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Australian banks rank lowest in global Q3 earnings outlook: UBS

The housing downturn is expected to weigh in on profitability.

Australian banks rank lowest in global Q3 earnings outlook: UBS

The housing downturn is expected to weigh in on profitability.

Weekly Global News Wrap Up: UBS profit hits $1.3b; Barclays eyes India return

And Italy's Banca Carige is under investigation for market rigging.

Singapore banks urged to tighten verification processes after SingHealth attack

Financial institutions are discouraged from relying on the stolen information for customer verification.

Thai banks weather digital fee waiver after profits climb 21% to $963m in Q2

Krung Thai Bank’s net profit more than doubled to $230.08m.

OCBC appoints Melvyn Low as head of global transaction banking

He was previously ASEAN and Singapore head of treasury and trade solutions at Citibank N.A.

Here's why the abolition of good and services tax is positive for Malaysian banks

The move might offset pressure on construction loans following the cancellation of the High Speed Rail last May.

South Korean banks embark on hiring spree amidst thawing Northern ties

KB Kookmin Bank is looking for a North Korean affairs specialist to support this endeavor.

Tightening measures are hitting APAC banks more than Basel reforms

Lenders still need to launch extensive Basel implementation plans.

Japanese banks move to halt all transactions with Iran

The move follows the exit of US from the nuclear agreement deal.

Bank Mandiri's profit up 28.7% to $843.1m in H1 2018

Strong loan growth and higher fee-based income buoyed earnings.

Chinese banks urged to accelerate lending as economy grinds to a halt

New credit as a percentage of GDP has plunged to a near-three-year low in June.

India needs to trim its bloated banking sector: CEA Subramanian

A healthy system has between three to five public and private sector banks.

Property curbs will hit Singapore banks hard only by 2019

Lenders have one more year of relief amidst previous approvals they drew down.