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1 in four Hong Kongers willing to share DNA with banks for easier authentication
1 in four Hong Kongers willing to share DNA with banks for easier authentication
Majority wants biometrics instead of passwords.
India banks can now convert debt into equity
Major boost for stressed loans recovery efforts.
Australian banks' domestic funding gap diminishing
This is good news for the banks.
China steps up focus on reforming cross-border investment schemes
A bid to open up China's capital account.
Would stricter leverage ratio be an issue for Philippine banking sector?
Leverage ratio to be effective January 2017.
Maybank Q1 net profit surges 6.2% to RM1.70 billion
Net operating income and loans growth delivered.
Most APAC banks say Basel III has significant impact on capital requirements
Each country is introducing the regulation differently.
Krung Thai Bank's asset quality deterioration faster than system average
NPL ratio shot up to 3.5%.
Banks outperform lacklustre STI with tiny gains over last three quarters
The STI gained a measly 1.9%.
Korean banks to suffer contingency risks from corporate borrowers
Long-term challenges lurk ahead.
Japanese regional banks pressured to be more risk-taking
Due to negative pressure on asset yields.
Japanese mega banks' core profitability lacks momentum: Fitch Ratings
NIMs are sitll under pressure.
Aussie banks move to curb residential investment lending
Moody's lauds the recent changes.
BOCHK predicted to be a "niche player" in the ASEAN region
It's used by BOC for regional expansion.
Indonesia's Islamic finance roadmap to spur growth of domestic sukuk market
Even smaller Islamic banks will benefit.
Malaysian banks predicted to stay stable in the next 12-18 months: Moody's
Thanks to strong capital.
BOCHK unveils potential sale of Nanyang Commercial Bank
Long-term development strategy was cited.
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