointing 4Q earnings
Its credit quality is trending upward.
Rising risk: Taiwanese banks' asset quality to be hit by China slowdown
Banks' asset quality is most susceptible to sharp housing price correction.
Sluggish profit growth await Australia’s banks in 2016: Fitch
Blame it on a triple threat of factors.
Discover the industry's hottest trends at ABF’s Retail Banking Forum 2016
It will be held in five cities across Southeast Asia.
HSBC’s Asia expansion strategy hits a roadblock in China slowdown
Market volatility in Asia is also a concern.