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Gap to widen between India’s public and private banks: S&P

Large private banks will outperform their publicly-owned peers, the ratings agency said.

Gap to widen between India’s public and private banks: S&P

Large private banks will outperform their publicly-owned peers, the ratings agency said.

Vietnam headed for swift credit growth in next 12-18 months

Loans may expand between 15% and even up to 30%, said S&P’s Amit Pandey.

Philippine banks’ bad loans ratio to decline in 2023: S&P

But should interest rates rise sharply, banks may face more defaults.

Property risks manageable for Hong Kong banks: analyst

But uncertainty in border restrictions with China will subdue wealth management, bancassurance.

China’s banking sector to polarize in 2023; weak banks face failure

Overall loan growth will come below 10% in 2023, says S&P.

Bangladeshi banks face weak profitability in 2023: S&P

The COVID measures, which have yet to be relaxed, will squeeze banks’ margins.

Australia’s biggest banks to pay $84.51m for insurance lawsuit

CBA, Westpac, and ANZ allegedly misled customers by selling or issuing policies of no value.

Interest rates will be Singapore banks’ boon and bane through 2023: analyst

It’ll benefit them over the next three quarters, but asset quality may deteriorate after.

Tokenised assets, stable coins central to Singapore’s crypto hub ambitions

Collaboration is key to achieving finance goals, says MAS’ Ravi Menon.

The new brand of personalisation that’s shaping Citi’s digital banking journey

Customers want options, but curate it–don’t just offer it, says Citibank’s Nilesh Kumar.

Kotak Mahindra Bank’s profits up 27% in Q2

It has over 36.6 million customers as of end-September.

ICICI Bank net profit up 31% to $929m in Q2

Its loan portfolio also grew 23% compared to the same quarter last year.

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Kakao Bank, Kakao Pay shares tumble as fire disrupts services: report

All services under Kakao were severely affected by the data center fire.

Singapore unveils industry guidelines for sustainable private banking

The industry group sustainability taskforce has also developed a training benchmark.

Weekly Global News Wrap: Higher capital req’s to curb lending, says Citi exec; Interest rates may hit over 4.5%

And France’s Orange exploring “all opportunities” amidst reports it's selling its bank arm.

Korean banks’ in solid position to weather strong US dollar

Expectation of strong government support and solid foreign currency liquidity will support banks.