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Kasikornbank's earnings down 12% to US$269m in Q2
Blame it on the 16% increase in provisioning expenses.
Kasikornbank's earnings down 12% to US$269m in Q2
Blame it on the 16% increase in provisioning expenses.
Public Bank's profit up 6% to US$310m in Q2
This brings the bank's profit to US$602m in the first half of 2017.
Chart of the Week: Check out Malaysian banks' loan growth in the past 10 years
Industry loan growth stands at 2.8% on an annualised basis.
Australian banking sector to come under review
It will be lead by King & Wood Mallesons partner Scott Farrell.
China banks' assets up 11.4% to $35.04t as of end-June
Liabilities also rose 11.3%.
Singapore: 1 in 5 customers want to ditch their main bank
They hate the long waiting time for just a single transaction.
DBS at risk of 10.8% profit drop in Q2
Analysts think receding fees would be the likely cause.
Why Siam Commercial Bank's NPL situation is better than its peers'
Only SMEs saw NPLs rose to 7.2% in Q2.
Bangkok Bank's provisioning expenses up 60% to US$342m
Credit cost is expected to remain elevated.
Higher SIBOR to spur growth in Singapore banks' interest income
At the end of June, 3-month SIBOR has risen to 1.115%.
China commits to tighten financial regulatory oversight
The current fragmented framework makes it more difficult for regulators to monitor banks.
PayCommerce's Abdul Naushad to discuss the evolution in the payments space
He will talk about the next generation in global transaction banking at the 2017 Banking Forum.
BOCOM International's Hao Hong to be one of the panelists at the 2017 Banking Forum
He will join the discussion about banks and fintechs.
Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Bank merger boom set to begin; New accounting rules for banks to worsen crises
JPMorgan records most profitable year and Credit Suisse ends cost-cutting era.
Aussie banks face 100bps increase in Tier-1 capital
The aim is for them to be 'unquestionably strong'.
What could boost growth of the Malaysian Islamic banking sector?
The country has US$150b in Islamic financial assets.
OCBC enables QR code fund transfers
The service is available through PayNow.