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Indonesian banks' capitalisation to be broadly stable

Thanks to high core profitability and loan loss coverage ratios.

Two regional Japanese banks' merger to be delayed as monopoly concerns rise

The merger involves Fukuoka Financial Group and local rival Eighteenth Bank.

Why CASA deposits are no longer a cheap source of funding for Singapore banks

They've been paying up for such deposits to attract new customers.

Chart of the Week: CASA deposits dominate Singapore banks' total customer deposits

Savings and demand deposits now comprise 62% of total deposits.

Malaysian banks weather decreasing customer loyalty as fintech booms

Non-banks are enjoying increased customer attention and retention. Transaction values rose a staggering 21% in Malaysia’s startup ecosystem over the...

Aussie banks want foreign rivals to also face the $4.6b tax

But they have agreed the levy won't threaten the financial system.

Singapore banks have some scope to improve liability management: analyst

Banks are already working on lowering their liability cost.

Bank Central Asia on track to meet 12% loan growth target for FY18

Loans already grew 11% in the first four months of 2017.

Indonesian banks' loan growth to hit 12% as operating environment improves

But a key downside risk is the corporate sector's still high external debt level.

Everything you need to know about UnionBank's selfie banking technology

Find out how selfie banking invigorated UnionBank’s EON Prepaid Account. When UnionBank thought of a strategy to double the sign-ups for its EON...

Expect more Asian banks to launch video teller machines

Video banking will play an important role in the bank branch of the future.