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Banking Industry Country Risk: The Asia Picture Jun 06
Standard & Poors, June 2006
Abstract
Banking systems in Asia have achieved a good measure of stability, reflecting the improved financial profiles of banks across the region. Good corporate earnings, relative monetary stability, healthy economic growth, and restructuring have boosted bank performance and lifted asset quality in Asia over the past few years, and risk-management practices and regulatory environments generally have strengthened. Nevertheless, Asian banking systems continue to face medium-to-high economic and industry risks, unexpected shocks, and the inevitable future cyclical slowdown. Possible factors that are currently visible include a weakening U.S. consumer demand, persistently high oil prices, rising interest rates, asset re-pricing, and the ever-present threat of Avian flu. An economic slowdown would be the litmus test for the banks' credit-risk-management systems-importantly, credit-risk professionals in...
Companies mentioned in this report are: The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd.,Singapore (Republic of) (Unsolicited Ratings),DBS Bank Ltd.
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Research Type: Commentary
Criteria articles describe the thought process and methodology Standard & Poor's analysts use in determining ratings. These commentary pieces discuss both the quantitative (economic and financial) and qualitative (business analysis and caliber of management) aspects of the analysis, as well as legal issues.
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