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China regulator launches emergency risk assessments for banks' lending practices
China regulator launches emergency risk assessments for banks' lending practices
It will include the banks' issuances of negotiable certificate of deposits.
Chart of the Week: Core shadow banking activities in China rebound in Q1
That is after slowing to a near stall in 2016.
Risks rise as Chinese lenders ditch struggling corporates for retail borrowers
The switch is fuelling an unusual jump in home loans.
How does the tight systemic liquidity affect China's shadow banking sector?
Stricter regulations aim to constrain the growth of leverage in the country.
Chinese regulators to increase scrutiny of the shadow banking sector
These new measures are likely to be negative for corporate bonds.
China's off-balance sheet lending surged $109b in March
Bloomberg says China’s shadow banking is back in full swing.
Australian banks' profitability to suffer from tighter mortgage lending standards
The share of new loans with high loan-to-value ratio fell to 22.3% in December.
How will the new regulatory measures impact Aussie banks?
Regulators issued new limits on interest-only mortgages.
Chinese banks exposed to considerable latent asset risks: Moody's
Almost a fifth of corporate debt is supported by cash flows that do not fully cover interest expenses.
Why are Hong Kong banks cautious towards lending to mainland state-owned entities?
27% of SOEs are loss-making.
Chinese banks cut bad loan ratios for 2016
China Construction Bank and Agbank reported lower NPL ratios.
Chart of the Week: Where are the lending opportunities for Singapore banks?
Loan growth increased the most in overseas markets.
Why big Chinese banks might be 'secretly happy' with deleveraging
Higher borrowing costs seem to be a boon for them.
How will Hong Kong banks' capital levels be affected by the recent sale of their insurance business?
The additional capital would balance the banks' higher risk appetite for China-related activities.
Malaysian banks' external liabilities hit US$39.6b in 2016
It accounted for 17.3% of the banks' balance sheets.
Singapore banks' profits could fall by up to 8% in FY17
The banks' oil & gas woes are still not over.
Bank loan applications in Malaysia drop for the seventh consecutive month
Loan approvals also contracted 5.1% in January 2017.
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