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Tuesday's headlines, Financials edition

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GREATER CHINA

Traditional life insurance FYPs increase 15 percent - Taipei Times
China Considering Increasing Local Debt Sales to Boost Stimulus - Bloomberg News
OCBC's Wing Hang buyout trebles contribution from Greater China - The Business Times
HSBC gets the cold shoulder in China - Bloomberg News
Lending Rate Reform Could Benefit Big Borrowers Most, Analysts Say - Caixin

China to base new lending benchmark on medium-term rates; shares rally on rate cut hopes - Reuters
China provides $1 billion in 'green' finance to coal projects in first half of the year - Reuters
China's digital currency will help banks catch up on mobile payment - South China Morning Post

JAPAN AND KOREA

Superior rating for Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, US subsidiaries - AM Best - Bernama
AM Best affirms Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance credit ratings - Bernama
Soaring consumer loans ringing alarm bells
- The Korea Times
FSS to inspect sales of controversial derivative products - The Korea Times

ASEAN

Research firms maintain Malaysia's 2019 GDP at 4.5 pct - Bernama
Balance of payments to narrow further in 2H19 amid weak global trade - Kenanga Research
- Bernama
Fintech firms in Singapore expected to increase headcount in months to come: Poll
- The Straits Times
Analysts flag potential M&A risks in OCBC's rumoured Permata buy - The Business Times
PayMaya, Total team up for cashless payments - The Philippine Star

SOUTH ASIA

A Car-Loan Lender Plans to Offer $21,000 Mortgages for Indian Homes - Bloomberg News
India central bank weighs linking some new bank loans to policy rate - Reuters
DHFL defaults on ₹1,570.6 cr. NCDs, CP - The Hindu
Aviom India Housing Finance raises Rs 60 crore in Series B funding - The Hindu Business Line
Shaktikanta Das says it's time other banks linked loans, deposits to repo rate - Press Trust of India
Government removes Debenture Reserve norm for housing finance companies, NBFCs - Press Trust of India
SBI aims to eliminate debit cards to promote digital payment solutions - Press Trust of India
J&K Bank plans to mop up Rs 550 cr via Basel III compliant bonds - Press Trust of India

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

Westpac to refund $1.8 million to 30,000 credit card customers - News.com.au
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg reveals banking overhaul target - News.com.au
Westpac's mortgage arrears rise amid housing weakness - The Sydney Morning Herald
Crimping on expenses not part of home loan conversation, says ANZ - The Sydney Morning Herald
Bruised ASIC squares up for fight - The Australian Financial Review
Reforms could slash financial advisers' income by a third - The Australian Financial Review
Show me the Moula! Prospa competitor launches funding round - The Australian Financial Review
nib Group's FY19 full-year results show solid growth - Insurance Business Australia

The Daily Dose Asia-Pacific "Headlines" edition aggregates banking, financial services and insurance headlines from the websites of a limited number of major Asian and Australian publication titles and newswires, with an editorial deadline of 5:30 a.m. Hong Kong time. Language translations to English are provided by an automated service and may not be entirely accurate.