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2015 sukuk issuances feared to soften compared to last year
2015 sukuk issuances feared to soften compared to last year
																					
							Indonesia and Malaysia continue to lead the sukuk market.
						
					
					
				What can be done to improve Islamic banking penetration rates in Asia?
																					
							The mainstreaming of Islamic finance could be underway.
						
					
					
				Debt threat: Top 4 Thai banks' 3Q15 combined net income slumps 25% due to bad debts
																					
							Krung Thai Bank and Siam Commercial Bank were the biggest losers.
						
					
					
				Are Islamic banks ready to jump on the digital bandwagon?
																					
							Muslims and non-Muslims alike want a seamless digital banking experience.
						
					
					
				FX markets moving from OTC to a more exchange-like market: Krungsri
																					
							Asian central banks are moving towards relaxation in FX control.
						
					
					
				What role will banks play to expand the FX futures market?
																					
							FX Futures is another way to handle credit charge issue, says KBANK.
						
					
					
				Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ’s Yong Lee Boon eyes robust transaction banking opportunities in East Asia
																					
							The goal is for BTMU to become a top 5 global player in transaction banking.
						
					
					
				Trade reporting to authorities via Trade Repository is key to transparency in FX markets: Krungsri
																					
							And KBANK suggests moving towards a single trading platform.
						
					
					
				These charts show how profits of the 4 largest Indonesian banks plummeted in the second quarter
																					
							Combined profit fell 14.62% to 14.685 trillion rupiah.
						
					
					
				ABN AMRO’s new CFO for Greater China eyes strengthening ties with The Netherlands
																					
							Oliver Kuan is also expanding the teams in Hong Kong and Shanghai.
						
					
					
				KBANK, UOB, Krungsri, and OCBC reveal top threats in the forex sector
																					
							Decreasing liquidity, Asian integration and regulation are just some of them.
						
					
					
				Chart of the Week: Singapore banks to suffer from weak market-related income in 4Q14
																					
							Also, trade loans could fall faster than expected.
						
					
					
				Are Asian banks ready for organizational reshuffling to keep up with regulation shifts?
																					
								Singapore banks are lauded for being very ready.
						
					
					
				How Asian banks are dealing with digital banking and social media capabilities
																					
							Are all banks on the same level?.
						
					
					
				Hong Kong’s 10 Most Expensive Credit Cards
																					
								It’s all about exclusivity.
						
					
					
				Banks eye ubiquity in a paperless future
																					
								Financial institutions scrambling to get more flexible.
						
					
					
				Why China is Asia’s economic bellwether
																					
								But it's in for a very bumpy ride.
						
					
					
				 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
						 
								 
						 
								 
								 
						 
						 
								 
								 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
                