With Radically Lower Oil Prices, Market Risk Assets Is a Focus
In DBS’s year 2014 annual report it defines market risk on page 90 as follows: “Market risk is the risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse...
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Beware of NPL Coverage Trends Across Asia
Do not be lulled by a false sense of security with high NPL coverage. The figures can decline quickly and China is the quintessential example....
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The World of Banking is Becoming Ever More Polarized
The polarization of the world’s banks is gaining momentum. The lumbering, large, globally systemically important banks are increasingly forced to...
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"Special Mention Loans" across Asia
Banks in Asia tend have five loan categories, where the last three combined are termed non-performing (NPL). These categories are substandard,...
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The Rise of Asia: India and Indonesia's Shared Challenges and Opportunities.
The discourse on Asia’s “rise” is dominated by China and India, countries whose vast populations and buoyant economies have captured the...
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