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Hong Kong banks' capital to be hit by tighter property regulations
Hong Kong banks' capital to be hit by tighter property regulations
But impact is expected to be manageable.
What you need to know about 'ghost collaterals' haunting Chinese banks
These fraudulent collaterals endanger the health of China's financial system.
Everything you need to know about Indian banks' $191b 'zombie' debt
It's threatening the country's economic expansion.
Banks may not be lending enough if bad debts don't rise during tough times
Singapore's central bank chief says they're probably not taking on sufficient risks.
Thai banks' lending growth to recover in the second half of 2017
Some banks announced lower loan rates for some customers in May.
Hong Kong banks raise mortgage rates
As the HKMA raised risk-weighted floor to 25% for new residential loans.
Chinese banks' average annual loan growth to hit 7% till 2020
Client loans could reach US$18.7t in 2017.
3 reasons why Japanese megabanks' shift towards subordinated loans for corporates is a good move
One of the reasons is that it supports risk-adjusted profitability.
Thai banks' asset growth hit new cycle low in March
No thanks to the sharp drop in interbank and derivative assets.
China banks' NPL ratio flat at 1.74% in Q1
Asset quality has largely stabilised.
Large state-owned banks in China conservative in recognising NPLs
But NPL formation has moderated since 2H16.
Indian regulators intensify efforts to solve banks' bad loan problems
Asset resolution will be a dominant theme in the sector over the next few years.
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.
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