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Risks regarding bill-financing business have recently become a new source of concern for Chinese banks.  Bill-financing frauds seen at both the Agricultural Bank of China, or ABC, and China Citic Bank, or Citic, indicate high operational risks.Since late 2015, the China Banking Regulatory Commission has been strengthening controls by identifying violations, including fraudulent transactions, the use of financing to inflate deposits and loans, and adjustments intended to lower capital charges.  We expect this to negatively affect certain banks with relatively heavy business exposures, including ABC, China Minsheng Bank, or CMBC, and Citic.Analyst: Iris Tan, CFA

Risks regarding bill-financing business have recently become a new source of concern for Chinese banks.  Bill-financing frauds seen at both the Agricultural Bank of China, or ABC, and China Citic Bank, or Citic, indicate high operational risks.Since late 2015, the China Banking Regulatory Commission has been strengthening controls by identifying violations, including fraudulent transactions, the use of financing to inflate deposits and loans, and adjustments intended to lower capital charges.  We expect this to negatively affect certain banks with relatively heavy business exposures, including ABC, China Minsheng Bank, or CMBC, and Citic.Analyst: Iris Tan, CFA 

Tightened Regulations on China's Bill Financing Pose NIM Pressures for Certain Banks

We've taken a close look at banks' energy exposures and potential losses, and see both good news and bad news for investors.First, the good news--for most banks, we think the losses will be manageable. And now the bad news-- nearly all banks are under-reserved and several could be facing capital shortfalls in a worst-case scenario.Analyst: Erin Davis

We've taken a close look at banks' energy exposures and potential losses, and see both good news and bad news for investors.First, the good news--for most banks, we think the losses will be manageable. And now the bad news-- nearly all banks are under-reserved and several could be facing capital shortfalls in a worst-case scenario.Analyst: Erin Davis

Banks Look Under-Reserved for Energy Losses

Research and consultancy, Tabbush Report

Daniel Tabbush

Research and consultancy

Tabbush Report

We provide research and consultancy on Asian banks. Our focus is on what we call “Asian bank research, without the noise.” We are interested in the most critical swing-factors for banks, the NPL and credit cycle, and where we believe there is a gap between perception and reality. We often focus on the less studied components of bank financial statements.  Our research is highly thematic, sometimes examining unlisted banks and companies as a window on mainstream banks. 

Being independent allows us to look at smaller banks, often overlooked by others. Analysis of BIS bank guidelines in the context of Asia, is also a focal point, while we also analyze global banks operating in the region. We use what we believe is the most comprehensive, reliable financials database, SNL Financial. S&P Capital IQ augments our database, with corporate data and CEIC, with economics. 

Asian bank research, without the noise.

The NPL crisis is upon us in China. It’s playing out even if it appears slow.Some of the first movers to show NPLs provide a guide as to what to expect for the more late bloomers.  The former group includes more foreign names and less mainstream banks. The latter group includes the large SOE banks and mainstream large banks.Along with a risk of rising NPLs, China's banks will also have to face liquidity, capital and off-balance sheet risks.

The NPL crisis is upon us in China. It’s playing out even if it appears slow.Some of the first movers to show NPLs provide a guide as to what to expect for the more late bloomers.  The former group includes more foreign names and less mainstream banks. The latter group includes the large SOE banks and mainstream large banks.Along with a risk of rising NPLs, China's banks will also have to face liquidity, capital and off-balance sheet risks.

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Tay Hock Meng

The latest reading of the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Real Estate Developers Association of Singapore (NUS-Redas) real estate sentiment index for 4Q2015 suggests that most developers are gradually turning pessimistic about the overall health of the real estate market in Singapore. The nine quarters of property cooling measures since 3Q2013 have a taken a toll on their overall sentiments, be it, to continue investing in the Singapore real estate market, or give up on any hope that the government will soon loosen the noose around the property cooling measures they have put in place since 2010.

The latest reading of the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Real Estate Developers Association of Singapore (NUS-Redas) real estate sentiment index for 4Q2015 suggests that most developers are gradually turning pessimistic about the overall health of the real estate market in Singapore. The nine quarters of property cooling measures since 3Q2013 have a taken a toll on their overall sentiments, be it, to continue investing in the Singapore real estate market, or give up on any hope that the government will soon loosen the noose around the property cooling measures they have put in place since 2010.

Developers' Sentiments Turned South, Says NUS-Redas

Asia's Leading Online Property Group, PropertyGuru

Bjorn Sprengers

Asia's Leading Online Property Group

PropertyGuru

PropertyGuru Pte Ltd owns and operates a real estate property information website. The Company offers facilities to search for condominiums, apartments, Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats, serviced apartments, houses, and commercial properties to rent and buy in Singapore.

Singapore’s retail market is undergoing a huge expansion outside the city centre.Decentralisation in Singapore has come a long way since it was first introduced in 1991. The then would-be-developed regional centres are now attracting more attention from consumers and businesses alike, with some even choosing the decentralised areas over the city centre due to its large catchment of population and relative accessibility from residential areas.As more and more companies turn to the suburbs, regional centres are now considered the areas to watch.In the first of this two-part feature on commercial property decentralisation, we look at the retail segment and find out what are the advantages and challenges of the move to decentralise shopping mall options to those in town and in the suburbs.

Singapore’s retail market is undergoing a huge expansion outside the city centre.Decentralisation in Singapore has come a long way since it was first introduced in 1991. The then would-be-developed regional centres are now attracting more attention from consumers and businesses alike, with some even choosing the decentralised areas over the city centre due to its large catchment of population and relative accessibility from residential areas.As more and more companies turn to the suburbs, regional centres are now considered the areas to watch.In the first of this two-part feature on commercial property decentralisation, we look at the retail segment and find out what are the advantages and challenges of the move to decentralise shopping mall options to those in town and in the suburbs.

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Standard Chartered plc is an international banking group operating principally in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.  The Company offers its products and services in the personal, consumer, corporate, institutional and treasury areas.

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Tightened Regulations on China's Bill Financing Pose NIM Pressures for Certain Banks

Risks regarding bill-financing business have recently become a new source of concern for Chinese banks. Bill-financing frauds seen at both the...

Morningstar, Inc.

Banks Look Under-Reserved for Energy Losses

We've taken a close look at banks' energy exposures and potential losses, and see both good news and bad news for investors.First, the good...

Morningstar, Inc.

It Is All Playing Out with China's Banks

The NPL crisis is upon us in China. It’s playing out even if it appears slow.Some of the first movers to show NPLs provide a guide as to what to...

Daniel Tabbush

Developers' Sentiments Turned South, Says NUS-Redas

The latest reading of the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Real Estate Developers Association of Singapore (NUS-Redas) real estate...

Tay Hock Meng

Going Out of Town

Singapore’s retail market is undergoing a huge expansion outside the city centre.Decentralisation in Singapore has come a long way since it was...

PropertyGuru

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