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Capital / Liquidity

Financial System Resilient but Concerns Remain – RBA

By JP Reimann | 17/04/2018

Australia’s Financial Stability Review says risks easing, financial system resilient; but dangers remain on household debt, weak risk control and poor culture at banks.

Capital / Liquidity

Philippine Bank Profits Insufficient to Support Asset Growth – Moody’s

By Editors | 09/04/2018

Moody’s says loan growth outpaces capital growth at Philippine banks as strong macroeconomic conditions increase credit demand; banks require external capital raising to improve capital ratios.

Capital / Liquidity

Moody’s Upgrades Vietnamese Banks on Improved Asset Quality

By Editors | 09/04/2018

Asia Commercial Bank shows improvement since imprisonment of former vice chairman for fraud, tax evasion and illegal trade.

Market Infrastructure

ASEAN ‘Close’ to Financial Services Free Trade Agreement

By Samuel Riding | 09/04/2018

Statement says deal on trade in services close to agreement, ASEAN members to also update wider agreement on cross-border services this year.

Market Infrastructure

Systemically Damaging Cyber-attack Inevitable – DTCC

By Manesh Samtani | 21/03/2018

White paper calls for industry collaboration to develop common response and recovery standards and contingencies to mitigate impending attack.

Capital / Liquidity

China Bank Deleveraging Makes Progress: Moody’s

By Samuel Riding | 12/03/2018

Report suggests asset growth has slowed, although city, rural and joint-stock banks could struggle to manage asset quality and capitalisation.

Market Infrastructure

FSB Report Reveals Scale of Shadow Banking Risks

By Manesh Samtani | 08/03/2018

Global shadow banking activities rose 7.6 percent to $45.2tn in 2016, representing 13 percent of total financial system assets; China contributed $7tn to the measure.

Capital / Liquidity

Vietnam Banks Receive Fitch Ratings Upgrades

By Editors | 06/03/2018

Positive rating action for Military Bank, Vietcombank and Vietinbank reflect improvements in asset quality and declining rates of bad debt.

Big Picture

Singapore Banks Set for Profitability, Asset Quality Boost in 2018 – Moody’s

By Garima Chitkara | 19/02/2018

DBS, OCBC and UOB will see greater interest income due to increased rates and improved capital buffers as oil and gas NPAs were recognised and provisioned in 2017.