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Singapore banks' wealth management fees to post double-digit growth
Singapore banks' wealth management fees to post double-digit growth
It formed up to 44% of banks' commission income in 1H17.
OCBC enables customers to make cashless payments with new mobile keyboard
Customers can now make e-payments without exiting their current mobile app.
Consolidating public sector banks in India still won't improve weak capitalisation
But the mergers could provide scale efficiencies and improve the quality of corporate governance.
Commonwealth Bank to be probed by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission also launched its investigation.
Singapore banks' non-interest income to increase by up to 15%
Thanks to wealth management fees and net trading income.
Why Thai banks are well placed to absorb loan losses
They have enough reserves even if 25% of thier restructured loans become NPLs.
Vietnamese banks' asset quality expected to improve with new collateral repossession rules
Banks can now speedily repossess collateral for a nonperforming loan.
How will Indonesian banks' NPLs be impacted by the end of OJK's lenient restructuring?
NPLs will remain close to 3% by the end of 2017.
Chart of the Week: Singapore banks' ROEs to trend higher into FY18-19E
Maybank Kim Eng outlines three reasons behind this forecast.
OCBC's net profit to grow 3% in the next two years
This will be on the back of higher loan growth.
RHB, AmBank call off merger plans
The banks were not able to reach an agreement on mutually acceptable terms for the merger.
Indian banks remain 'moderately capitalised'
Overall Capital Adequacy Ratio stood at 13.74% as of March 2017.
Why the property sector remains a key risk for Hong Kong banks
The prevalence of high-LTV second mortgages increases default risks for homebuyers.
DBS invests $20m to train employees to become digital bankers
The bank will launch a programme that comprises AI-powered learning.
Why analysts see UOB's selective lending strategy attractive
The bank remains disciplined in its pricing.
Malaysian banks' total system deposits growth slows to 3.5%
Government deposits contracted for the 12th consecutive month.
More unfavourable regulations to impact Thai banks
Policies may even target leasing companies as well.