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Hang Seng Bank appoints Margaret W H Kwan as executive director
According to a release, Mr Patrick K W Chan will resign as Executive Director of Hang Seng Bank and will cease to be Head of Greater China of the Bank...
Bank Rakyat Indonesia to increase micro loans from 49% of its total portfolio
The bank's new CEO disclosed some of his strategies for the bank.
OCBC's Q1 net profit expected to decline 4% to around US$586m
Provisions will remain high for the same O&G accounts.
UOB's ROE to outperform peers in 1Q17: analyst
But core net profit is seen to grow only 3%.
Singapore banks' loan growth to be 'relatively subdued'
That is despite a slight recovery in February.
Here's what to expect from Malaysian banks' asset quality over the next 12-18 months
New NPL formation is seen to stabilise.
Chart of the Week: Malaysian banks to benefit from lower funding costs
Thanks to the system's CASA ratio rising to a multi-year high of 27.1% in February.
Smaller banks in China post weaker capital and liquidity positions
This is due to their faster asset growth rate.Moody's Investors Service says that the 2016 results of the 11 listed Chinese banks rated by Moody's...
Thai banks strong enough to weather consumer lending slowdown: analyst
Thanks to the banks' strong capital positions.
Kasikornbank's NPL up 1bps to 3.84% in Q1
Managament said NPL has already peaked this cycle late last year.
YES Bank's 4Q16 profit after tax up 30% to US$141m
Thanks to fee income's 72% growth.
Singapore's big 3 banks to post lacklustre earnings for 1Q17
Net profit of two banks will decline, whilst that of one bank will remain flat.
Philippine banks to see positive growth over the medium term
Thanks to strong economic growth in the country.
Bank Central Asia's 1Q17 net profit up 10.7% to US$368m
But growth was achieved at the expense of declining NPL coverage.
Bangkok Bank's NPL ratio hits 4.04% in 1Q17
Gross NPLs rose 13% to US$258m.
Taiwanese banks' profitability to recover modestly in 2017
Loan demand will also pick up to mid-single-digit growth.