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Are fixed rate mortgages Singapore banks' response to FFR hike delays?
UOB, HSBC, and DBS recently launched 3-year fixed rate home loan packages.
Are fixed rate mortgages Singapore banks' response to FFR hike delays?
UOB, HSBC, and DBS recently launched 3-year fixed rate home loan packages.
Thailand, Indonesia report higher ratios of restructured loans compared to ASEAN peers
Such loans grew quickly in the first three months of 2017.
Why Singapore banks will still be laden with O&G woes
Every 10bps increase in credit cost estimate will cause a 7% cut in net profits.
Shadow banking risks focused on China's regional lenders
Rust belt banks use shadow banking to conceal their bad loan status.
Here's how China's shadow banking sector evolved over the years
The regulators and financial institutions seemingly have played a “Whack-A-Mole” game, says BBVA.
What will drive Singapore banks' sharp loan growth recovery?
The 7.6% growth in July was a significant improvement from the low of -2.7% in May 2016.
Two reasons why rising NPLs will continue to haunt Thai banks in 2H17
The weak SME economy is partly to blame.
Traditional lending in China sees a 'renaissance' as shadow banking slows down
Net corporate bond issuance has been increasing.
Chart of the Week: Shadow banking in China more than doubled since 2012
Shadow banking assets reached US$9.5t in 2016, but growth is finally slowing down.
Is China making progress in reining in shadow bank growth?
The enhanced regulation is finally showing some results.
Chinese banks in Australia boost corporate lending by 23% as the big four pull back
They also increased their direct property lending by 50%.
Thai banks to be hit by higher rate of SME loan delinquencies
The ratio of non-performing SME loans hit 4.5% at end-March 2017.
Chart of the Week: Hong Kong banks' mortgage lending to slow
Rising interest rates are to blame.
Singapore banks' system DBU loan growth to hit 2% in 2017
That is if housing loans grow by up to 6%.
How does China's move to curb shadow banking affect banks?
The measures benefit the banks but also bring adjustment risks.
Thai banks' loan growth to hit 5% in 2017
Loan demand will pick up in the second half of 2017.
Chart of the Week: Check out Hong Kong banks' growing exposure to the property sector
Direct lending by banks to developers increased 23.6% in March.
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